Laparoscopic Hysterectomy near Alexandria, LA

Biography: Lian Chen, MD is an OB/GYN physician specializing in full spectrum women's health care. She attended The Ohio State University for her undergraduate studies where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. Dr. Chen completed medical school at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans. She then went on to complete her OB/GYN internship and residency at TriHealth in Cincinnati, Ohio. As an Alexandria, LA native, she is excited to serve the women of Central Louisiana. Some of her special interests include normal and high-risk obstetrics, adolescent gynecology, contraceptive care and counseling, and robotic surgery using the da Vinci surgical platform. Dr. Chen is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, and the American Medical Association. Outside of medicine, she enjoys cooking, fitness, hiking, Cajun dancing, knitting, playing the piano, NCAA football, the New Orleans Saints, and spending time with her family and friends.

Biography: Dr. Gary Paul Manuel is an OB/GYN at Women's Health Center, located at Rapides Women's and Children's Hospital in Alexandria, La. Dr. Manuel has a Bachelor's of Science degree from McNeese State University and Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University Medical Center. He completed his residency at Louisiana State University in Shreveport and began his practice in OB/GYN in 1991. Dr. Manuel is certified by the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He is a member of the Rapides Parish Medical Society, the Louisiana State Medical Society and the American College of OB/GYN.

Biography: Dr. Alex Joseph is an OB/GYN with privileges at Rapides Women's and Children's Hospital. He graduated from Louisiana College and received his Doctor of Medicine from St. Mathews School of Medicine in Belize. He completed internships at Louisiana State University and Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York. He completed his Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn and St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois.