Recommended Doctor
Jacque LABARRE MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Louisiana Shreveport

I have been a patient of Dr. LaBarre since I was a shy 18 year old newlywed. He was so gentle during my first exam and made me laugh (he has a great sense of humor) but also listened to me and took me seriously.

Not even a week later, he again listened to me when my symptoms worsened and got me to the hospital just in time and performed emergency surgery that probably saved my life.

He also got me through infertility and loss. When I lost my first pregnancy, he was so compassionate and what he told me at that point was so sweet, it really did ease the blow at least a little.

He then saw me through 3 more pregnancies one of which was another loss and one of which got a little complicated. When he wasn't going to be able to attend my second child's birth, he told me well in advance and when my hormones got the best of me and I cried, he hugged me and tracked down the Dr. who was going to fill in for him and made sure I was comfortable with her. (Dr. Sockrider who is part of his practice and also awesome.)

I have been having increasing problems over the years and he has always listened and we have made decisions about the best course to take together. He has never made me feel pressured to do one treatment or another and has respected my beliefs regarding my medical treatment. He also now communicates via email and is very quick to respond.

His staff has always been amazing. They answered my million and a half phone calls through my 1st successful pregnancy and were always very patient with my neurosis realizing what I had been through to get that point. When I called each time I got a positive pregnancy test, they all knew that I needed to be seen quickly and would make sure and get me in that day for bloodwork. When I suffered my 2nd loss, one of his nurses sat out in the waiting room and held my hand and made sure I was going to be ok to get home.

I know this is long, but as far as Dr's go, I cannot recommend his office or him enough. It is such a rarity to get such a combination of true talent, skills (surgical, medical, communication and interpersonal relation) and compassion from a practice so I really want people to know what a great choice they would be making in choosing this practice.

I higly recommend Dr. Labarre. I visited Dr. Labarre for the first time approximately 1 year ago. This was an experience I've never had before during an annual exam. He came in knowing I was a new patient, introduced himself, sat in the chair and talked with me for a while. The doctor was very friendly and concerned about my well being. He also stated that he was glad to be working with me and was looking forward to continue working with me in the future. He then moved forward very carefully with the exam. I notified him about complications at the next visit and he continued working with me and suggesting different methods until we worked through it. Dr. Labarre also has a great staff. During the times I was having complications and was unsure about certain methods, I called the office several times and his Nurse Practictioner explained to me the order of the methods and the results I should get during different stages. She was very patient with me even though I thought I was calling too much, but she assured me it was okay.

I visited Dr. Labarre for the first time approximately 1 year ago. This was an experience I've never had before during an annual exam. He came in knowing I was a new patient, introduced himself, sat in the chair and talked with me for a while. The doctor was very friendly and concerned about my well being. He also stated that he was glad to be working with me and was looking forward to continue working with me in the future. He then moved forward very carefully with the exam. I notified him about complications at the next visit and he continued working with me and suggesting different methods until we worked through it.

Dr. Labarre is an excellent physician. He was my doctor while I was in medical school and going through a lot, medical problems and stress. He had an amazing bedside manner, very knowledgable, and I was surprised after every visit that he had made me feel so at ease each time. His staff is really amazing as well. I unfortunately moved away from Shreveport, but have considered moving back when it comes time to have kids (kidding) because that's how much I trusted and admired Dr. Labarre. :)

Dr.LaBarre is extremely easy to talk to. I completety trust him in his diagnostic ability as well as his overall patient care. I had an abdominal hysterectomy in May 2006 and couldnt have received better care. He has great bedside manner and his staff is superb.