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James Mwakitawa Mwatibo

James Mwakitawa Mwatibo, MD

Family Medicine

Telemedicine Visits Available
Accepting New Patients
Online Booking
Video Visit
Need help scheduling? Call 337-470-3120

Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

About James Mwakitawa Mwatibo

About The Provider

Dr. James Mwatibo is a board-certified family medicine physician dedicated to building lasting relationships with the families he serves, taking special interest in motivating and educating his patients to help them live their best life. He specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and management of acute and chronic conditions.



Dr. Mwatibo earned his medical degree from Nairobi University and postgraduate certificate in endocrinology from Tel-Aviv University in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 1992 and relocated to New Orleans to complete his PhD in anatomy from LSU Medical Center. An experienced physician and teacher, Dr. Mwatibo is a member of the American Medical Association, Louisiana State Medical Society and Lafayette Parish Medical Society.



Call (337) 470-3120 to schedule an appointment.

Locations

  1. Lourdes Physician Group Primary Care at Ambassador
    • 2932 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Suite B, Lafayette, LA 70506
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Expertise

Education

  • Residency: LSU - UMC, Family Medicine, 1999
  • Internship: LSU (Medical Degrees), 1997
  • Medical/Professional Education: UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1987

Board Certifications

  • Family Medicine: American Board of Family Medicine, 2019

Insurance

Please contact the practice to find out if your health plan is accepted.
Search plans
  • Aetna Better Health
  • Aetna/Coventry (All Products)
  • AmeriHealth Caritas
  • Cigna
  • Coventry
  • Coventry National/First Health CCN
  • Devoted Health
  • Gilsbar 360
  • Healthy Blue
  • Humana (All Products)
  • Humana Military/Tricare
  • LA HealthCare Connections
  • Louisiana Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan/PHCS
  • People's Health
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Shared Health
  • TriWest
  • UHC Community
  • United Healthcare (All Products)
  • Vantage
  • Wellcare
  • Zelis

Care Team

Jennifer Veazie Navarre
Family Medicine
Lourdes Physician Group Primary Care at Ambassador

2932 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Suite B, Lafayette, LA 70506

Available within 14 days
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Rebecca Lynn Currier Curran
Family Medicine
OLOLPG TeleHealth

2647 South Saint Elizabeth Boulevard, Suite 308, Gonzales, LA 70737

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