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Lynn Witherspoon, MD, Nuclear Medicine, New Orleans, LA, Ochsner Medical Center

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Nuclear Medicine New Orleans, LA

Chief Medical Information Officer Emeritus

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Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1972 - 1974
  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
    Ochsner Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
    Ochsner Clinic FoundationInternship, Transitional Year, 1968 - 1969
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1968
  • Florida State University
    Florida State UniversityB.A., Chemistry, with Honors, 1960 - 1964

Certifications & Licensure

  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1968 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1972 - 2019
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Physician of the Year Louisiana HIMSS, 2016
  • Quality Project of the Year (Meaningful Use) Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 2012
  • Executive Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award Ochsner Fairhope, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Why use electronic records/  
    Witherspoon LR, 1/1/2008
  • Electronic health records: maybe a matter of life and death.  
    Witherspoon LR, 1/1/2007
  • Clinical utility of sensitive TSH measurements.  
    Witherspoon LR, 1/1/2005
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Books/Book Chapters

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Other

  • More comments on the free thyroxine kits. 
    Witherspoon LR, Clinical Chemistry News
    1/1/1980

Hospital Affiliations