SHREVEPORT, La. – Ochsner LSU Health is proud to welcome two new physicians to its team, expanding access to women's healthcare services in Shreveport-Bossier and the surrounding communities. 

Mark Alvarez, MD joins as an obstetrician-gynecologist and will see patients at Ochsner LSU Health - Women's Health Center in Shreveport. As a generalist, he specializes in all aspects of women's health from adolescence through pregnancy and menopause. 

Dr. Alvarez earned his medical degree from LSU Health Shreveport in 2022. He also completed his residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at LSU Health Shreveport, where he now serves as an assistant professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology. 

To learn more about Dr. Alvarez, visit ochsnerlsuhs.org/mark-alvarez.  

Ryan Morris, MD joins as an obstetrician-gynecologist and will see patients at Ochsner LSU Health – Women's Health Center and Ochsner LSU Health – Viking Drive. 

Dr. Morris earned his medical degree and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at LSU Health Shreveport, where he now serves as an assistant professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology. To learn more about Dr. Morris, visit ochsnerlsuhs.org/ryan-morris. 

These physicians join the Ochsner LSU Health Physician Group, which consists of more than 1,200 physicians and advanced practice providers in over 75 specialties and subspecialties. Through a combination of leading clinical expertise, innovative treatment options and patient-centered care, Ochsner LSU Health continues to expand access to high-quality women's services from preventive gynecologic care and breast health services to high-risk pregnancy care, labor and delivery, gynecologic oncology, urogynecology and advanced surgical treatment.  

Learn more about women's health services at ochsnerlsuhs.org.  

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ABOUT OCHSNER LSU HEALTH  

The Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana (Ochsner LSU Health) is a partnership between Ochsner Health, the largest health system in the state of Louisiana, and LSU Health Shreveport. Ochsner LSU Health provides healthcare to more than 162,000 patients across North Louisiana. With numerous convenient locations, Ochsner LSU Health includes three acute care hospitals, multiple outpatient facilities and clinics across Shreveport, Bossier and Monroe. The system has more than 4,200 employees that work alongside the Ochsner LSU Health Physician Group of 950 physicians and residents in more than 75 specialties and subspecialties.