James Lightell, MD

Hometown: New Orleans, LA

Preferred Name: James Lightell

Preferred Pronouns: he/him/his

Hobbies and Interests: Weightlifting, playing guitar, cooking/eating, trivia, karaoke, fast cars, loud music

Professional Interests: Personality disorders, forensic psychiatry, neurobiochemistry and physiology

What I love most about New Orleans? Every time I have left New Orleans for any significant amount of time, it has never taken more than a few weeks before I feel the city calling me back. The people and culture of this city are truly unique and outshine its foibles manyfold. There's nowhere I would rather be.

What I love most about Tulane’s Psychiatry Program? With rotations at University Medical Center and the New Orleans VA, Tulane exposes us trainees to a huge variety and volume of pathologies in two world-class medical facilities starting day one. Even without that, Tulane has afforded me the opportunity to have my dream job in my hometown, for which I could not be more grateful.

Feel free to ask/email me about... Y'at (New Orleans) culture and customs, not drinking in a drinking town, any and all things exercise, hole-in-the-wall dining

Email: jlightell@tulane.edu