Tulane University Health Clinic

Daniel and I came here on a Saturday for the Fleur de Vie teaching clinic, where Tulane Med students volunteer several hours to see patients, supervised by older students and licensed physicians. Daniel had a cold and I was just bored and figured getting a check-​up beat watching my fifteenth How I Met Your Mother episode of the day. There was one other patient who was being seen at the time, so I hung out while Daniel was seen.
The office is clean and the staff is efficient. I waited less than ten minutes, reading one of a plentiful stash of magazines. Two med students came to get me and bring me to an exam room for a general check-​up. One was a third-​year medical student who performed most of the exam, while the first-​year student mostly listened and asked questions. It was interesting to hear them talk about the different muscles and nerves and… you know… bones? They were very nice and professional and it was great to see people who obviously don’t have much free time take a few hours out of their Saturday to serve the community (apparently, you have to study a lot in medical school. Who knew?!). I mean, I know some of them were required for school but still, any altruism…
After they completed my exam (eyes, ears, blood pressure, blood sugar, listening to my back and heart and stuff), the doctor came in. I had told them about my recent weight loss (35 pounds down, woooooo for me) and the doctor congratulated me and asked about my diet and exercise regimen. It was very encouraging.
Again, as we attended the educational clinic, it was completely free of charge; however, I believe the clinic itself works on a sliding scale. As the first reviewer mentioned, this is a clinic for low-​income community members who don’t have healthcare. This location is one of several Tulane Medicine sponsored clinics in the area. I believe there is also one for pediatric care and another specifically for geriatric care. I would definitely come back in the future for whatever ails me. Better than driving to the West Bank.

This health clinic is ideally for people who are low-​income or have lost their health care coverage.
I went to go get my ta-ta’s examined and the wait was short and it was $ 20. Cant beat that. Especially was interesting to sit in the waiting area and see the diversity of the clinic’s clientele. Spanish, blacks, and asians. One nurse told me she has lived in Kenner since 2000 but had never known that there was a community where the clinic was located.
The staff was nice and friendly. They do walk-​ins however, it’s generally a good idea to call in advance for an appointment.
My doctor was good. She listened and examined. However, Im still interested in getting an ultrasound.
I thought it was unprofessional to hear a doctor complain about residents outside my exam room door though. I thought it was annoying and she sounded like a bitch.
Oh well, there will always be people like that everywhere you go.
At any rate, the office was clean and the staff was quick.
They use a sliding scale to calculate your neediness factor and then figure out your office visit charge from there. I would go back there again.