Chris Gunther, MD, MPH

Dr. Chris Gunther, MD, MPH, is a board-certified family physician at CrescentCare. Born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, he first came to New Orleans in 2010 after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania. His commitment to community health began as a science and literacy teacher in New Orleans public schools, followed by…

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Lauren Arrigo, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AAHIVS

Dr. Lauren Arrigo, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AAHIVS, brings her expertise in family medicine and HIV care to CrescentCare’s diverse patient community. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner from LSU Health New Orleans, where her doctoral research focused on improving HIV screening and linkage to care protocols. As a…

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Isolde Butler, MD

Dr. Isolde Butler attended Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology in 2001, before earning her Master of Public Health in Tropical Medicine at the Tulane School of Public Health in New Orleans, LA in 2005. She received her medical degree in the same…

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Riley Taylor, MD, MPH

Dr. Riley Taylor is a board-certified Family Medicine physician. She is originally from Mississippi and received her bachelor’s degree in Public health with a minor in Spanish from Tulane University. She then received her medical degree, and master’s degree in Public Health atTulane University School of Medicine/School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She completed…

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Chad Turner, PA-C, MPH

Chad Turner is a NCCPA board-certified Physician Assistant. He completed his Masters of Science in Health Sciences and Masters in Public Health at The George Washington University in Washington, DC in 2014. He moved to New Orleans in 2022 and supports clients with HIV care, PrEP/PEP, sexual health and primary care.

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Pat Gootee, NP

Pat Gootee, NP attended McNeese State University and received her BSN in 1975, Masters of Science in Nursing, and FNP in 1993 from Mississippi Univ. for Women. She specializes in Primary Care/HIV care/ and Women’s Health. She has worked in the HIV field since 1998 at LSU and UMC’s HIV Outpatient Program, and previously at NO/AIDS Task…

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Robin Ivester, MD

Dr. Ivester received a Doctor of Medicine degree in 2012 from the University of California San Francisco and completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans. Prior to joining CrescentCare in 2022, Dr. Ivester worked as a Primary Care physician at Ochsner Medical Center for 6 years. Specializing in primary care…

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Trish Dauphin, FNP

Trish Dauphin is a Family Nurse Practitioner. She graduated from Herzing University. Her professional career includes work in school clinics, urgent care, addiction medicine, and pain management. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and watching movies and basketball games. 

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Jolie LeBlanc, MD

Dr. Jolie LeBlanc is a New Orleans native. She received her Bachelors of Science in Biology with a minor in Latin American Studies from the University of San Francisco. She returned home to New Orleans for medical school at LSU. She completed her residency in Family and Community Medicine at UCSF in San Francisco. Dr.…

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Wren Fondren, MD

Dr. Wren Fondren is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician. He is from Houston, TX, and received his MD from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans. He went on to complete an additional year as Chief Resident, with a focus on enhancing Primary Care…

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Hieu Tran, FNP

Hieu Tran is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who earned his Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. He has been providing primary care services and PrEP services since 2018.

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