Christopher Chedid, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

 
School or College 
School of Medicine
 
Department/Program
Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Christopher Chedid, MD

Education & Affiliations

MD, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, 2020
Internal Medicine Residency, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Lafayette, 2023
Geriatrics Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2026

Biography

Dr. Christopher Chedid was born and raised in New Orleans, earning a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Tulane University and completing medical school at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed his Internal Medicine training with LSU in Lafayette, LA where he remained on faculty for two additional years as Chief Resident and Junior Faculty.  During this time, he provided inpatient and outpatient care while helping educate and mentor resident physicians. Driven by a passion for caring for the elderly and their families, Dr. Chedid completed a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is excited to return home to New Orleans to join Tulane University as a Clinical Geriatrician, where he looks forward to providing compassionate care for those in the community that shaped him. 

Interests

Outpatient and inpatient geriatric care, polypharmacy, falls prevention, dementia care, geriatric medical education, and community engagement.