Patricia D. Whatley, MD

Following the completion of his B.S. in Zoology in 1987 from LSU in Baton Rouge, Dr. Gary H. Field earned his M.D. from the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1991. His medical residency in Internal Medicine was completed through the LSU Earl K. Long Medical Center in Baton Rouge, and he earned a fellowship in his specialty of Endocrinology and Metabolism from Tulane University in New Orleans. Dr. Field was an associate professor at LSU and practiced through the LSU Healthcare Network from 1996 through 2001, at which time he joined The Baton Rouge Clinic. He is certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is licensed in the state of Louisiana. A member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Dr. Field has served as Assistant Professor at both LSU Health (formerly Earl K. Long) and Tulane University. He held an appointment as Director of Ambulatory Medical Clinics at the former Earl K. Long Medical Center.

Dr. Ricky Winburn attended Southeastern Louisiana University where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. He then spent 2 years teaching high school Chemistry and Physics at nearby French Settlement High School. He then decided to fulfill his dream of becoming a physician by earning his medical degree from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. While in medical school Dr. Winburn fell in love with Internal Medicine because of the ability to help solve complex cases and build lifelong relationships with patients, so he completed his internship and residency at The University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile, AL. Dr. Winburn decided to come home to Louisiana to continue his career and establish his practice. Dr. Winburn is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Licensed in the state of Louisiana. In the summer of 2017, he joined the Internal Medicine department of The Baton Rouge Clinic.

A native of Alexandria, Dr. Sandy Franz graduated from LSU with a degree in Microbiology before heading north to attend LSU Medical School in Shreveport. After earning her Medical Degree in 1997, she pursued her love of caring for children and completed a Pediatric Residency with Brown University at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. After her residency, Dr. Franz returned home to Louisiana and has been practicing in Baton Rouge since. She is active in the pediatric community in Baton Rouge, participating in many quality initiatives centered around health care delivery to children. She enjoys working closely with the Children's Hospital as well as the Pediatric Residency program, and served as a faculty member for many years. Dr. Franz is licensed to practice in Louisiana, and joined The Baton Rouge Clinic's family of physicians in the Fall of 2017. She is currently accepting new families.