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  • Cardiovascular Disease, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Accepting new patients
  • 53 years of experience
  • Lafayette Surgicare 4630 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70508

Brief Intro

Ralph R. Chesson, MD received his undergraduate education from the U.S. Naval Academy and his Medical Degree from Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He completed an Internship and Residency at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia and later returned to a faculty position after completing a three year tour at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base in North Carolina. After retiring from the Navy as a Captain in November 1984, he opened a private practice in Norfolk, Virginia and started a Urogynecology clinic at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1985. After 10 years he left private practice to join the faculty at LSUMC.

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine - 1972

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • Chinese

Location & Hours

  • Lafayette Surgicare
  • 4630 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70508
  • Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Cardiovascular Disease

Conditions Addressed

  • Candidiasis of Vulva and Vagina
  • Breast Disorders
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Conditions of Pregnancy and Delivery
  • Hypertension (HTN)
  • Menopausal and Postmenopausal Disorders
  • Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
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Procedures Performed

  • Vaginal Repair
  • Cystoscopy
  • Hysterectomy
  • Hysterectomy
  • Venipuncture
  • Tubal Surgery
  • Urinary Flow Tests
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Medicare
  • Humana
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
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  • Cancer 15
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 19
  • Orthopedics 26
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 24
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 25
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 23
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 9
  • Children's Hospital 4
  • Urology 23
  • Psychiatry 69
  • Geriatrics 23
  • Rehabilitation 50
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 3
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 3
  • Long Term Care 23
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 12