Family Medicine Practice - Staff
Dr. Rade Pejic, MD, MMM
Program Director
Dr. Pejic is a board certified family medicine physician and is the program director for the Family Medicine Practice. He was previously the director of the Family Medicine Clerkship at Tulane University School of Medicine, where he treated a wide variety of acute and chronic medical conditions in both children and adults. He has a special interest in men's health and complex lipid disorders.
Pejic received his undergraduate degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from Tulane University and later earned his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine. During his medical school tenure, Dr. Pejic was elected to the medical honor society AOA. After finishing medical school, Dr. Pejic completed his family medicine residency at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica California. He completed a family medicine faculty development fellowship at UNC-Chapel Hill and his Masters in Medical Management at Tulane University School of Public Health.
Richard Bridges, MD
Dr. Bridges received his bachelor’s degree in microbiology and a
Masters of Natural Sciences from
Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He then completed a bachelor’s
in Medical Technologies from Louisiana State University Health Sciences
Center in New Orleans, LA. He graduated from American University of the
Caribbean School of Medicine and completed his residency in family medicine
at the Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Program in 2014.
Dr. Bridges is an active member of American Academy of Family Physicians,
Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (where he serves as Vice-President
and Director of Legislative Affairs), Louisiana State Medical Society,
and Jefferson Parish Medical Society. He is a Diplomat of the American
Board of Family Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family
Physicians. In his free time he enjoys LSU sporting events, cooking, hunting,
fishing, and most of all spending time with his wife and two young daughters.
Jessica Gilbert-Slipman, DO
Dr. Jessica Gilbert-Slipman graduated from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014 and completed her residency at East Jefferson General Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. She is Board Certified in Family Medicine.
In addition to treating patients of all ages with traditional, evidence based medicine, her professional interests include integrating osteopathic manipulative therapy in patient care to help address a wide range of medical issues including musculoskeletal pain.
In her free time, she enjoys antiquing and outings with her husband and their small dog Itchy.
Dr. Gilbert is a member of the following professional organizations: East Jefferson General Hospital Medical Staff, Louisiana State Medical Society, Jefferson Parish Medical Society, Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Osteopathic Association, Louisiana Osteopathic Medical Association, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Patrick O'Callaghan, Ph.D
Dr. Patrick O’Callaghan is a licensed psychologist. He earned his doctoral degree from Louisiana State University in Clinical Psychology. Additionally, he completed a two-year fellowship in pediatric psychology from the University of Nebraska Medical School (UNMC). After serving as an in-patient psychologist at Southeast Louisiana Hospital’s Developmental Neuropsychiatric Program for seven years, he became the Director of Behavioral Medicine for East Jefferson’s Family Medicine Residency Program. Over the course of his career he has taught at several universities and hospitals, and has published his research in national journals. At the East Jefferson Family Practice Center, Dr. O’Callaghan works alongside the physicians to offer a combined approach to address a multitude of issues including depression, anxiety, grief, stress, sleep problems, and various pediatric developmental and behavioral issues. Dr. O’Callaghan enjoys studying and using nutrition and physical fitness as a means to wellness.
Kevin Russ, MD
Dr. Kevin Russ graduated from the Louisiana State University School of
Medicine Health Sciences Center in New Orleans in 1979. He is Board Certified
in Family Medicine and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians.
His professional interests include hospital medicine, Electronic Medical
Record operations and resident education. In his free time, Dr. Russ enjoys
live music and playing golf.
Dr. Russ is a member of the following professional organizations: member
of the East Jefferson General Hospital Medical Staff, Louisiana State
Medical Society, Jefferson Parish Medical Society, Louisiana Academy of
Family Physicians, American Academy of Family Physicians and the Southern Medical
Robert C. Ryan, MD
Dr. Robert Combel Ryan graduated from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine Health Sciences Center, New Orleans in 1974. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians. His professional interests include musculoskeletal and sports injuries as well as urgent care. Dr. Ryan is former active duty military and spends his free time running and spending time with his large extended family.
