Providers
Brandon P. Dupre, NP
Nurse Practitioner
“I have always enjoyed helping others and I know that pain affects many people. It affects the whole person and their family members. That’s why my personal goal is always to give patients high-quality care so they can feel better. Listening, understanding, caring and compassion are the qualities that best define my patient interactions. I get great satisfaction from seeing patients improve so they can live better.”
- BS & MS: Nursing, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond
- Additional Training: Emergency, Occupational & Pain Medicine
- Member: American Academy of Pain Management,
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
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Mary Surman, NP
“I enjoy the pain management field because I am able to help people gain control of their pain and resume their lives. I chose a career in healthcare as I was always fascinated with anatomy and how things worked. I believe as a nurse practitioner that listening to the patient is important and learning never ends.”
- BSN & MN, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
- Additional training: Board Certification as a Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse
- Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as a Family Nurse Practitioner
- Member: Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
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Melanie Thomas, NP
“As a practitioner, I enjoy my role in assisting patients with their recovery. Pain, whether due to injury or illness, is a real problem that can interfere with day to day activities which we often take for granted. My goal is to treat each patient as an individual, listen to their specific needs, and to build a provider-patient relationship that makes their recovery as smooth a process as possible.”
- B.S. Nursing:Southeastern University, Hammond, LA & M.S, Nursing, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
- BS (or other undergraduate degree) & MS:B.S. Nursing, Southeastern University, Hammond, LA. ; M.S. Nursing, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
- Additional Training and/ or Board Certifications: Family practice, Triage and hospital surgical care; Certified as Family Nurse Practitioner through ANCC
- Member: Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
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