Michael R Boh Center For Child Development-Ochsner Discovery Jefferson

Clifton Mixon, PhD is a clinical child & adolescent psychologist.
Rebecca L. Leblanc is a nurse anesthesiologist.
Carmen D. Mironovici, MD is a pediatric endocrinologist.
Kristin N. Van Hook, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist.
Ashley L. Scheffer, MD is a pediatric critical care practitioner.
Emily E. Villar, MD is a pediatrician who practices pediatrics, emergency medicine, and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Allison L. Cragin, MD is a pediatrician.
Emily Crochet, PsyD is a clinical psychologist.
Farhan Malik, DO is a pediatric critical care practitioner.
Elizabeth J. Moore, MD is a pediatrician.
Theodore E. Atkinson, III, MD is a developmental - behavioral pediatrician who practices developmental - behavioral pediatrics and pediatrics.
Margaret B. Powell, PhD, BCBA is a psychologist who practices psychology and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Carrie Firestone Baum, MD, MPh is a pediatric gastroenterologist who practices pediatric gastroenterology and pediatrics.
Nicole T. Lasserre, BCBA-D, PhD, LBA is a clinical child & adolescent psychologist who practices clinical child & adolescent psychology, behavior analysis, and psychology.
Cielo R. Alleyn, MD is a pediatric endocrinologist.
Catherine Gretchen, MD is a pediatric critical care practitioner.
Abigail M. Wischkaemper, PhD is a psychologist who practices psychology and behavior analysis.
Melissa D. Crowder, MD is a pediatric critical care practitioner.
Matthew B. Fletcher, MD is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist.
Jeffrey A. Planchard, MD is an anesthesiologist who practices anesthesiology and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Walter J. Hoyt, Jr., MD is a pediatric cardiologist who practices pediatric cardiology and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Ailene M. Staples, DNP is an acute care nurse practitioner.
Jacqueline A. Philpott, BS is a clinical psychologist who practices clinical psychology, mental health counseling, and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Aaliyah S. Heyward, MMSc is a genetic counselor.
Mallory L. Hoffman, LCSW is a clinical social worker.
Adrienne A. Truxillo, NP is a pediatric nurse practitioner.
Erin Gollehon is a nurse anesthesiologist.
Peggy J. Malone, BSN, RN, CDE is a diabetes educator registered nurse.
Melanie Goodman, MS is a genetic counselor.

Our Facilities

Michael R Boh Center For Child Development-Ochsner Discovery Jefferson has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since July 29, 2021 and its NPI number is 1659044147 (certified on 07/29/2021).

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To schedule an appointment, please call (504) 842-3900.

Psychology

Michael R Boh Center For Child Development-Ochsner Discovery Jefferson is a Psychology practice in New Orleans, LA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating mental health disorders. Psychologists at Michael R Boh Center For Child Development-Ochsner Discovery Jefferson perform mental health assessment and therapy. Psychology is a medical specialty focused on helping patients understand the causes of their mental health disorders so they can be treated with therapy or medication. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Psychology practices include depression, anxiety, specific phobias, alcohol, drug, and gambling addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), mood disorders, behavioral disorders, bereavement, and marital problems. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Psychology practices include mental health assessment and diagnosing, psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), psychoanalysis, group therapy, addiction counseling, marriage counseling, exposure therapy, and referral to other specialists as needed.

A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.

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