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Dubuc Joins North Oaks Primary Care in Hammond

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  • Written By: Melanie Lanaux Zaffuto
Dubuc Joins North Oaks Primary Care in Hammond

Jennifer Dubuc has joined North Oaks Primary Care in Hammond as a family nurse practitioner. To schedule an appointment, click here or call (985) 202-9939.

As a family nurse practitioner, Dubuc offers comprehensive health care for families including adults and children, age 2 and older.

“I am committed to caring for my community and helping people reach their health care goals holistically,” Dubuc explains. From preventive screenings and annual checkups to treatment of illnesses and management of chronic diseases, she is poised to serve as a central contact for her patients’ health care needs.

Dubuc is no stranger to North Oaks Health System. For the majority of her 23-year career in nursing, she has cared for patients as a member of the North Oaks team. For the past three years, Dubuc cared for patients admitted to North Oaks Medical Center as a member of the Hospital Medicine team of providers. Her prior experience with the health system also includes 10 years working as a certified critical care staff registered nurse, two years as a clinical nurse manager, three years as a lead clinical analyst providing electronic health record technical support to physicians and four years as a critical care clinical practice facilitator educating fellow nurses.

Dubuc earned a master’s degree in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the University of South Alabama in Mobile. She is certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board. Nurse Practitioners are nationally certified, state-licensed medical professionals who practice independently. Nurse practitioners are credentialed to manage the overall care of their patients, diagnose and treat medical conditions, prescribe medications and provide education to their patients on disease prevention and management.

Before becoming a nurse practitioner, Dubuc earned a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond and a diploma in Nursing through the Baton Rouge General School of Nursing.

Professionally, she belongs to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Other providers at North Oaks Primary Care – Hammond include Drs. Becky M. Batiste Ferrier and Farhan Siddiqui, as well as Family Nurse Practitioner Polly Burrall.

North Oaks Primary Care – Hammond is located in Suite 201 of the North Oaks Clinic Building at 15813 Paul Vega, MD, Drive on the North Oaks Medical Center campus in Hammond.

Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

North Oaks Physician Group’s network of primary care clinics also includes North Oaks Primary Care locations in Independence and Livingston, Northshore Internal Medicine Associates in Hammond, as well as North Oaks Family Medicine in Hammond.