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2018 Nola Family Favorites

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The results of the 2018 NOLA Family Favorites Survey are in!

We asked, and you answered – in the thousands! Here are your choices for the best of all things family in New Orleans and beyond! Congratulations to all of the winners!

party time

INDOOR PARTY VENUE

  1. Bookoo Bounce (5604 Blessey St., Elmwood, 504.835.6424, bookoobounce.com)
  2. Gym Rompers (multiple locations, gymrompersfun.com)
  3. Palm Tree Indoor Playground (3011 N. I-10 Service Road East, Metairie, 504.828.8164, palmtreeplayground.com)

OUTDOOR PARTY VENUE

  1. New Orleans City Park (1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, 504.482.4888, neworleanscitypark.com)
  2. Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org/zoo)
  3. Lafreniere Park (3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 504.838.4389, lafrenierepark.org)

PARTY RENTALS

  1. About to Bounce (504.914.6489, abouttobounce.com)
  2. Party Peeple (504.421.0348, partypeeple.com/new-orleans)
  3. Perrier Party Rentals (109 Industrial Ave., New Orleans, 504.834.8570, perrierpartyrentals.com)

BIRTHDAY PARTY ENTERTAINER

  1. When You Wish Entertainment (504.208.4376, whenyouwishentertainment.com)
  2. Mad Science of Southeast Louisiana (2920 Kingman St., Ste. 120, Metairie, 504.345.2602, register.madscience.org/sela)
  3. Petite Princess Company (225.347.1981, petiteprincesscompany.com)

 

Eating

SNOBALL STAND

  1. Sal’s Sno-Balls (1823 Metairie Ave., Metairie, 504.666.1823)
  2. Hansen’s Sno-Bliz (4801 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, 504.891.9788, snobliz.com)
  3. Plum Street Snoballs (1300 Burdette St., New Orleans, 504.866.7996)

ICE CREAM/YOGURT SHOP

  1. The Creole Creamery (multiple locations, creolecreamery.com)
  2. Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt (multiple locations, tfyogurt.com)
  3. Yogurtland (4903 Prytania St., New Orleans, 504.333.6809, yogurt-land.com)

DOUGHNUT SHOP

  1. District: Donuts.Sliders.Brew (multiple locations, districtdonuts.com)
  2. Baker’s Dozen Donuts (3305 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, 504.828.2811, lovebakersdozen.com)
  3. Shipley Do-Nuts (2561 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.264.7351, shipleydonuts.com)

CANDY/SWEET SHOP

  1. Sucré (multiple locations, shopsucre.com)
  2. Angelo Brocato Ice Cream & Confectionery (214 N. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 504.486.0078, angelobrocatoicecream.com)
  3. Lolli’s Chocolates (multiple locations, lollischocolates.com)

BAKERY

  1. Haydel’s Bakery (4037 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, 504.837.0190, haydelbakery.com)
  2. Gracious Bakery (multiple locations, graciousbakery.com)
  3. La Boulangerie (4600 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.269.3777, laboulangerienola.com)

BAKERY/FOOD STORE FOR SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS

  1. Whole Foods Market (multiple locations, wholefoodsmarket.com)
  2. Breads on Oak (8640 Oak St. Ste. A, New Orleans, 504.324.8271, breadsonoak.com)
  3. Girls Gone Vegan Bakery (504.510.3590, girlsgonevegannola.com)

RESTAURANT FOR KID-FRIENDLY DINING

  1. The Backyard (244 West Harrison Ave., New Orleans, 504.309.8767, thebackyardnola.com)
  2. New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Co. (multiple locations, nohsc.com)
  3. Reginelli’s Pizzeria (multiple locations, reginellis.com)

SPECIAL OCCASION RESTAURANT

  1. Commander’s Palace (1403 Washington Ave., New Orleans, 504.899.8221, commanderspalace.com)
  2. Galatoire’s (209 Bourbon St., New Orleans, 504.525.2021, galatoires.com)
  3. Ruth’s Chris Steak House (multiple locations, ruthchris.com)

