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Among the gifted surgeons at Ochsner in Baton Rouge are four graduates of St. Joseph’s Academy.

Dr. Jennifer Perone, SJA class of 2001, is a surgical oncologist at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Baton Rouge. Dr. Perone earned her medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus. She completed an internship and residency in general surgery at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.

While in Texas, she completed a three-year research fellowship studying the immunologic effects of targeted therapies for melanoma and earned a master’s degree in clinical sciences with her surgical education research. 

Dr. Perone completed a fellowship in surgical oncology at the Moffit Cancer Center/University of South Florida in Tampa. Her clinical interests include skin and soft tissue malignancies including melanoma and sarcoma, as well as cancer of the stomach, small bowel, esophagus, pancreas, liver and bile duct and neuroendocrine cancers including neuroendocrine tumors and adrenal tumors. She also is interested in the role of palliative care in surgical oncology. 

She is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society, the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the Society of Surgical Palliative Care, the Association for Academic Surgery and the Catholic Medical Association.

Dr. Perone fell in love with surgery as a medical student. She was intrigued by the combination of technical skill and medical knowledge it required. “When I was in residency, I found myself drawn to surgical oncology because I loved developing long-term connections with patients and their families,” she said. “As a surgical oncologist, I have the privilege of being with people on some of the worst days of their lives, and if I do my job correctly, I can make it a little less awful.” 

The most rewarding aspect of her work is walking with patients and their families throughout their cancer journey. “Even if surgical cure is not an option, if I’ve made this journey a little better for someone, then that’s the greatest reward,” she said.

Dr. Perone is married to Warren Metz, an accountant. Both of her parents are retired physicians who live in Baton Rouge.

Dr. Lindsey Richard Fauveau, a 2003 graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy, is a surgical oncologist with a focus in breast surgical oncology at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Baton Rouge. She graduated from Louisiana State University and earned her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans and a fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.

In 2018, Dr. Fauveau returned to Ochsner Baton Rouge, where she uses advanced surgical techniques and is certified in oncoplastic breast surgery and hidden scar breast surgery. Her special interests include surgical treatment of breast cancer, nipple-sparing mastectomies, oncoplastic breast surgery and multidisciplinary care. She provides in-office, ultrasound-guided biopsy and aspiration procedures. Her research interests focus on treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In-situ.

Dr. Fauveau is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is an active member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, Louisiana Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and the Louisiana State Medical Society.

Dr. Fauveau chose a career in medicine because she wanted to make a difference in people’s lives. Surgery piqued her interest, she said, because it requires decisiveness and the ability to perform under pressure. “I chose breast cancer surgery as my specialty because of the ever-changing treatments and advancements in the field, teamwork with other specialties and the amazing survivor community,” she said. “The relationship I have with my patients is lifelong, which is unique to a surgical field.”

The ultimate reward in her line of work is helping patients through a difficult diagnosis. “Treating cancer also requires teamwork, and working as a team for a common goal is also very rewarding,” she said.

Dr. Fauveau and her husband, Eric Paul, have four children, ranging in age from 4 to 15. They are parishioners of St. Jude the Apostle. The family stays busy with plenty of extracurricular activities and especially enjoys cheering on the LSU gymnastics team. 

Dr. Cristina Terhoeve Graphia, a 2009 graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy, completed her undergraduate education at Rice University, graduating with degrees in biological sciences and psychology. She completed her medical degree and orthopaedic surgery residency at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. During training, she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, a medical society recognizing high educational achievement.

Dr. Graphia completed a Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship at the University of Chicago.

At Ochsner Baton Rouge, Dr. Graphia specializes in the treatment of both chronic and traumatic conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow. Her surgical interests include carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, fractures, ligament injuries, tendon injuries, nerve injuries, masses, Dupuytren’s contracture and arthritis.

Dr. Graphia pursued a career in medicine to make an immediate, tangible difference in the lives of her patients. Orthopaedic surgery is especially suited to this desire. “I chose to subspecialize in hand surgery because, while I enjoy fixing fractures and ligamentous injuries, I also wanted to incorporate microsurgery into my practice, working on nerves and small vessels,” she said.

The two most common diagnoses Dr. Graphia treats are carpal tunnel and trigger finger. She typically sees patients who have experienced pain and impaired daily function for months to years. “I am able to perform carpal tunnel release or trigger release surgery in 5-10 minutes, and the symptoms resolve within a day or two,” she said. “The greatest reward of my work is being able to enact tangible change in people’s lives for the better.”

Dr. Graphia is married to Mickey Graphia, whom she met in medical school. 

Dr. Erin Dauterive, who graduated from SJA in 2000, is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology at Ochsner Baton Rouge. She sees patients at multiple clinic locations and delivers babies at Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge on the O’Neal campus.

Dr. Dauterive earned her medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Shreveport, where she became a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society. She completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans. While completing her residency as co-administrative chief resident, Dr. Dauterive received several awards, including Special Resident in Minimally Invasive Gynecology.

The daughter of an OB/GYN, Dr. Dauterive grew up hearing about her father’s day-to-day work taking care of pregnant patients and doing gynecologic surgery. While she initially considered specializing in ear, nose and throat medicine, her OB/GYN rotation in medical school changed her mind. “I loved it so much that I decided to specialize in that,” she said.

Being on call as an OB/GYN presents a challenge to maintaining a home/work life balance. “Babies can come at any time, so being on call can get quite busy,” she said. But the challenge is offset by several rewards, especially seeing a high-risk pregnant patient have a healthy outcome and improving a patient’s quality of life with gynecologic surgery.

Dr. Dauterive is married to Ben DiPalma, who is the athletic director at Catholic High School. Their three children attend Our Lady of Mercy.