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Ochsner St. Mary welcomes Ashley Dufrene, NP, to mental healthcare team
MORGAN CITY, Louisiana – Ochsner St. Mary welcomes Ashley Dufrene, NP, as psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner for the hospital’s new outpatient mental health clinic. She is accepting new patients.
Dufrene joined Ochsner St. Mary in October 2024 and has been with Ochsner Health since 2020. She assesses and treats patients for substance abuse, depression, anxiety and bipolar disorders, schizophrenia and ADHD.
“Over the last five years, Ashley has helped deliver excellent care to countless patients across the Bayou region,” says Ochsner St. Mary Chief Nursing Officer and Administrator Jennifer Wise. “She is a proud part of our commitment to the community and to always putting patients first.”
Dufrene earned a master’s degree in mental health nursing from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Nicholls State and completed clinical rotations at facilities across several Ochsner regions, including the Bayou region. She is certified through American Nurses Credentialing Center – Psychiatry.
Patients can schedule appointments with Dufrene directly with no referrals needed at (985) 202-2680. Online appointments are available through the MyOchsner patient portal.
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