PLACE FOR PREPARED MEALS

  1. Whole Foods Market (multiple locations, wholefoodsmarket.com)
  2. Langenstein’s (multiple locations, langensteins.com)
  3. The FÜD BAR (1522 Robert E. Lee Blvd., New Orleans, 504.309.3284, eathappynola.com)

SMOOTHIES / JUICES

  1. Smoothie King (multiple locations, smoothieking.com)
  2. The Green Fork (multiple locations, greenforknola.com)
  3. Jamba Juice (multiple locations, jambajuice.com)

BREAKFAST JOINT

  1. The Ruby Slipper Cafe (multiple locations, therubyslippercafe.net)
  2. Toast (multiple locations, toastneworleans.com)
  3. Satsuma Cafe (multiple locations, satsumacafe.com)

ORGANIC PRODUCE

  1. Whole Foods Market (multiple locations, wholefoodsmarket.com)
  2. Trader Joe’s (2949 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, 504.831.0253, traderjoes.com)
  3. The Fresh Market (multiple locations, thefreshmarket.com)

FARMERS’ MARKET

  1. Crescent City Farmers Market (location varies by day, 504.861.4488, crescentcityfarmersmarket.org)
  2. Gretna Louisiana Farmers Market (300 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, 504.361.1822, gretnafarmersmarket.com)
  3. German Coast Farmers’ Market (location varies by day, 504.782.8517, germancoastfarmersmarket.org)

 

Events

FREE HOLIDAY EVENT

  1. Miracle on Fulton Street
  2. Celebration in the Oaks
  3. Mardi Gras

HOLIDAY TEA OR BRUNCH

  1. Holiday Tea at the Windsor Court Hotel (300 Gravier St., New Orleans, 504.523.6000)
  2. Teddy Bear Tea at the Roosevelt Hotel (130 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, 504.648.1200)
  3. Papa Noel Tea at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel (921 Canal St., New Orleans, 504.524.1331)

KID-FRIENDLY MARDI GRAS PARADE

  1. Krewe of Thoth (thothkrewe.com)
  2. Krewe of Iris (kreweofiris.org)
  3. Mystic Krewe of Nyx (kreweofnyx.org)

FAMILY-FRIENDLY FESTIVAL

  1. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (nojazzfest.com)
  2. French Quarter Fest (fqfi.org)
  3. Bayou Boogaloo (thebayouboogaloo.com)

 

camp, lessons, and activities

 SUMMER DAY CAMP

  1. NOLA Gymnastics (1725 Dufossat St., New Orleans, 504.782.6462, nolagym.com)
  2. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)
  3. New Orleans JCC (multiple locations, nojcc.org)

  SUMMER SPECIALTY CAMP

  1. Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts (LAAPA), (multiple locations, laapa.com)
  2. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)
  3. Mad Science of Southeast Louisiana (2920 Kingman St., Ste. 120, Metairie, 504.345.2602, register.madscience.org/sela)

SUMMER SLEEPAWAY CAMP

  1. Camp Abbey Retreat Center (77002 KC Camp Road, Covington, 985.327.7240, campabbey.org)
  2. Live Oak Wilderness Camp (64 Camp Tiak Road, Wiggins, MS., 504.206.9741, liveoakcamp.com)
  3. (tie) Camp Point Clear (315 Trico Drive, Guntersville, AL., 504.909.0963, camppointclear.com), Camp Marymount (1318 Fairview Blvd. East, Fairview, TN., 615.799.0410, campmarymount.com), and Camp Ozark (155 Camp Ozark Dr, Mt Ida, AR, 870.867.4131, campozark.com)

SWIM SCHOOL / LESSONS

  1. Little Fins Swim Academy (325 Colonial Club Dr, Harahan, 504.416.0431, littlefins.net)
  2. Love Swimming (5221 S. Front St., New Orleans, 504.891.4662, loveswimming.com)
  3. New Orleans JCC (multiple locations, nojcc.org)

MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO

  1. New Orleans Shotokan Academy (3900 General Taylor St., New Orleans, 504.432.8667, nosakarate.com)
  2. Tiger-Rock Martial Arts International (multiple locations, tigerrockmartialarts.com)
  3. XS Martial Arts Dojo (3038 Earhart Blvd.,New Orleans, 504.558.9850, xsmad.com)

