Who We Are

Our team’s mission is to improve the health of our New Orleans neighbors by providing continuous high-quality, holistic, accessible, community-centric care.

To make an appointment, please call
(504) 255-8665
Current hours of operation are:
Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

tel.(504) 255.8665
fax. (504) 254.6447

Location

4626 Alcee Fortier Blvd. Suite D
New Orleans, LA 70129

Directions

Our goals are to:

1. Deliver highly accessible health services using the team-based approach of a medical home.
2. Use health information technology to improve the access, quality and acceptability of care.
3. Develop innovative and replicable models of care applicable to the health needs of underserved populations in all areas.
4. Collaborate with educational institutions and non-profit partners to provide health professional training opportunities.
5. Lay the groundwork as the first step towards building neighborhood-based primary care for the community.

Our Beginnings

Tulane Community Health Center New Orleans East was founded in 2008 in order to provide access to healthcare to one of the most medically underserved areas of the city. The catastrophic flooding associated with Hurricane Katrina had decimated the healthcare infrastructure of the New Orleans area. From this devastation, a new model for care delivery was born where the old had been destroyed. The new focus was on team-based primary care located conveniently to patients in “medical homes”. Previously, many patients had received primary care through hospitals and emergency departments, often located far from their homes. Under the new model, health conditions are managed continually in a neighborhood health facility, preventing acute health
episodes and costly hospitalizations.

What We Do

The founders of the health center continue their vision of delivering healthcare that focuses on the patients’ needs outside of the confines that come with typical paradigms of medical care. We offer comprehensive primary care, including sick and well visits, women’s health and chronic disease management in a neighborhood-based medical home.

Who We Serve

Tulane Community Health Centers target populations within New Orleans with limited access to primary care. The New Orleans East center primarily serves adults living in New Orleans East and surrounding neighborhoods. The Center accepts all insurance plans including Medicaid and Medicare, but accepts all patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.