Dr. Rashid Mahboob has long known exactly what he wanted to do – practice endocrinology. “I have many family members with diabetes, so I was interested in endocrinology right from the beginning,” he recalled. “Later, as a hospitalist, 70 percent of my patients were diabetic. I found there is a lot of need and a shortage of endocrinologists.” Besides helping patients manage diabetes, Dr. Mahboob discovered he enjoyed treating patients with other health issues, such as thyroid diseases, cancer, osteoporosis, bone diseases and pituitary disorders. But no matter the diagnosis, to Dr. Mahboob, the most important aspect of treating patients is the same. “I need to understand patients and realize each one is different,” he said. “As a doctor, I have to be patient and build a good relationship and level of trust. “When the patient trusts you, they will listen and respond better,” he explained. “Diabetes is a patient-controlled disease, so you have to talk to the patient and the family and have good communication with them.” Dr. Mahboob knows how important family is to his patients, as his own family is a No. 1 priority in his life. He, his wife and their three children love taking long drives in the mountains, camping, hiking and just spending time together. When they settled here in 2006, he was glad to know his expertise could help fill a need for patients in the area. And, he liked the area right away because it reminded him of the mountains of Pakistan, where he grew up. “We love the natural beauty,” he said. “It is home now.”. Dr. Mahboob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

Justin Fontenot is an Endocrinologist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Fontenot is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Pituitary Tumor.

Michael Cain is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Cain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Polycythemia Vera, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Breast Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Cain is currently accepting new patients.

Molly Thomas is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

Victoria Panelli is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Panelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Panelli is currently accepting new patients.

Bennett Baquet is an Endocrinologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Baquet is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Toxic Nodular Goiter. Dr. Baquet is currently accepting new patients.

James White is an Otolaryngologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. White is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), DFNB1, Parathyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. White is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Stout is an Endocrinologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Stout is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Storm, Graves Disease, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Bradley Chastant is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Chastant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Allergic Rhinitis. Dr. Chastant is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Petitjean is an Otolaryngologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Petitjean is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Petitjean is currently accepting new patients.

Ghyass Rizk is an Endocrinologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Rizk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity in Children.

Gregory Duplechain is an Otolaryngologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Duplechain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Osteitis Fibrosa, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, and Parathyroid Hyperplasia. Dr. Duplechain is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Brierre is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Brierre is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Follicular Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Brierre is currently accepting new patients.

Sweekriti Adhikari is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Adhikari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. Dr. Adhikari is currently accepting new patients.

Perri Prellop is a Radiation Oncologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Prellop is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Laryngeal Cancer, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Prellop is currently accepting new patients.

Julian Krawczyk is a Radiation Oncologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Krawczyk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Krawczyk is currently accepting new patients.