Dr. Joe A. Ward

William Hay is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Dr. Hay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Dr. Baez earned his medical degree from the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. He completed his internship at the Auxillo Mutuo Hospital in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico and his family medicine residency at the Bronx Lebanon Hospital in New York. He began practicing family medicine in 1992 and joined the staff at Ochsner in 1995. Dr. Baez is board certified in family medicine and practices at Ochsner Health Center in Slidell. His professional interests include geriatrics, adolescent medicine, cardiology and chronic pain. Dr. Baez is fluent in Spanish. Dr. Baez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Plummer-Vinson Syndrome, Lung Metastases, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Dr. Plaisance earned his medical degree at LSU School of Medicine. He completed his internship, residency and fellowship at East Jefferson General Hospital's Family Medicine Residency Program. He joined Ochsner in the summer of 2007 from Barksdale Air Force base Family Practice Clinic. Dr. Plaisance is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He practices at the Ochsner Health Center - Covington. Dr. Plaisance is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Coronary Heart Disease, Osteomyelitis, and Osteomyelitis in Children.