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Dr. David Patten Pulmonology 604 N. Acadia Road, Suite 202 Thibodaux, LA 70301 985.493.4933
Eknew his future career would involve the ven at a young age, Dr. David Patten
medical field. Growing up in Baton Rouge, he watched his father, a hematologist-oncologist, dutifully care for his patients, a background that established the foundation for his own journey to healthcare. While earning his undergraduate degree in Utah, David met his wife Masami, and the two remained in the state while he went to medical school at the University of Utah. David longed to return home, however, and with “a little arm pulling,” he persuaded his wife to make the move to New Orleans, where he completed residency and a fellowship at Tulane University School of Medicine. This time in the Big Easy is what fostered his love for working with respiratory-related diseases. “Throughout medical school, I was focusing in [hematology-oncology,] he explains. “Then in residency, I enjoyed my pulmonary rotations best. I enjoyed working in the ICU, I enjoyed the procedures that you do in pulmonary…It’s kind of like the technical aspect mixed with the humanistic aspect.” Outside of the office, David keeps his mind sharp playing chess, tennis, fishing and kayaking. He also enjoys teaching his four children, John, Joy, Emily and Allison, everything from math to physics while sharing his love for the French horn with his son, who recently earned a third chair spot in honor band.
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