Catherine Smith O'Neal, MD - Baton Rouge, LA - Infectious Diseases
Infectious Disease Clinic • Gretna, LA • 2 (Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Infectious Disease and Broussard location at Tiger Stadium, 1 North Stadium Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803) locations
Clinic Type
Infectious Disease Clinic
Address
5247 Didesse Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone
225-214-0907
mychartsupport@fmolhs.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
Please contact the practice to find out if your health plan is accepted.
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What are the practice locations?
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Infectious Disease at 5247 Didesse Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, and Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Broussard at Tiger Stadium, 1 North Stadium Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: very positive
- Healthgrades: 5.0/5 (100% 5-star) (3 reviews)
- Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group directory: 5.0 (39 ratings, 1 review)
- Sharecare: 3.0/5 (2 reviews)
Patients praise
- Caring and efficient provider
- Prompt investigation of the patient’s illness
- Good bedside manner and reassuring communication
- Not rushed appointment; listened and explained well
- Successful treatment/solving infection
- Positive staff friendliness
Common complaints
- Limited or mixed ratings on some sites (e.g., lower average rating on Sharecare)
"“Dr. O’Neal proved to be a caring and efficient doctor. … She went to work right away to find the specifics of my illness.”"
— Healthgrades (recent/featured review)"“Over an 18 day fight battling infection … her knowledge, experience, determination, and leadership proved to have saved my life.”"
— Healthgrades (review excerpt)"“The best, always has been. Concerned, honest, very efficient…”"
— Birdeye reviews (excerpt)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Katherine Wiltz LaVie, MD - Baton Rouge, LA - Infectious Diseases — Nov 7, 2025
- Top Doctors - louisianalife.com — Oct 27, 2025
- Dr. Rebecca A. Lillis, MD - Infectious Disease Specialist in New Orleans, LA — May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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