Rachel E. Reitan MD

Dr. Reitan earned her Medical Degree (MD) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She did her residencies at John Hopkins and LSU. She practiced Academic medicine at University of California-Irvine, where she did research on the human papilloma virus (HPV), lectured at the OBGYN board review courses, and did numerous lectures on Women’s Health. Dr. Reitan moved to New Orleans 9 days before Katrina and aided first responders with search and rescue.

Dr. Reitan is a Minimally Invasive Surgeon, certified as a DaVinci Robotic Surgeon as well as Single Incision Surgeon. She is also a proctor for minimally invasive surgery. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ob/Gyn) and fellow with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is the Women’s Health Consultant at Tulane Student Health and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Administration Women's Health. She sees patients at Children’s Hospital as a Pediatric/Adolescent Gynecologist.