Dr. Indira Gautam
Brief Profile
Dr. Indira Gautam has dedicated her practice to providing comprehensive care for the entire family focusing on lifelong preventative care and wellness.
She treats chronic conditions such as Diabetes Mellitus, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Thyroid Disease, Back and Knee Pain, and Depression. She also provides care for an assortment of acute conditions such as colds, sore throats, infections, back pain, as well as male health disorders such as erectile dysfunction and low testosterone, and women’s health issues such as perimenopausal symptoms.
After earning two bachelors degrees from West Virginia University in Biology and Sociology and Anthropology, she completed a Pediatric Internship at the University of Pittsburgh, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. She then completed a Family Medicine Internship and Residency at West Virginia University Department of Family Medicine in Charleston, West Virginia. With an additional certification in Gerontology, Dr. Gautam is also nationally recognized by the Department of Health and Human Service.
Dr. Gautam has lived in Broussard LA since 2003 with her husband and two sons. Her interests include literature, cooking for her family and volunteering. Most recently, Dr. Gautam serves on the Board of the Women’s Foundation in Lafayette LA and on the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Academy of Family Medicine.
Dr. Indira Gautam
Family Medicine
Doctor Details
Designation: Family Medicine, Primary Care
Location: Youngsville, LA
Nationality: American
Languages: English
Gender: Female
Qualifications
M.D. – Marshall University School of Medicine – Huntington, WV 1995-1999
Public Health – University of Illinois – Chicago, IL 1994-1995
B.A. Biology Cum Laude – WVU – Morgantown, WV 1989-1994
B.A. Sociology and Anthropology Summa Cum Laude – WVU – Charleston, WV
Pediatric Internship – University of Pittsburgh Mercy Hospital – Pittsburgh, PA
Family Medicine Internship – WVU – Charleston, WV
Family Medicine Residency – WVU – Charleston, WV
Awards & Certifications
American Academy of Family Medicine
Top GPRA Performing Clinic – Chitimacha Health Clinic 2006, 2007, 2008
Government Performance and Result Act Challenge – 2008
Childhood Obesity Challenge – 2008
Directors Award for Excellence – Dept of Health and Human Services – 2007
Best Resident Kanawha Valley Family Medicine – WVU 2003
Best Student Internal Medicine Sub-Specialty – 1999
University Scholars/ Presidential Award for Academic Achievement – 1989-1994
WVU – Arts Science Scholarship for Academic Achievement – 1990-1992
Gerontology Certification Summa Cum Laude – WVU – 1989-1994
Working Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8.30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Closed for Lunch 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 am – 12:00 p.m.