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Vera Williams, DNP

Family Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Vera Williams, DNP
4.9 of 5 Stars
Based on 59 Patient Verified Ratings
Languages
  • English
Specialties
  • Family Medicine
Gender
Female

Vera Williams, DNP

Family Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Primary Location
1000 Ochsner Blvd
Covington, LA 70433
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2781 S. Columbia St
Bogalusa, LA 70427
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Biography

Nurse Practitioner Vera Williams received her undergraduate degree in nursing from Our Lady of Holy Cross College in New Orleans in 1992. Following this she completed her Masters, Post Masters, and Doctorate studies at Southeastern Louisiana University. Her doctoral publication was entitled Enhancing HIV Testing Opportunities Through the Implementation of an Opt-Out HIV screening in a Rural Academen ED: A DNP Project. Dr. Williams is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as an Adult Nurse Practitioner. She is also certified by the American Academy of Grief Counseling as a Certified Grief Counselor. She has been on staff at Ochsner since 2016. She has been licensed as a registered nurse since 1992 and as Nurse Practitioner in 2003. Her expertise is in Primary Care and in her spare time she enjoys antique/thrift shopping and rehabbing old homes.

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Education and Training

Graduate School

Southeastern Louisiana University
Field of Study: Doctorate of Nursing Practice

Southeastern Louisiana University
Field of Study: Certificate in Adult NP

Certifications

  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - Nurse Practitioner

Ochsner Patient Verified Reviews

All patient experience ratings and comments are submitted by Ochsner Health patients through post-care surveys. Only surveys administered by Ochsner Health are displayed, and reviews are confidential to ensure privacy. Not all reviews submitted from patients included a comment.

November 2024

Best medical professional I've ever had. Caring and listens.

November 2024

An amazing, professional and shows loving kindness

November 2024

Very good.

October 2024

Awesome

September 2024

Vera is always very competent and friendly.

September 2024

Good

August 2024

Nurse Vera is amazing! Her listening skills are the best ever. Plus she reads through all the notes and ensures she understands all the treatments and meds.

August 2024

Very professional

July 2024

Attentive to my needs.Kind and considerate.

July 2024

Beautiful personality and so compassionate

July 2024

Vera is wonderful

July 2024

Mrs. Vera gives me the time and attention I need for my medical issues.

July 2024

Great

June 2024

She truly cares about the patients