Arwen Podesta MD

Summary

• Arwen Podesta, MD, is a psychiatrist based in New Orleans, LA, specializing in addiction, forensic psychiatry, and integrative psychiatry. She graduated from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in 2003 and completed her residency in psychiatry at Louisiana State University School of Medicine/Ochsner Clinic Foundation in 2008, followed by a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at Tulane University. Dr. Podesta is a clinical faculty member at Tulane University School of Medicine since 2009 and was the owner and psychiatrist at Podesta Wellness from 2011 to 2015. Her expertise includes opiate dependence, substance use disorders, addiction medicine, forensic evaluation, and integrative approaches. Her publications cover topics on alcohol use, opioid-related solutions, and post-Hurricane Katrina substance abuse trends. She has been recognized by New Orleans Magazine and Gambit Magazine and is a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.