DANCE STUDIO

  1. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)
  2. Dancer’s Pointe (multiple locations, dancers-pointe.com)
  3. Giacobbe Academy of Dance (6925 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, 504.889.0940, giacobbeacademydance.com)

MUSIC SCHOOL / LESSONS

  1. Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts (LAAPA), (multiple locations, laapa.com)
  2. Sheilia Schwartzmann
  3. Kindermusik with Madeline (3900 General Taylor St., New Orleans, 504.717.1076, kmwithmadeline.kindermusik.com)

ART SCHOOL / LESSONS

  1. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)
  2. Lil’ Yats Art & Play (202 W. Harrison Ave, New Orleans, 504.214.3442, lilyatsartplay.com)
  3. New Orleans Museum of Art (1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, New Orleans, 504.658.4100, noma.org)

YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUE

  1. Carrollton Boosters Club (carrolltonboosters.org)
  2. Soccer Shots (504.441.9216, soccershots.org/neworleans)
  3. Louisiana Fire Juniors (504.465.8224, louisianafirejrs.com)

GYMNASTICS / CHEERLEADING STUDIO

  1. NOLA Gymnastics (1725 Dufossat St., New Orleans, 504.782.6462, nolagym.com)
  2. Elmwood Gymanstics Academy (700 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite C, Harahan, 504.733.4496, ochsnerfitness.com)
  3. Crescent City Gymnastics (7800 Earhart Blvd, New Orleans, 504.861.1740, crescentcitygymnastics.com)

KIDS’ YOGA STUDIO

  1. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)
  2. Lolo’s Youth Yoga + Fitness Studio (6107 Magazine St, New Orleans, 415.786.3317, lolosstudio.com)
  3. Wild Lotus Yoga (multiple locations, 504.899.0047, wildlotusyoga.com)

PLACES FOR MOMS TO WORK OUT

  1. New Orleans JCC (multiple locations, nojcc.org)
  2. Barre3 (multiple locations, barre3.com)
  3. Orangetheory Fitness (multiple locations, orangetheoryfitness.com)

PARENTING CLASS / SUPPORT GROUP

  1. The Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital (multiple locations, 504.896.9591, chnola.org/parentingcenter)
  2. Nola Nesting (3915 Baronne St., New Orleans, 504.655.1819, nolanesting.com)
  3. ZukaBaby (3248 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.407.2700, zukababy.com)

TODDLER ENRICHMENT CLASS

  1. R.E.A.D. Nola (921 S Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 504.450.3997, readnola.com)
  2. Gym Rompers (multiple locations, gymrompersfun.com)
  3. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)

Playtime

INDOOR PLAY PLACE

  1. Bookoo Bounce (5604 Blessey St., Elmwood, 504.835.6424, bookoobounce.com)
  2. The Monkey Room (1501 Religious St., New Orleans, 504.301.2695, monkeyroom.net)
  3. Luv 2 Play (6851 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, 504.267.7263, luv2play.com)

PLAYGROUND / PARK

  1. New Orleans City Park (1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, 504.482.4888, neworleanscitypark.com)
  2. Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org/zoo)
  3. Lafreniere Park (3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 504.838.4389, lafrenierepark.org)

KID-FRIENDLY MUSEUM

  1. Louisiana Children’s Museum (420 Julia St., New Orleans, 504.523.1357, lcm.org)
  2. New Orleans Museum of Art (1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, New Orleans, 504.658.4100, noma.org)
  3. Audubon Butterfly Garden & Insectarium (423 Canal St., 504.524.2847, audubonnatureinstitute.org/insectarium)

PLACE FOR AN ANIMAL ENCOUNTER

  1. Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org/zoo)
  2. Global Wildlife Center (26389 Louisiana 40, Folsom, 985.796.3585, globalwildlife.com)
  3. Sugar Roots Farm (10701 Willow Dr., New Orleans, 504.296.0435, sugarrootsfarm.org)

DAY-TRIP DESTINATION

  1. Global Wildlife Center (26389 Louisiana 40, Folsom, 985.796.3585, globalwildlife.com)
  2. Ship Island, Miss. (msshipisland.com)
  3. Biloxi, Miss. (biloxi.ms.us)

