Dr. Charlie Haywood Bridges received his early education at Charlie Haywood Harper School in Mendenhall, Mississippi. He received a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Alcorn State University in Lorman, MS, where he graduated Cum Laude. He received a medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Dr. Bridges completed his internship at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver, Colorado and residency in Urology, at the Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. From 1983 to 1987, he served as Chief of Urology at Blanchfield Army Hospital, and has been in private practice in Baton Rouge for over twenty years.

He is Board certified with the American Board of Urology and has successfully completed Recertification, twice. Dr. Bridges, a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the U.S. Army is affiliated with Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Baton Rouge General Medical Center, and serves as Chief Urologist at Lallie Kemp Medical Center in Independence, Louisiana, Medical Director for East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, and Past President of the Louisiana Urological Society.

Dr. Garrett was born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA, graduating from Episcopal High School in 1989. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Millsaps College in 1993 and his Medical Degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1997. He entered the US Army after medical school, completing his Internal Medicine Residency at the Brooke Army Medical Center and his Cardiology Fellowship at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC).
 Dr. Garrett served as a staff cardiologist for the Brooke Army Medical Center for 5 years, before returning home to join Louisiana Cardiology Associates in 2008. During his military career, he maintained a faculty position for the SAUSHEC Cardiology Fellowship and served as a Battalion Surgeon in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004, earning a Bronze Star medal for his service.

DOUBLE-BOARD-CERTIFIED: Anesthesiology & Pain Management, American Board of Anesthesiology

ANESTHESIOLOGY/PAIN MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1991

ANESTHESIOLOGY RESIDENCY: University of Arkansas Medical Center, Little Rock, AR, 1990

FLEXIBLE MEDICINE INTERNSHIP: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 1984

MD: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 1983

BS: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 1979

FORMER CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: University of Oklahoma

Undergraduate School:
Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA

Medical School:
Louisiana State Medical School; New Orleans, LA

Surgery Training:
Ochsner Medical Foundation; New Orleans, LA

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training:
Louisiana State University; Shreveport, LA

Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Appointments:
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Fellow American College of Surgeons
Fellow American Society of Colon Rectal Surgeons

Dr. Hinkle received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his Residency and Internship at David Grant USAF Hospital, and his fellowship in pulmonary/critical care/sleep medicine at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. He stayed on, after his training, as a staff physician, where he was medical director of both respiratory therapy care department and the medical intensive care unit. 

Dr. Hinkle served in the United States Air Force including several tours in the Middle East and Afghanistan, earning the Global War on Terrorism Medal as well as the Army Commendation Medal. After separating from the military, he spent several years in private practice in San Antonio and Racine, Wisconsin before making Baton Rouge his home. 

Dr. Hinkle is married to Dr. Jeannemarie Hinkle, of endocrinology. He is a fellow of both the American College of chest physicians and the American Academy of sleep medicine and holds board certification in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, the latter of which from both from the American board of internal medicine and the American board of sleep medicine. 

Dr. Hinkle practices all facets of pulmonary and critical care medicine but has a particular interest in sleep disorders including obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and parasomnias (unusual behaviors during sleep at night).

Dr. Catherine Champagne is a Professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center working with Dietary Assessment and Food Analysis.  She also serves as the Coordinator of the Womens Nutrition Research Program.

Dr. Champagne's research areas currently concentrate in studies which include dietary counseling and/or dietary intake assessment of subjects. She directs the Nutrient Database activities for the Center. She is also coordinator of the Women’s Nutrition Research Program at Pennington, a research, education, and outreach program specifically targeted to women. She supervises a team of dietitians, programmers and other support personnel and her areas of expertise include food composition, menu design for specialized nutrient targets, dietary assessment, counseling strategies for chronic disease conditions, obesity and cardiovascular disease. Her interests are women and children’s health, diet for weight loss and chronic disease, Mediterranean diet approaches for reduction of cardiovascular disease risk, physical activity, and nutritional assessment of diverse populations.