Dr. Ryan is a member in the following organizations: member and Past Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine for the East Jefferson General Hospital Medical Staff, Past Secretary for the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Family Physicians, Louisiana State Medical Society and the Jefferson Parish Medical Society.
Brittany Tav, MD
Dr. Brittany Tav completed her residency at the East Jefferson General
Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program in 2018 and is a graduate of
Tulane School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA. She is Board Certified in
Family Medicine.
Her professional interests include preventative medicine and treating people
with chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. She also enjoys
performing in-office procedures.
In her free time, Dr. Tav enjoys entertaining and exploring new restaurants
in the city with her husband, spoiling her son and her two large-breed
dogs, and spending time with family and friends.
Dr. Tav is a member of the following professional organizations: East Jefferson General Hospital Medical Staff, Louisiana State Medical Society, Jefferson Parish Medical Society, Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Amy Galiano, MD
Dr. Amy Galiano grew up in the Baton Rouge area. She attended Louisiana
State University where she studied biochemistry. Upon graduating with
a Bachelor's degree, she moved to New Orleans to attend LSUHSC School
of Medicine. During medical school, she found a passion for primary care
which led her to complete a family medicine residency at East Jefferson
General Hospital. She is Board Certified in Family Medicine. Residency
fostered her love of preventative medicine, complex chronic disease management,
and teaching medicine. She now joins the program as a faculty member in
fall of 2022. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to live music, cooking,
and watching sports (Who Dat, Geaux Tigers, Go Pels, Go Braves).
Dr. Galiano is a member of the following professional organizations: East
Jefferson General Hospital Medical Staff, Louisiana Academy of Family
Physicians, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Class of 2023
Bryce Chapman, DO
Dr. Chapman was raised in the Springboro, Ohio. He attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI where he earned degrees in Biology and Spanish. While at Marquette, he snow skied competitively and studied in Spain. Following college, Dr. Chapman attended the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Phoenix, AZ where he met his wife, Christine. Originally interested in Emergency Medicine, following a year-long Traditional Rotating Internship away from his family, he decided to make family and community healthcare priorities in his life. Finding a home at EJGH, he enjoys cooking, fishing, exploring Louisiana and being outdoors as much as possible.
Charlie Dean, MD
Dr. Dean grew up in the small town of Iuka, MS. He attended Mississippi State University (MSU) where he studied Biological Engineering. After graduating, he was able to obtain his Masters of Business Administration at MSU before entering medical school. He attended University of Mississippi Medical School in Jackson, MS. His interest in family medicine stemmed from his watching his mother practice medicine as a Family Physician. Dr. Dean was a Mississippi Rural Physician Scholar and plans on returning home to practice medicine in rural Mississippi. East Jefferson provided him a great opportunity to pursue his goals of becoming a rural physician. In addition to medicine, Dr. Dean enjoys biking, getting out on the lake, and cheering on the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Wm. Read Founds, MD
Dr. Founds is a native New Orleanian. He attended Benjamin Franklin High School before heading to Baton Rouge for his undergraduate at LSU where he studied Animal Sciences and Medical Technology. After graduating, Dr. Founds worked as a Medical Technologist for 4 years before following his passion of medicine. He attended Ross University School of medicine in the West Indies, where he finished most days swimming with his son or spear fishing lobsters. During medical school, Dr. Founds and his wife had three children. He plans to practice primary care in Louisiana. In his free time, he enjoys playing with his kids, cooking/playing with fire, gardening/playing with dirt, throwing a Frisbee, and working to restore old New Orleans homes with his father.
Marshall Friden, MD
Dr. Frieden grew up in Friendswood, Texas. After earning a degree in Biology at the University of Texas at Austin, he went looking for adventure in Brisbane, Australia, where he attended the University of Queensland School of Medicine. Dr. Frieden completed the clinical years of medical school at the nearby Ochsner Medical Center and is happy to continue his training in New Orleans. He enjoys running in Uptown New Orleans, exploring the city’s great restaurants, video gaming, and golf. His academic interests are in Medical Informatics, Sports, and International Medicine.
