Tara Blanchard, NP, practices family medicine at Ochsner Health. Tara has been a resident of St. Bernard Parish all her life, attending Our Lady of Prompt Succor and graduating from Archbishop Hannan High School. Tara completed her a Bachelor of Science in nursing from William Carey College School of Nursing.



She started her career in nephrology nursing, taking care of patients suffering with chronic kidney disease. Tara furthered her career and graduated from Herzing University with a Master of Science in nursing with a concentration in family nurse practitioner. She became nationally certified through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.



Tara has always enjoyed working with patients in a long-term capacity. As a primary care family nurse practitioner, she has the opportunity to impact others in the community in a positive way through preventative services.