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Biography
Dr. Loftfield was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, participating in the Sophomore Year Abroad Program at Centro Andino, University of New Mexico in Quito, Ecuador. She obtained her bachelors degree in chemistry from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and earned her medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque. Continuing her studies, Dr. Loftfield completed a fellowship in ocular pathology and an internship in medicine-ophthalmology at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City. She completed her ophthalmology residency at Ochsner, where she served as Chief Resident in her final year, and then completed a glaucoma fellowship at Ochsner and the LSU Eye Center. After completing a retina fellowship at the Sydney Eye Hospital in Sydney, Australia, she worked for Project Orbis as a staff ophthalmologist based on an airplane in Africa and Central America. Dr. Loftfield speaks fluent English and Spanish. She is board certified in ophthalmology and has been on staff at Ochsner since 1990. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and her professional interest is in glaucoma related cases. Dr. Loftfield practices at Ochsner's main campus in New Orleans.'
Education and Training
Medical School
University of New Mexico
Field of Study: No Value Specified
Internship
University of Utah Hospital
Field of Study: Ophthalmology
Residency
Ochsner Clinic Foundation - GME Office
Field of Study: Ophthalmology
Fellowship
Ochsner Clinic Foundation - GME Office
Field of Study: Ophthalmology // Glaucoma
Sydney Eye Hospital
Field of Study: Glaucoma
Certifications
- American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology
Ochsner Patient Verified Reviews
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I received excellent Care
She answered all of my concerns.
Dr. L was efficient, friendly and attentive to my concerns
Dr Loftfield was very professional, caring, knowledgeable, patient, and thorough. She took the time to share her thoughts and future plans for my care with me. I am very grateful to have Dr Loftfield as my medical provider. I know that I am in excellent hands.
Excellent communication.
Very good
Dr Loftfield very professional compassionate doctor she remembers you from last visit shows concerns, she is thorough in discussing client care, gives update progress explains and ask for feedback to ensure you understand shows compassionate client care, excellent listeners, she smiles appropriately. I'm Appreciated to have her as my ophthalmologist, very caring doctor.
Great
Very good
Fr. Loftfield was great. I don't know if she was aware of how long I waited.
Very pleased
I am very pleased with the Dr and the staff.
My health is important to her and best decisions for improving always, it is working
Very good
Dr.Loftfield is 1st class !!!
Great
No complaints and very satisfied.
I love to come to my appointment.
Dr. Loftfield is thorough and informative. Straight to the point, which I appreciate.
Very good
Dr Loftfield is an excellent doctor and a extremely informative
This was my first visit with this physician.
I have been Dr Lofield's patient since 1993 and she is the most thorough and caring, caring doctor I. H ever had. I am honored to have her as my doctor.
Always attentive to my needs and concerns. Very professional and thorough.
