Mission Statement:

Nurturing Guidance and Outstanding Medical Care For Children, From Birth Through Adolescence

Brian Despinasse, II, MD
"Children Are Our Future"

"Our children are essential figures in our communities now and in the future. The health of our future depends on the emphasis we place on health promotion, prevention and early recognition of disease through periodic health screening."

Serving Community:
Local and Global

"Our world community grows closer each year and I enjoy sharing the skills and abilities I have acquired with those in need. My commitment to children and families extends from Southeast Louisiana to Central and South America

Keynote Speaker
Governor Foster's Kid Med Week.
Prevention and Health Maintenance in Children and Adolescents.

Featured Panelist
Neighborhoods United - Obesity Prevention and Strategies for Healthy Lifestyles.

Mentor to High School Seniors interested in Science
Capitol, Istrouma, North Iberville, and Woodlawn High Schools

Pediatrician
Continuing medical mission trips to Honduras, Brazil and Nicaragua.

Advisory Board Member
Anti-Infective Board, Pedinol Pharmacal, Inc., Farmingdale, NY,
www.pedinol.com

Member - Baton Rouge Rotary Club
Inducted 2006

Board of Directors
Big Buddy Program

Advisory Board Member
Dutchtown Youth Sport Organization

Advisory Board Member and Coach
Arch Angels Track and Field Club

A Powerful Education

"My facination with nature led me to the biological sciences and medicine. Incorporating compassion and empathy are crucial in practicing good medicine. My experience will allow me to develop individualized health care for each child."

Internships: Pediatrics
LSU Medical Center, New Orleans, LA

Residency Pediatrics
Childrens Hospital, New Orleans, LA

M.D.
Meharry Medical College, School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

B.S.: Microbiology
Louisiana State University, College of Basic Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA

Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics (Section member on international Child Health)
Ambulatory Pediatric Association
East Baton Rouge Pediatric Society
Louisiana State Medical Society

Sharing Knowledge with Others

"In my role as an educator, I have had the opportunity to assist in the training and education of future physicians in our community. As a commited lifetime learner, the exchange between colleagues, residents and medical students has allowed me to remain refreshed and enthusiastic in my approach to learning. I look forward to bringing this attitude in educating my patients and their patients."

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
LSU Health Sciences Center,
New Orleans, LA

Faculty
Pennington Biomedical Research Center,
Baton Rouge, LA

Emergency Department Physician
Children's Hospital,
New Orleans, LA

Clinical Researcher and Published Author
in peer reviewed journals

Areas of interest include:
Childhood Obesity Prevention
International Child Health

Strong Family Values

"My upbringing in a supportive family unit, both nuclear and extended, has firmly imprinted on me a need to help those not given the opportunity I was afforded."

Loving Husband since 1993
Dedicated and Caring Father since 1994