Family medicine provides a fulfilling career path, allowing you to care
for patients of all ages. At Baton Rouge General’s Family Medicine
Residency Program, we are dedicated to equipping our residents with the
skills and knowledge needed for successful careers in this essential field.
We take great pride in the achievements of our program alumni. Many have
found success in various areas of family medicine, from starting their
own practices to holding key positions in healthcare organizations. Our
graduates are also active in community health initiatives, research, and
education, showcasing the wide range of career opportunities in family
medicine. Their dedication and accomplishments inspire both current and
future residents.
Meet Our Alumni
Julissa Braimoh, MD
Class of 2022
Julissa Braimoh, MD, is an alumna of the Baton Rouge General Family Medicine
program. After completing residency, she pursued a fellowship in Perinatal
and Child Health at PCC in Oak Park, IL, where she received specialized
training in high-risk obstetric care, neonatology, and surgical obstetrics.
Currently, she works at Opelousas General as a Women's Health provider,
which truly feels like a dream come true.
In her role, she cares for prenatal patients and performs deliveries, both
vaginal and cesarean. In addition to her obstetric work, she provides
primary care services to the community. Her practice includes various
procedures such as IUD and Nexplanon placement and removal, endometrial
biopsies, colposcopies, pap smears, joint injections, and obstetric ultrasounds.
Pratik Patel, MD
Class of 2022
Since graduation, Dr. Patel has completed the primary care sports medicine
fellowship with Baton Rouge General. Afterward, he moved to San Antonio,
Texas where he is currently a sports medicine and primary care physician
with UT Health San Antonio. Dr. Patel also holds a position as assistant
professor/clinical with the University of Texas Health Sciences Center
San Antonio Joe R and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. He is also
a team physician for UTSA athletics.
Smita Prasad, MD, MPH, MBA, FASAM
Class of 2016
Dr. Prasad is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board
of Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Preventive
Medicine. She completed her residency training at the Baton Rouge General
Family Medicine Residency Program in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 2016 &
fellowship training at the Tulane Addiction Medicine Program in New Orleans.
She was the second fellow to complete the program and is currently serving
as faculty with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences as
an Assistant Professor of Addiction Medicine. She is the Medical Director
of the Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority Board. She serves
as the President of the Louisiana Society of Addiction Medicine and as
the Medical Director of the Substance Use Disorder Louisiana Programs
at Longbranch.
Dr. Prasad provides outpatient addiction medicine services at the Tulane
Addiction Medicine Clinic in New Orleans. She volunteers as a Board member
with a non-profit, Unbranded, which raises funds & provides tattoo
removal services for victims of human trafficking and domestic violence.
She is also actively involved with the Louisiana State Medical Society
and serves as the LASAM delegate in the LSMS House of Delegates as well
as a LSMS AMA alternate delegate. Dr. Prasad was recently recognized as
a New Orleans City Business 2024 Health Care Hero. She lives with her
husband, three young daughters, and five dogs in Springfield, Louisiana.
Tanveer Mughal, MD
Class of 2014
Dr. Mughal completed his family medicine residency at Baton Rouge General
Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program in 2014 and has since made
a significant impact on healthcare. For the past 10 years, Dr. Mughal
has served as an emergency medicine physician at St. Luke Healthcare System
in the Houston metropolitan area. His expertise and dedication to patient
care have undoubtedly made a positive difference in countless lives.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Mughal is an assistant clinical
professor at Sam Houston State University, Osteopathic School of Medicine
in Huntsville, Texas. His commitment to teaching and mentoring future
healthcare professionals is inspiring.
Dr. Mughal is also a visionary entrepreneur, serving as the CEO and Founder
of MEFTii. This innovative company provides cutting-edge software solutions,
including telemedicine, communication/collaboration, scheduling, credentialing,
and ePrescription solutions, to healthcare providers across the United States.
Kevin Ricks, MD
Class of 2014
Kevin Ricks, MD a native of Independence, LA attended Louisiana State University
receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences in 2006. Dr.
Ricks graduated from St. Matthews University School of Medicine in 2011.
Upon completion of medical school, Dr. Ricks finished his Family Medicine
Residency in 2014 through Baton Rouge General.
Dr. Ricks and his wife, Stephanie Ricks, DMD, settled in McComb MS in 2017.
At that time Dr. Kevin Ricks joined the Southwest Mississippi Regional
Medical Center team as a Family Medicine physician. Dr. Ricks acts as
an adjunct clinical faculty member for William Carey University, in which
he assists in training third- and fourth-year medical students. He is
the Associate Program Director of the Southwest Health Family Medicine
Residency Program. He is passionate about teaching students and residents
to be thorough, compassionate providers. He serves as medical director
of St. Luke Home Health & Hospice. Lastly, he is a dad to two sweet children.
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Julissa Braimoh, MD
Pratik Patel, MD
Smita Prasad, MD, MPH, MBA, FASAM
Tanveer Mughal, MD
Kevin Ricks, MD
