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Find a Thyroid Doctor in Louisiana

Vetted providers in Louisiana

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11 doctors in Louisiana

Audrey Le

MD (medical doctor)

Audrey Le, M.D. Holistic Fertility & Acupuncture

3848 Veterans Memorial Blvd Suite 102, New Orleans, LA

★★★★★ 4.9 (27 Google reviews)

IFM trainedFunctional medicineCash-pay practiceHSA/FSA acceptedHormonesAnti-agingGut healthWomen’s healthSees kids and teens

Joe Mather

MD (medical doctor)

Joseph Mather MD, MPH&TM

100 W Harrison Ave Ste 201, New Orleans, LA

★★★★★ 4.9 (66 Google reviews)

Functional medicineCash-pay practiceThyroidHormonesDiabetesGut health

Mignonne Mary

MD (medical doctor)

The Remedy Room

123 Metairie Road, Suite 102, New Orleans, LA, 70005

Functional medicineCash-pay practiceThyroidAnti-agingWeight lossGut health

Billy May MD

MD (medical doctor)

7386 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808

Prescribes NDT (public Rx records)Prescribes T3 (public Rx records)

Listed from public prescribing records. In 2023, Medicare Part D filled 282 desiccated thyroid and 265 T3 prescriptions written by this provider (CMS data). We haven’t vetted or patient-reviewed this one yet.

Catherine Fussell

MD (medical doctor)

784 Asbury Dr, Mandeville, LA, 70471

Prescribes NDT (public Rx records)Prescribes T3 (public Rx records)

Listed from public prescribing records. In 2023, Medicare Part D filled 110 desiccated thyroid and 16 T3 prescriptions written by this provider (CMS data). We haven’t vetted or patient-reviewed this one yet.

Ghyass Rizk MD

Endocrinologist (MD/DO)

200 La Rue France, Lafayette, LA, 70508

Prescribes NDT (public Rx records)Prescribes T3 (public Rx records)

Listed from public prescribing records. In 2023, Medicare Part D filled 132 desiccated thyroid and 56 T3 prescriptions written by this provider (CMS data). We haven’t vetted or patient-reviewed this one yet.

Julie Talavera MD

Endocrinologist (MD/DO)

3901 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006

Prescribes NDT (public Rx records)Prescribes T3 (public Rx records)

Listed from public prescribing records. In 2023, Medicare Part D filled 137 desiccated thyroid and 68 T3 prescriptions written by this provider (CMS data). We haven’t vetted or patient-reviewed this one yet.

Pamela Egan MN, FNP-C, CDE

NP (nurse practitioner)

1116 W 21St Ave., Covington, LA, 70433

Prescribes NDT (public Rx records)Prescribes T3 (public Rx records)

Listed from public prescribing records. In 2023, Medicare Part D filled 129 desiccated thyroid and 98 T3 prescriptions written by this provider (CMS data). We haven’t vetted or patient-reviewed this one yet.

Patrick Leleux MD

MD (medical doctor)

1307 Crowley Rayne Hwy Ste E, Crowley, LA, 70526

Prescribes NDT (public Rx records)Prescribes T3 (public Rx records)

Listed from public prescribing records. In 2023, Medicare Part D filled 123 desiccated thyroid and 403 T3 prescriptions written by this provider (CMS data). We haven’t vetted or patient-reviewed this one yet.

Spencer Pinion MD

MD (medical doctor)

56 Starbrush Cir, Covington, LA, 70433

Prescribes NDT (public Rx records)Prescribes T3 (public Rx records)

Listed from public prescribing records. In 2023, Medicare Part D filled 113 desiccated thyroid and 74 T3 prescriptions written by this provider (CMS data). We haven’t vetted or patient-reviewed this one yet.

Trudy Sanson MD

Endocrinologist (MD/DO)

102 Thomas Rd, West Monroe, LA, 71291

Prescribes NDT (public Rx records)Prescribes T3 (public Rx records)

Listed from public prescribing records. In 2023, Medicare Part D filled 107 desiccated thyroid and 174 T3 prescriptions written by this provider (CMS data). We haven’t vetted or patient-reviewed this one yet.

