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| Blake Van Court, M.D. |
USA Health recently welcomed Blake Van Court, M.D., a board-certified hospitalist who treats patients at University Hospital.
As a native of south Louisiana, Van Court said he is excited to return to the Gulf Coast.
“I chose hospital medicine because it is the perfect union of human physiology and patient-centered care,” Van Court said. “The best part of being a hospitalist is being able to take care of your local community during their most vulnerable times and knowing that you're making a difference in the lives of people around you.”
Van Court will also serve as an assistant professor of internal medicine at the Whiddon College of Medicine. He has collaborated on numerous research publications and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
“Academic medicine allows me to give back to the newest generation of future physicians,” he said.
Van Court said the ever-evolving nature of medicine pushes him to stay updated on new technologies and advances in medicine, which in turn helps his trainees become great physicians. “To see your trainees grow into excellent physicians is the most satisfying reward a teacher can have,” he said.
Van Court earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He completed residency training in internal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.