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He was appointed a Boyd Professor in 1983, one
of eight Boyd Professors in the history of the LSU
Health Sciences Center. He has served as Pres-
ident-Elect of the medical staff at the University
Hospital in New Orleans and President of the Loui-
siana Society and the Southeastern Society of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Anderson Joins Magnolia
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Brianne H. Anderson, MD, has joined the North Oaks
Physician Group practice of Magnolia Obstetrics &
Gynecology. Dr. Anderson specializes in personal-
ized healthcare for women from adolescence to
menopause, including: routine gynecologic care;
pregnancy and postpartum care; contraceptive
choices; family planning; and surgical services.
Dr. Anderson has received extensive training in
complex obstetrical issues and performing gyne-
cological robotic and laparoscopic surgeries. She is
a member of the American Association of Gyneco-
logic Laparoscopists and the American Congress of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and is certified by
the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Davis Earns PT Hall of Fame Award
Virginia Davis, PT, MA, was the recipient of the
Hall of Fame Award as presented by the Louisiana
Physical Therapy Association at its Fall 2014 meet-
ing. This award honors a physical therapist for life-
time achievement in outstanding dedication, ser-
vice, leadership, and vision for the physical therapy
profession.
Davis is President/Owner of Crescent City Phys-
ical Therapy in New Orleans and is a Founder of
Physical Therapy Provider Network (PTPN), a state-
wide network of physical and occupational therapist
owned outpatient clinics.
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Tulane Medical Center through its partnership with
Baton Rouge General Medical Center.
Dr. Gadi joinedCardiovascular Institute of the South
in August of 2010. He is board certified in internal
medicine, cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiol-
ogy, echocardiography, and interventional cardiology.
Luke’s House Seeks Sponsors
for Brass Bash 2015
Luke’s House Clinic, a provider of free healthcare to
the medically underserved, has announced the date
of its annual fundraiser asMarch 13, 2015 at One Eyed
Jack’s onToulouse St. The group is currently seeking
sponsors for its Brass Bash 2015.
Sponsorship forms are due to Luke’s House by
December 31, 2014 in order to ensure recognition
on all event materials. Donations to Luke’s House
Clinic in support of Brass Bash are fully tax deduct-
ible as allowed by law.
For more information on Brass Bash, please con-
tact Lisa Lynde at llynde@lukeshouseclinic.org or
(504) 444-7879.
Kent Receives Presidential Award
for Lifetime Achievement
John Kent, DDS, FACD, FICD, Boyd Professor of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at LSU Health New
Orleans School of Dentistry, was selected as the
recipient of the 2014 Presidential Achievement
Award by the American Association of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS). The award recog-
nizes important long-standing contributions of ben-
efit to the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery
through clinical, academic, research or public ser-
vice activities. The award was presented to Dr. Kent
during the opening ceremony of the AAOMS 96th
Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition.
Dr. Kent served as Chairman of the Department
of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at LSU Health
New Orleans School of Dentistry from 1973-2008.
Aging and the City of Gretna, offers social, health,
and wellness services, and activities free to the
public. Activities and services offered at the Center
include fitness classes, nutrition tips from an onsite
dietician, and music therapy.
Peoples Health and the Jefferson Council onAging
will provide transportation and two meals per day
to area seniors at the Center. In Jefferson Parish,
more than 1,050 residents receive hot and nutritious
meals through Meals on Wheels, a Jefferson Coun-
cil on Aging program supported by Peoples Health.
Barsley Appointed To
National Forensic Group
Robert Barsley, DDS, JD, professor and director
of Oral Health Resources, Community & Hospital
Dentistry at the LSU Health New Orleans School of
Dentistry, has been appointed to the Crime Scene/
Death Investigation Scientific Area Committee by
the National Institute of Standards and Technol-
ogy (NIST). Dr. Barsley will chair the Odontology
Subcommittee.
Dr. Barsley, a 1977 graduate of the LSU Health
New Orleans School of Dentistry, is a fellow of the
American College of Dentists, the International Col-
lege of Dentists, the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and
the Odontology Section of the American Academy
of Forensic Sciences. He is currently the Secretary/
Treasurer of the Louisiana Dental Association as
well as Treasurer of the Council of Scientific Soci-
ety Presidents.
Gadi Appointed Clinical
Assistant Professor at Tulane
Dr. Satish Gadi, interventional cardiologist at Car-
diovascular Institute of the South (CIS), has been
appointed to the title of Clinical Assistant Professor
in the Department of Medicine at Tulane School of
Medicine for the 2014-2015 academic year. For the
past year, Dr. Gadi has been supervising residents at
From left, Robert Barsley, DDS, JD; Satish Gadi, MD; Brianne H. Anderson, MD; and John Kent, DDS, FACD, FICD.