Dr. Jimmy N. Guidry, MD

A Board-Certified Pediatrics physician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Jimmy N. Guidry presently serves as the State Health Officer of Louisiana and the Medical Director of the Louisiana Department of Health - positions he has held since 2000. Receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (Lafayette, LA) in 1974 and his Doctorate of Medicine from Louisiana State University School of Medicine (Shreveport, LA) in 1978, Dr. Guidry completed his Pediatric Residency in 1981 at the LSU Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital (Baton Rouge, LA). Dr. Guidry's strong interest in the medical care of the citizens of Louisiana has led him to accept increasingly responsible positions in the governmental medical profession. The Louisiana Medical Director consults on a variety of heath care issues from quality of care programs to outbreaks of diseases and significant health events as the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill . Additionally, Dr. Jimmy Guidry chairs various task forces as the Obesity Task Force, the Child Death Review Panel and the Governor's Task Force on Tuberculosis. Dr. Guidry also brings his perspective and expertise to various medical and environmental symposia across the nation. Previous positions he has held include Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health, Medical Director of the Acadian Region and Director of Adolescent Services at the LSU School of Medicine. Dr. Guidry has brought great distinction to the Guédry family through his commitment to put the health care needs of communities to the forefront in Louisiana and for delivering quality health care to the citizens of Louisiana.