Dr. Curtis Chastain received his medical degree from Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport in 1987. A native of Baton Rouge, he received his bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans, and received his board certification from the American College of Physicians in Internal Medicine in September 1991, and achieved recertification in 2001, 2011, and again in 2021. Dr. Chastain is the Director of the Men's Health Center; his medical practice is focused on primary care of the adult male. Dr. Chastain decided he wanted to be a doctor when he was in 4th grade during a “show and tell” presentation by one of the parents who was an OR scrub nurse. He was mesmerized by the stainless steel retractors and clamps she brought and decided that being a doctor might be fun. Later in high school, his friend suffered a broken femur and was put into a body cast. Dr. Chastain took it upon himself to visit every afternoon after school to help him with his homework, and to help with his friend’s basic health needs. It was during this time that his decision to pursue a career in medicine was solidified. Click here to learn more about Dr. Chastain's work at Lake Men's Health.