Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center – Lake Area Welcomes Kelly Paulk, M.D., Emily Paulk, M.D.

January 25, 2023

Lake Charles, Louisiana - Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center – Lake Area welcomes the husband-and-wife team of Kelly Paulk, M.D., and Emily Paulk, M.D. to the Lake Charles community.

A Lake Charles native, Dr. Kelly Paulk is board certified in the treatment of pain medicine, especially chronic pain involving the musculoskeletal system and spine. He earned a medical degree from the Louisiana State University Health Science Center New Orleans School of Medicine, where he also completed an internship and residency, as well as a fellowship in pain medicine. He has been with Ochsner since 2019. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. He treats patients at Building G, Suite 1 on the Lake Area campus at 4150 Nelson Road.

Dr. Emily Paulk is a primary care physician and board certified in internal medicine. After undergraduate work at LSU, she earned a medical degree from the LSU Health Science Center New Orleans School of Medicine. She completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She has been on staff at Ochsner since 2017. Dr. Paulk treats patients at the Lake Area campus at Building G, Suite 5.

“We’re excited to welcome Dr. Kelly Paulk and Dr. Emily Paulk to the Lake Charles area,” said Tim Haman, M.D., CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwest Louisiana chief medical officer. “Their respective specialties will offer crucial access for patients. We’re very fortunate to have them both on our team."

Both are accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment at any Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center throughout the Lake Charles area, call (337) 656-7875 or visit Ochsner.org/doctors to schedule online.