BEACH DESTINATION

  1. Destin, Fla. (cityofdestin.com)
  2. Pensacola, Fla. (visitpensacola.com)
  3. Orange Beach, Ala. (cityoforangebeach.com)

MOVIE THEATER

  1. The Prytania Theatre (5339 Prytania St.,New Orleans, 504.891.2787, theprytania.com)
  2. The Broad Theater (636 N Broad St., 504.218.1008, thebroadtheater.com)
  3. The Grand 14 – Esplanade-Kenner (1401 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 504.229.4259, thegrandtheatre.com)     

BOWLING ALLEY

  1. Rock ‘N’ Bowl (3000 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 504.861.1700, rocknbowl.com)
  2. Colonial Bowling Lanes (6601 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, 504.737.2400, colonialbowling.net)
  3. Fulton Alley (600 Fulton St., New Orleans, 504.208.5593, fultonalley.com)

PLACE FOR A PLAYDATE

  1. Bookoo Bounce (5604 Blessey St., Elmwood, 504.835.6424, bookoobounce.com)
  2. New Orleans City Park (1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, 504.482.4888, neworleanscitypark.com)
  3. Palm Tree Indoor Playground (3011 N. I-10 Service Road East, Metairie, 504.828.8164, palmtreeplayground.com)

HIKING / BIKING TRAIL

  1. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (504.589.3882, nps.gov/jela)
  2. Couturie Forest at New Orleans City Park (1009 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, 504.482.9376, neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park/couturie-forest)
  3. Tammany Trace (985.867.9490, tammanytrace.org)

PLACE FOR WATER PLAY

  1. Cool Zoo at Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org/cool-zoo)
  2. The Spray Park at Lafreniere Park (3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 504.838.4389, lafrenierepark.org)
  3. Fontainebleau State Park (62883 Hwy. 1089, Mandeville, 985.624.4443, crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/parks/fontainebleau-state-park)

CHILDREN’S BOOKSTORE / BOOK SELECTION

  1. Barnes & Noble (multiple locations, barnesandnoble.com)
  2. Octavia Books (513 Octavia St., New Orleans, 504.899.7323, octaviabooks.com)
  3. Little Pnuts Toy Shoppe (209 Harrison Ave., Suite C, New Orleans, 504.267.5083, littlepnutstoyshoppe.com)

LOCALLY-OWNED TOY STORE

  1. Le Jouet (1700 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504.837.0533, lejouet.com)
  2. Little Pnuts Toy Shoppe (209 Harrison Ave., Suite C, New Orleans, 504.267.5083, littlepnutstoyshoppe.com)
  3. Magic Box Toys (5508 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.899.0117, magicboxneworleans.com)

MATERNITY BOUTIQUE

  1. Baby Bump Maternity & Children’s (5519 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.304.2737, nolababybump.com)
  2. ZukaBaby (3248 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.407.2700, zukababy.com)
  3. Motherhood Maternity (3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985.727.5572, motherhood.com)

PLACE TO SHOP FOR MOM

  1. Little Miss Muffin (multiple locations, shoplittlemissmuffin.com)
  2. Fleurty Girl (multiple locations, fleurtygirl.net)
  3. Design A Latte Monograms (3363 Severn Ave. #9, Metairie, 504.302.2228, designalattemonograms.com)

PLACE TO SHOP FOR DAD

  1. Perlis (multiple locations, perlis.com)
  2. Academy Sports + Outdoors (multiple locations, academy.com)
  3. Home Depot (multiple locations, homedepot.com)

PLACE TO BUY BIRTHDAY GIFTS

  1. Little Pnuts Toy Shoppe (209 Harrison Ave., Suite C, New Orleans, 504.267.5083, littlepnutstoyshoppe.com)
  2. Le Jouet (1700 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504.837.0533, lejouet.com)
  3. Little Miss Muffin (multiple locations, shoplittlemissmuffin.com)

BABY / CHILDREN’S CLOTHING STORE

  1. Banbury Cross (100 Atherton Drive, Metairie, 504.837.0447, facebook.com/banburycross)
  2. Pippen Lane (2930 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.269.0106, pippenlane.com)
  3. Little Miss Muffin (multiple locations, shoplittlemissmuffin.com)