Shonte' H. Joseph, MD
Dr. Joseph is a New Orleans native, which means she is a die-hard Saints, music, festival, and food fan. She attended Loyola University New Orleans and graduated with a degree in Marketing. After graduating from Loyola, she completed her post-baccalaureate program at the Johns Hopkins University and matriculated to LSUHSC School of Medicine in New Orleans. At LSU, she was a dual MD-MPH student and a Rural Health Scholar. Dr. Joseph fell in love with Family Medicine during her time in Lafayette as a rural health scholar working with a rural Family Practice physician. She received Gold Humanism Honor Society honors and the United States Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award. After residency, Dr. Joseph plans to practice primary care in south Louisiana with a focus on addressing health disparities in vulnerable and underserved populations.
Christopher Van Hise, MD
Dr. Van Hise is a native of New York. He graduated from Wheaton College in Massachusetts with a B.A. in Psychology and completed the post-baccalaureate Premedical Program at Columbia University. He attended medical school at the University Of Queensland School of Medicine, which brought him to New Orleans by way of Brisbane, Australia. During medical school he organized health workshops for refugees and asylum seekers, tutored, and conducted clinical research on cardiac biomarkers. He received the inaugural Dr. and Mrs. Roy Gregory Scholarship in Family Medicine. Dr. Van Hise was drawn to EJGH by the strong sense of community, excellent training, and the opportunity to serve the people of New Orleans. He is interested in practicing broad-spectrum family medicine in an underserved community. His academic interests include health policy & advocacy, refugee health, and medical education. Dr. Van Hise is an active member of the AAFP and LAFP, holding positions in both organizations. When he’s not working, you can find Chris cooking, cycling, at a local brewery, or ranting about Everton Football Club.
Class of 2024
Cody Bushyhead, MD
Dr. Cody Bushyhead was born and raised in Tulsa, OK. He attended Oral Roberts University for undergraduate studies and earned degrees in medical molecular biology and government. Cody moved to Oklahoma City, OK to attend the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He wanted a career that allowed him to see a wide variety of patients and the opportunity to pursue fellowship training, work in an ambulatory setting, or work as a hospitalist. Cody always knew that he wanted to leave Oklahoma at some point in his life, and moving to New Orleans for residency training at East Jefferson has been a wonderful experience.
Prabhdeep Khunkhun, MD
Dr. Prabhdeep Khunkhun is from San Jose, California and attended University of California, San Diego for undergrad where she received a BS in Human Biology. After graduating she worked as a medical assistant in an IVF clinic where she found her passion for women’s health. This path eventually took her to the University of Queensland School of Medicine and Ochsner Medical Center. She was drawn to EJGH by the dedication to community, supportive faculty, and strong inpatient and outpatient training. My professional interests include women’s health, preventative medicine, and health equity. When not in clinic or the hospital, I can usually be found baking chocolate chip cookies, taking my dog to the levee, or reading a good book!
Jay Napolitano, DO
Dr. Jay Napolitano was born and raised in New Orleans, LA. After attending Jesuit High School, he completed his undergraduate degree at Louisiana State University. He returned back to New Orleans to teach chemistry and coach soccer at Jesuit High School. In the following year, he taught middle school science. While he loved teaching, he continued to pursue his dream of becoming a physician by attending William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He quickly realized that family medicine involved the same aspects of teaching that he enjoyed the most -- forming relationships and working within the community. Family practice at EJGH was the perfect fit for him.
Andrew Oracz, MD
Dr. Oracz is a native New Yorker transplanted to New Orleans in 2004 to attend Tulane University. Dr. Oracz served on active duty in the US Army in Military Intelligence and Aviation before finding his way back to New Orleans with his wife, Ashley. They enjoy all of the finer things life in NOLA has to offer at their uptown home with three dogs. Dr. Oracz earned a Master's of Science in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University prior to matriculating at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. Throughout his premedical career and medical education, he has pursued a variety of international opportunities to aid underserved communities abroad.
