Brian L. Porche, MD

Accepting New Patients
Brian L. Porche, MD
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Brian L. Porche, MD

Accepting New Patients
Primary Location
Ochsner Occupational Health - Elmwood
5800 Plauche St
Elmwood, LA 70123
1849 Barataria Blvd, Suite B
Marrero, LA 70072

Biography

Dr. Brian Porche practices urgent care medicine at Ochsner Health. He grew up in Jefferson Parish, attended Jesuit High School and graduated in 1995. He graduated from Auburn University in 1999, and received his medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 2004. Dr. Porche completed his emergency medicine residency at LSU - Charity Hospital and LSU - University Hospital in 2008. During his residency, he served as chief resident, and helped to rebuild the emergency medicine program during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He received Ochsner's Emergency Medicine Resident of the Year award during his final year of residency.

Dr. Porche is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and worked in the emergency room at Ochsner Clinic Foundation for four years from 2008-2012. In October 2012, he assumed the role of medical director/physician owner of MHM Urgent Care-Metairie. Currently, Dr. Porche is practicing in the occupational health arena, as well as the urgent care system across the greater New Orleans area. Dr. Porche is the proud father of three daughters.

Accepted Insurance

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Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
  • Aetna Choice POS
  • Aetna Open Choice
AmeriHealth
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana
American Health
  • American Health Advantage of Louisiana
Amerigroup
  • Healthy Blue
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • BCBS (Out-of-State)
  • BCBS Community Blue
  • BCBS Federal Basic
  • BCBS Federal Standard
  • BCBS of LA Magnolia Local Plus
  • BCBS of LA Magnolia Open Access
  • BCBS of LA PPO
  • BCBS of LA Pelican HRA
  • BCBS of Louisiana HMO
  • BCBS of MS State Employees
  • BCBS of Mississippi
  • Blue Advantage (BCBS)
  • Blue Connect
  • Blue Saver PPO
  • Ochsner Employee BCBS of LA
Christus Health
  • Christus Health Plan (Marketplace)
Cigna Healthcare
  • Cigna Choice Fund Open Access Plus
  • Cigna Open Access Plus
  • Cigna PPO
Humana
  • Humana Chronic Special Needs Plan (C-SNP)
  • Humana Dual Plus (SNP)
  • Humana Healthy Horizons
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Humana Medicare Select Partner
LA Healthcare
  • Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Magnolia
  • Magnolia Healthcare
Medicare
  • Original Medicare
Peoples Health
  • Peoples Health Choices
  • Peoples Health Complete Care (C-SNP)
  • Peoples Health Secure Complete (D-SNP)
Tricare
  • Tricare Prime West
  • Tricare Select West
United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
  • Surest (formerly Bind)
  • UMR Select Plus Tiered
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage
  • UnitedHealthcare Heritage
  • UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
  • UnitedHealthcare Select Tiered
WebTPA
  • LCMC Health Basic

Education and Training

Medical School

LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
Year Completed: 2004

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
Year Completed: 2004

Internship

LSU Health Sciences Center
Field of Study: Emergency Medicine
Year Completed: 2005

Residency

LSU Health Sciences Center
Field of Study: Emergency Medicine
Year Completed: 2008

LSUHSC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Year Completed: 2008

Certifications

  • American Board of Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine

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