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Health Matters: The Role of Family Physicians in Mental Health Care

Thu., Feb. 27, 2025, at 6 p.m. Family medicine physicians are often the first medical care providers that a patient may turn to when experiencing a mental health crisis or challenge. On this Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio is joined by Dr. Ammar Husan, Assistant Professor, Director of Undergraduate Medical Education for Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, and Medical Director of Family Medicine In-Patient Service for Ochsner LSU Health. We learn more about how family medicine physicians identify and care for patients’ mental health needs.