Natasha Rezvani, MD
Dr. Natasha Rezvani is originally from the Baltimore metro area but after attending Tulane University and LSU Schools of Medicine she feels more at home here in New Orleans. Her medical training has been slightly circuitous having completed an internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology before landing at EJGH, but she couldn't be happier in Family Medicine and at East Jefferson. She is excited to expand her knowledge of a variety of disease processes in a diverse patient population. Dr. Rezvani plans to practice holistic primary care in the rural setting, and hopefully encompass international work at some point in the future. When she is not at the hospital you can find her hiking with her dogs, Henry and Otis, oil painting or planning weekend trips to Vermont to visit her family.
Steven Vo, DO
Dr. Steven Vo is from the Dallas/Fort Worth area in Texas. He completed his undergraduate degree at Tulane University prior to attending William Carey University College of Medicine in Mississippi. His interests in Family Medicine lie in community medicine and palliative care. He enjoys basketball, cars, and fishing.
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Class of 2025
Dr. Joseph Caravella
Dr. Joseph Caravella is a proud Louisiana native who grew up in Mid-City New Orleans. He completed his undergraduate studies at Louisiana State University, then moved to Hattiesburg, MS where he graduated from William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is very excited to be back home at the East Jefferson General Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program so that he can work with and give back to the community that raised him. He is ready to learn as much as possible during his residency so that he can achieve his goal of one day becoming a well-rounded primary care physician.
Dr. Jordan Coffey
Dr. Jordan Coffey is originally from Rochester, New York where she received her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at State University of New York at Geneseo. She then moved for medical school to a much warmer climate (with much less snow) in Hattiesburg, MS where she attended William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She loved working with the Greater New Orleans population so much that she wanted to remain in New Orleans for her Family Medicine residency. Her focus is becoming a well-rounded outpatient physician with special attention on women’s health and rural medicine. When she isn’t working, she loves to bake, garden, take walks in City Park, and practice yoga.
Dr. Marcus Davis
Dr. Marcus Davis was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Country Day High School and graduated from Louisiana State University. After working as a medical scribe for a year, he continued his journey of becoming a physician by attending medical school at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Following two years overseas, he completed his clinical rotations in New Orleans at Ochsner Medical Center, during which he developed a strong passion for family medicine. Training at EJGH was a dream come true for Dr. Davis. He is excited to continue caring for the New Orleans community in a friendly and supportive environment that is EJGH Family Med, while at the same time keep up with his love for fishing and being outdoors.
Dr. Hannah Day
Dr. Hannah Day is originally from Galveston, Texas. She completed her undergraduate degree in Bio-engineering at Rice University in Houston, Texas. After moving to New Orleans and falling in love with the city, she decided to attend Tulane School of Medicine. Her interests in Family Medicine include women's health and integrative medicine. When she is not at the hospital, you can find her cooking, doing jigsaw puzzles, or spending time with her dog, Gumbo.
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Dr. Jackson Weaver
Dr Jackson Weaver is from Little Rock, AR. He attended undergrad at the University of Arkansas and then medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He always wanted to be a family physician because of the connection to the community and providing lifelong care. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and cheering on the Razorbacks.
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Dr. Westmoreland
Dr. Westmoreland is from rural South Carolina and graduated from the USC-Aiken with a BS in Biology. Dr. Westmoreland worked as a research technician at the Medical College of Georgia prior to attending Vanderbilt University, where he received a Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology. Following graduate school, Dr. Westmoreland completed a post-doctoral fellowship at
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, where he worked on schizophrenia models. He then became a junior faculty member in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and the Neuroscience Program at Tulane University. He attended Tulane for medical school. After completing a rotation at EJGH, he was drawn to the program due to its commitment to the community and the supportive faculty. In his spare time, Dr. Westmoreland enjoys spending time with his wife and twin daughters, and wood working.
Incoming Residents for July 2023
