Curriculum Vitae

Education

1977 – 1981	Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
1981 – 1985	Louisiana State University Medical New Orleans, Louisiana Doctor of Medicine

Residency Training

1985 – 1987	General Surgery Ochsner Medical Foundation
1987 – 1991	Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Tulane University Medical Center

Professional Employment History

1991 – 1992	Hamilton Medical Group
1992 – 1996	Drs. Tarpy & Duplechain, A Professional Partnership
1996 – Present	Acadiana Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, L.L.C.

Professional Organizations

1987 – Present	Fellow of American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
1987 – Present	Fellow of American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
1992 – Present	Fellow of American College of Surgeons
1991 – Present	Member of Louisiana State Medical Society
2000 – Present	Diplomat of American Head & Neck Society
2000 – Present	Member of Founder's Club – American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Board Cerifications

1992 –	Diplomat American Board of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
1995 –	Diplomat American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Publications

Hagan WE, Riveras E. Duplechain JK: Hydrocystadenoma of apocrine gland origin. Resident's Page in Arch Otolaryngol 111:772-773, 1985

Hagan WE, Duplechain JK: Cheney M: Xanthelasma palpebrum. Resident's Page in Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 112:994-995, 1986

Duplechain JK, Blair PA: Evaluation of facial nerve paralysis. J La State Medical Soc 140:11-14, 1988

Duplechain JK, White JA: Mycormycosis of the head and neck. J La State Medical Soc 141:9-12, 1989

Duplechain JK, Miller RA: The management of acute laryngeal trauma. J La State Medical Soc 141:17-20, 1989

Miller RH, Duplechain JK, Weber R, et al: Evaluation and treatment of the patient with a neck mass (Slide Lecture Series) American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 1998

Miller RH, Duplechain JK: Penetrating wounds of the neck in Otolaryngol Clinic of North American 24(1):15-29, 1991

Duplechain JK, White JA, and Miller RH: Pediatric Sinusitis. The role of endoscopic sinus surgery in cystic fibrosis and other forms of sinonasal disease. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 117:422-426, 1991

Duplechain JK, Miller RH: Management of pediatric sinusitis. J La State Med Soc 143:7-13, 1991

Miller RH, Duplechain JK: Management of Hoarseness and Vocal Cord Paralysis in Head and Neck Surgery. Byron Bailey Editor (in press)

Duplechain JK, Espinola T, Miller RH: Water Spout Injection into the Neck. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 119 (2):237-8, 1993

Oral Presentations

Pediatric Sinusitis: The Efficacy of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis and other Sino-Nasal Diseases. Presented at the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 1990

Instructor

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course. The Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Sinusitis. Tulane Medical Center, October 1990

Academic Appointments

Clinical Instructor	Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Clinical Instructor	Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery University Medical Center, Lafayette, Louisiana

Honors

1996	Selected by The Best Doctors in America
1997	Selected by The Best Doctors in America

Committees

1995 – Present	Member of Emergency Room Committee – Lafayette General Medical Center
1996 – Present	Managed Care Contract Negotiator – Acadiana Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, L.L.C.
1997 – Present	Test Question Writer – American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
1998 – Present	Subcommittee New Test Items – American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
1998 – 1999	Young Surgeons Committee – American College of Surgeons
1998 – 2000	Utilization Review – Lafayette General PHO
1998 – 1999	Member of Credentials Committee – Southwest Medical Center PHO
2000 – 2002	Chairman of Credentials Committee – Southwest Medical Center PHO
2000 – 2002	Board of Directors – ENT of the South, IPA