Spurthi S. Surpur, MD

Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, dedicated to inspiring healthier lives and stronger communities through its mission to serve, heal, educate, and innovate. As the largest academic medical center in Louisiana, Ochsner is committed to improving health and wellness while training the next generation of healthcare professionals to address evolving challenges in the field. With a comprehensive range of specialties and treatments, Ochsner Health offers services including primary care, urgent care, women's and men's health, and advanced research initiatives. The organization emphasizes community health through outreach programs, partnerships, and a focus on clinical research to enhance patient care and outcomes. Generated from the website

Dr. Matthew Brown is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and completed his residency in 2020. He has been on staff at Ochsner since September 2020. Dr. Brown performs internal medicine. Dr. Brown received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York in 2017 and completed his residency at Tulane Internal Medicine Residency Program in New Orleans.

Dr. Blalock earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He completed his internship at LSU Medical School in New Orleans before returning to Augusta to complete residencies in Internal Medicine and Clinical and Anatomic Pathology. He is the Associate Medical Director for Canon Hospice. Dr. Blalock is board certified in Internal Medicine and has been on staff at Ochsner since 2002.