Telehealth doctors who may see Louisiana patients online

Licensing varies by state, so confirm with the practice.

Andrew Cunningham

ND (naturopathic doctor)

The First Online Medical Practice Focused on Hypothyroidism

1526 W Glendale Ave #104

★★★★★ 5.0 (14 Google reviews)

Tests free T3Prescribes NDTHashimoto’s focusFunctional medicineTelehealthAccepts insuranceThyroidHormonesDiabetesWeight lossAutoimmuneWomen’s health

Mani Veerappan

NP (nurse practitioner)

1st Optimal

7111 Dixie Hwy Ste 267

★★★★★ 5.0 (37 Google reviews)

IFM trainedFunctional medicineHashimoto’s focusTelehealthCash-pay practiceThyroidHormonesAnti-agingWeight lossGut healthWomen’s health

Shandeep Momi

Functional Thyroid Care

14020 SE Johnson Rd Ste 207

★★★★★ 4.8 (30 Google reviews)

Hashimoto’s focusFunctional medicineTelehealthThyroidWomen’s health

Margit Winstrom

MD (medical doctor)

Dr. Winstrom, MD- Functional Medicine

2211 Norfolk St Ste 105

★★★★ 4.0 (8 Google reviews)

Functional medicineTelehealthCash-pay practiceThyroidHormonesDiabetesAutoimmuneGut healthWomen’s health
What the badges mean
Tests reverse T3their own site says they test reverse T3, the marker most doctors skip
Tests free T3they test the active thyroid hormone, not just TSH
Prescribes NDTopen to natural desiccated thyroid like Armour or NP Thyroid
Prescribes T3 (Cytomel)open to T3 medication when conversion is the problem
Sustained-release T3works with compounding pharmacies for slow-release T3 when regular Cytomel is too fast
Tirosint / liquid T4 friendlyopen to clean T4 options for people who react to the fillers in standard levothyroxine
Pregnancy thyroid caremanages thyroid through pregnancy, postpartum, and fertility work
Treats to optimal rangesthey aim for where patients feel best, not just inside the lab range
Orders full thyroid panelscomplete labs including antibodies
Hashimoto’s focusthey publish their own Hashimoto’s approach
Uses LDNlow dose naltrexone for autoimmune cases
IFM trainedInstitute for Functional Medicine training marks on their site
A4M trainedanti-aging and regenerative medicine training marks
Telehealththey see patients online
Carries our supplement linea wholesale partner of ours, listed transparently
Recommended by patientsreal nominations reviewed by a human
Accepts insurancetheir site says they take insurance; Cash-pay means they are direct pay, often with a superbill you can submit yourself
Public Rx recordsthis provider appears in federal Medicare prescribing data as one of the highest-volume prescribers of desiccated thyroid in the country. That tells you they’re open to NDT and T3. It does not tell you how they practice, so ask
Thyroidgray badges show the practice’s focus areas, like thyroid, hormones, diabetes, or gut health

Every badge comes from the provider’s own published approach, from reviewed patient reports, or from public federal prescribing data, with the date and source saved. A missing badge just means we haven’t confirmed it yet. One note on provider types: DCs (chiropractors), RDNs (dietitians), and health coaches generally can’t write prescriptions, which is exactly what the prescriber filter is for.

Written and medically reviewed by Dr. Westin Childs, D.O. Last reviewed: August 29, 2026

What to Look For in a Louisiana Thyroid Doctor

The credential matters less than the approach. What you want is a doctor who orders the full thyroid panel (free T3, reverse T3, and antibodies, not just TSH), who treats to optimal ranges instead of just normal ranges, and who stays open to medications like NDT and T3 when they make sense.

Every doctor listed above was vetted for exactly those things. The badges on each card come from the doctor’s own published approach and from reviewed patient nominations, and no doctor can pay to appear here.

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