Ziad Ashkar, MD - Ochsner Lafayette General Nephrology Center

Ziad Ashkar, MD, is a nephrology specialist at Ochsner Health in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Precious Hodges, ACNP-BC, practices nephrology at Ochsner Health. She has been involved in the entire continuum of care of renal patients including inpatient acute, chronic kidney disease, research, quality and outcomes management and end stage renal disease. She has practiced nephrology since 2011. Precious earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a minor in psychology from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, in 2005. She then completed the accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing program at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama, in 2008. She earned a Master of Science in nursing from the University of Alabama with a subspecialty in adult acute care in 2010. Precious started her career in Lafayette, Louisiana, and she has been practicing at Ochsner Lafayette General since 2003. Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading and traveling

Adam Shepard, MD, is a board-certified nephrologist based in Opelousas, Louisiana, specializing in kidney health and internal medicine. He completed his medical education and residency at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, followed by a fellowship in nephrology at the same institution. Dr. Shepard is dedicated to providing comprehensive care through the Nephrology Clinic of Opelousas, where he focuses on the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney-related conditions. His commitment to patient care is reflected in his extensive training and experience in the field. Generated from the website