CHILDREN’S SHOE STORE

  1. Haase’s Shoe Store (8119 Oak St., New Orleans, 504.866.9944, haases.com)
  2. Ponseti’s Shoes (4460 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504.885.0028, ponsetis.com)
  3. Stride Rite (multiple locations, striderite.com)

CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE

  1. Once Upon a Child (3122 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.281.4996, onceuponachildmetairie.com)
  2. Kid to Kid (3501 Severn Ave., Suite 5B, Metairie, 504.455.5865, kidtokid.com/metairie)
  3. Swap for Kids (Now Closed)

BICYCLE SHOP

  1. Le Jouet (1700 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504.837.0533, lejouet.com)
  2. Bayou Bicycles (3530 Toulouse St., New Orleans, 504.488.1946, bayou-bicycles.shoplightspeed.com)
  3. GNO Cyclery (1426 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 504.861.0023, facebook.com/GNOcyclery/)

NANNY / BABYSITTING SERVICE

  1. Nurture Nannies (5208 Magazine St., Suite 232, New Orleans, 504.920.9089, nurturenannies.com)
  2. Care.com
  3. A Charmed Life Child Care (504.529.4617, acharmedlifechildcare.com)

PLACE FOR (KIDS’) MANICURE / PEDICURE

  1. Paint’d (1581 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.309.2311, paint-d.com)
  2. I’Land Pedispa in Lakeview (826 Harrison Ave., Suite B, New Orleans, 504.305.6833, ilandpedispa.com)
  3. Spoil Me Too (4521 W Napoleon Ave., Suite B, Metairie, 504.324.6726, spoilmetookidsspa.com)

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

  1. Olivia Grey Pritchard Photography (3915 Baronne St. #2, New Orleans, 504.421.4130, oliviagreypritchard.com)
  2. Twirl Photography (twirlphotography.com)
  3. Dawn Roe Photography (2628 Metairie Lawn Dr., Metairie, studioroe.com)

CHILDREN’S HAIRCUT

  1. Kid’s Hair Etc. (4524 Shores Drive, Suite 16, Metairie, 504.887.4543, kidshairetc.com)
  2. MegaCuts Salon (multiple locations)
  3. Lakeview Barbershop (128 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, 504.826.9114, lakeviewbarbershopnola.com)

special needs

EDUCATION / SCHOOL

  1. Raphael Academy (500 Soraparu St., New Orleans, 504.524.5955, raphaelacademy.org)
  2. St. Michael Special School (1522 Chippewa St., New Orleans, 504.524.7285, stmichaelspecialschool.com)
  3. Bricolage Academy of New Orleans ( 504.250.5719, bricolagenola.org)

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

  1. Kim4Kids (4517 Lorino St., Metairie, 504.517.5437, kim4kidsnola.com)
  2. Crane Rehab Center (multiple locations, cranerehab.com)
  3. Therapeutic Learning Center (3329 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.565.7300, tlcnola.com)

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

  1. Crane Rehab Center (multiple locations, cranerehab.com)
  2. Children’s Hospital of New Orleans (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.896.9557-outpatient; 504.896.9551-inpatient), chnola.org/physicaltherapy)
  3. Magnolia Physical Therapy (multiple locations, magnoliatherapyla.com)

SPEECH THERAPIST

  1. Crane Rehab Center (multiple locations, cranerehab.com)
  2. Tara C. Quin Hagmann, MCD, CCC-SLP, Children’s Speech & Hearing Clinic (123 Metairie Rd, Suite 203 Metairie, Louisiana, 504.579.4886, chsph.org)
  3. Therapeutic Learning Center (3329 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.565.7300, tlcnola.com)

SERVICES / SUPPORT GROUP

  1. Nola Nesting (3915 Baronne St., New Orleans, 504.655.1819, nolanesting.com)
  2. LSUHSC Child & Family Counseling Clinic (alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/clinics/rcclinic.aspx)
  3. Therapeutic Learning Center (3329 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.565.7300, tlcnola.com)

