Ochsner Baton Rouge has added three new physicians to the region.
Rachel Bernard, DO, specializes in pediatric gastroenterology at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove. Bernard earned a medical degree from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital and a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.
Desiree’ B. Dawson, MD, is a cardiologist at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove. After undergraduate studies at the University of Georgia, Dawson earned a medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina. She completed an internal medicine residency and a cardiology fellowship at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. Dawson is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians.
Maria Carratola, MD, is a pediatric ear, nose and throat specialist (otolaryngologist) with expertise in pediatric airway reconstruction. She sees patients at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove and Ochsner Health Center – Prairieville. Carratola earned a medical degree from Wright State University School of Medicine in Ohio. She completed an internship and residency in otolaryngology at Tulane University in New Orleans and a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Carratola is board-certified by the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.