Board of Directors
Optometry Association of Louisiana
Board of Directors
2023-2024
Click here for a map, outlining the 9 OAL Geographic Societies
MOVING LOUISIANA OPTOMETRY FORWARD!
President
Amy Puerto, O.D.
1431 Ochsner Blvd, Ste. A
Covington, La. 70433
Office: 985-875-7898
Contact Dr. Puerto
President Elect
Michael Jorgensen, O.D.
187 Burt Blvd
Benton, LA 71006
Ofc: 318-935-5080
Contact Dr. Jorgensen
Secretary Treasurer
Brett Bennett, O.D.
985 Stones Way Dr.
Pineville, LA 71360
Office: 318-487-2020
Contact Dr. Bennett
Immediate Past President
Marc Ardoin, O.D.
564 Valhi Blvd
Houma, LA 70360
Ofc: 985-876-6980
Fax: 985 876 6975
Cell: 985-856-1081
Area Society Presidents:
Acadiana Society & Liaison to the Paraoptometric Section
Bridget Guidry, O.D.
1000 Ed Broussard Rd
New Iberia, LA 70563
Office: 318-305-6177
Southwest Society
Mel Gehrig, O.D.
1767 Imperial Blvd.
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Office: 337-478-3810
Contact Dr. Gehrig
Central Society
Phillip L. Carney, O.D.
4300 Parliament Drive
Alexandria, LA 71303
Office: 318-448-0221
New Orleans Society
J. Madison Wall-Hayes, O.D.
2800 Veterans Memorial Blvd # 125
Metairie, Louisiana 70002
Office: (504) 833-5573
Contact Dr. Wall-Hayes
Northshore Society
Jeff Anastasio, O.D.
1431 Ochsner Blvd, Ste. A
Covington, La. 70433
Office: 985-875-7898
Contact Dr. Anastasio
Southeast Society
Lillian Forstall, O.D.
747 Portula Ave
Baton Rouge, La. 70820
Office: 225-768-7777
Contact Dr. Forstall
Northeast Society
Anthony Lamar, O.D.
3000 Forsythe Ave.
Monroe, La. 71201
Office: (318) 807-2020
Contact Dr. Lamar
Gulf Society
Laura Buisson, O.D.
195 Abby Lake Dr
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Office: 985-688-5688
Contact Dr. Buisson
Northwest Society
Christine Pastilong, O.D.
1519-1 Doctors Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
Office: 318-747-0302
Past Presidents Council (also serving as Legislative Chair)
Mark Roy III, O.D.
640 St. Charles Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Office: 985-446-1717
Executive Director
Robert Janot, O.D.
3817 Maplewood Drive
Sulphur, LA 70663
Office: 318-335-0675
Fax: 337-287-4883
Contact Dr. Janot
Executive Assistant
Anne Granger, CPO
3817 Maplewood Drive
Sulphur, LA 70663
Office: 318-335-0675
Fax: 337-287-4883
Contact Anne
Executive Director Emeritus
James D. Sandefur, O.D.
Contact Dr. Sandefur
Third Party Committee Chair
Jeff Wilhite, O.D.
1670 Barataria Blvd.
Marrero, LA 70072
Office: 504-348-2993
Contact Dr. Wilhite
CE Committee & Vendor Relations Chair
Darby Chiasson, O.D.
16140 West Main
Cut Off, LA 70345
Office: 985-632-2884
Young OD & Student Mentoring Committee
Morgan G. Cornner, O.D.
1980 Tybee Lane
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Office: (337) 477-0963
Contact Dr. Cornner