Family Health

OB/GYN AND PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Janet Ross, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. – Crescent City Physicians (3525 Prytania St., Suite 206, New Orleans, 504.897.8281, crescentcityphysicians.com)
  2. L. Paul du Treil, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. – Crescent City Physicians (3434 Prytania St., Suite 103, New Orleans, 504.897.7676, crescentcityphysicians.com)
  3. Rebecca Perret, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. – Crescent City Physicians (3434 Prytania St., Suite 130, New Orleans, 504.897.7676, crescentcityphysicians.com)

HIGH-RISK OB/GYN AND PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Ann Chau, M.D. (1542 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, 504.568.4850)
  2. Elizabeth Lapeyre, M.D. (4429 Clara St., Suite 640, New Orleans, 504.842.4155)
  3. Joseph Miller, Jr., M.D. (3700 St. Charles Ave., 5th Floor, New Orleans, 504.412.1520)

FERTILITY DOCTOR AND PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Lindsay Wells, M.D. – Audubon Fertility (4321 Magnolia St., New Orleans, 504.891.1390, audubonfertilityclinic.com)
  2. (tie) Peter Y. Lu, M.D. – The Fertility Institute (multiple locations, fertilityinstitute.com) / Sissy Sartor, M.D. – The Fertility Institute (multiple locations, fertilityinstitute.com)
  3. Caroline Juneau, M.D. – Audubon Fertility (4321 Magnolia St., New Orleans, 504.891.1390, audubonfertilityclinic.com)

PEDIATRICIAN / PEDIATRICS PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Lauren Hernandez, M.D. – Collins Pediatrics (multiple locations, 504.832.8022, collinspediatrics.com)
  2. Nora Oates, M.D. – Hales Pediatrics (3525 Prytania St., Suite 602, New Orleans, 504.897.0744. halespediatrics.com)
  3. James Treadway, Jr., M.D. – Carousel Pediatrics (4224 Houma Blvd. #240, Metairie, 504.885.4141, carouselpediatrics.com)

ORTHODONTIST PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Brad Gottsegen, DDS – Gottsegan Orthodontics (4425 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, 504.454.6272, gottsegenorthodontics.com)
  2. Leeann S. Evans, DDS, MS – Evans Orthodontics (multiple locations, evansorthonola.com)
  3. Joshua J. Jones, DDS, CAGS–  Jones Orthodontics (multiple locations, jonesortho.com)

PEDIATRIC DENTIST PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Stephen C. Holmes, DDS – Uptown Pediatric Dentistry (3715 Prytania St., Suite 380, New Orleans, 504.896.7435. uptownpediatricdentistry.com)
  2. Kellie Axelrad, DDS – New Orleans Childrens Dental Center (6264 Canal Blvd., Suite 1, New Orleans, 504.833.5528, neworleanschildrensdental.com)
  3. Elizabeth Thorson, DDS – Thorson Dentistry for Kids (159 Longview Dr., Suite A, Destrehan, 504.307.0072, thorsondentistryforkids.com)

FAMILY DENTIST PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Robert Camenzuli, DDS – Camenzuli Dental Excellence (1319 Amelia St., New Orleans, 504.895.3400, camenzulidental.com)
  2. Kim Tolar, DDS – Tolar Family Dentistry (2502 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans, 504.891.1880, tolarfamilydentistry.com)
  3. Leslie Gottsegen, DDS (2633 Napoleon Ave., Suite 610, New Orleans, 504.891.5000)

OTOLARYNGOLOGIST PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Michael Hagmann, M.D. – Children’s Hospital (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.896.9832, chnola.org/otolaryngology)
  2. R. Patrick Cecola, M.D. – NOLA ENT (120 N. Jefferson Davis Parkway, New Orleans, 504.821.0244, nolaent.com)
  3. Kimsey Rodriguez, M.D., Ochsner Medical Center (1514 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, 504.842.3900, ochsner.org/doctors/kimsey-rodriguez)

DERMATOLOGIST PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Jeffrey C. Poole, M.D., FAAD – Poole Dermatology (111 Veterans Blvd., Suite 406, Metairie, 504.838.8225, pooledermatology.com)
  2. Mara A. Haseltine, M.D., FAAD – Poole Dermatology (111 Veterans Blvd., Suite 406, Metairie, 504.838.8225, pooledermatology.com)
  3. Robert Koppel, M.D. – Koppel Dermatology (3640 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 504.454.1885)

PEDIATRIC ALLERGIST PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Kenneth Paris, M.D. –  Children’s Hospital (200 Henry Clay Ave., Suite 3312, New Orleans, 504.896.9589, chnola.org)
  2. Tammy Harvey, M.D. – Family Asthma Allergy & Immunology Clinic (3321 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 504.266.2444, drtammyharvey.com)
  3. Lawrence Montelibano, M.D. – Ochsner Medical Center (1401 Jefferson Hwy., New Orleans, 504.842.6742, ochsner.org/doctors/lawrence-montelibano/)

ORTHOPEDIST PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. William Accousti, M.D. – Children’s Hospital (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.896.9569, chnola.org)
  2. Joseph Gonzales, M.D., Children’s Hospital – Children’s Hospital (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.896.9569, chnola.org)
  3. (tie) Michael Heffernan, M.D., Children’s Hospital – Children’s Hospital (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.896.9569, chnola.org) / Matthew Grimm, M.D., Jefferson Orthopedic Clinic (920 Avenue B, Marrero, 504.349.6804, jeffortho.com)

URGENT CARE FACILITY

  1. Ochsner Urgent Care (multiple locations, ochsner.org)
  2. Children’s Hospital (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.899.9511, chnola.org)
  3. LCMC Health Urgent Care (multiple locations, lcmchealth.org/urgentcare)

HOSPITAL FOR HAVING A BABY

  1. Touro Infirmary (1401 Foucher St., New Orleans, 504.897.7011, touro.com)
  2. Ochsner Medical Center (multiple locations, ochsner.org)
  3. East Jefferson General Hospital (4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 504.454.4000, ejgh.org)

HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY CARE

  1. Children’s Hospital of New Orleans (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.899.9511, chnola.org)
  2. Ochsner Medical Center (multiple locations, ochsner.org)
  3. West Jefferson General Hospital (1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero, 504.347.5511, wjmc.org)

MIDWIFE PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Tisha Seghers, APRN-CNM – Crescent City Physicians (3525 Prytania St., Suite 224, New Orleans, 504.897.7880, crescentcityphysicians.com)
  2. Esther Dejong, CNM, MPH – Woman to Woman Midwifery (3600 Prytania St., Suite 30, New Orleans, 504.272.0681, womantowomanmidwifery.com)
  3. Mary Alice Decoursey, APRN, CNM – Labadie Group (1111 Medical Center Blvd., Suite 250, Marrero, 504.349.6207)

DOULA PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Amanda Devereux – Nola Nesting (3915 Baronne St., New Orleans, 504.655.1819, nolanesting.com)
  2. Kimberly Davis – Nola Nesting (3915 Baronne St., New Orleans, 504.655.1819, nolanesting.com)
  3. Jessica LeBlanc – Crescent Birth Services (doulajess.webs.com)

CHILDBIRTH CLASS

  1. Nola Nesting (3915 Baronne St., New Orleans, 504.655.1819, nolanesting.com)
  2. Touro Infirmary (1401 Foucher St., New Orleans, 504.897.7011, touro.com/classes)
  3. East Jefferson General Hospital (4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 504.454.4000, ejgh.org)

PSYCHOLOGIST/THERAPIST (FAMILY/CHILD) PRACTICE/GROUP

  1. Krystal Vaughn, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S – LSU Child & Family Counseling (411 S. Prieur St., Suite 307, New Orleans, 504.556.3451,  alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/clinics/playtherapyservices.aspx
  2. Adrianne Brennan, Ph.D. – Brennan & Associates (433 Metairie Road, Suite 615, Metairie, 504.833.6730, brennanbehavior.com)
  3. Pat Blackwell, Ph.D. – Pelts, Kirkhart and Associates (1539 Jackson Ave., Ste 300, New Orleans, 504.581.3933, pelts-kirkhart.com)

LICE REMOVAL

  1. Nitpicking in NOLA (504.258.6091, nitpickinginnola.com)
  2. The Critter Cure (504.598.6084, thecrittercure.com)

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