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Baton Rouge General Mid City Medicine Clinic Behavioral Health

4.6 out of 5 · 57 reviews

Behavioral Health • Baton Rouge, LA

About

Baton Rouge General (BRG) is a nonprofit, full-service community hospital system in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with three campuses and more than 600 licensed beds. It operates a network of primary care, urgent care, and specialty clinics in Baton Rouge and nearby areas, including behavioral health services. The organization employs about 971 staff and has a history dating back to 1900. Current opportunities include RN, PA, EMT, Medical Assistant, and administrative roles, with behavioral health (psychiatric) positions actively hiring. Locations include BRG’s main campuses and clinics across Baton Rouge and Prairieville.

Clinic Type

Behavioral Health

Address

3401 North Boulevard, Suite 100 Entrance 4, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Phone

225-387-7829

Email

specialtypharmacy@brgeneral.org

Opening Hours

8:00am – 5:00pm (typical)

Emergency Care

Emergency Room open 24/7

Services Offered

  • Behavioral Health

Team

  • Rochelle Blanchard — MSN, PMHNP-BC
  • Shirley Griffey — DNP, PMHNP-BC
  • Lauren Luce — MD
  • Venugopal Vatsavayi — MD

Insurance & Payment

  • Medicaid

Languages Spoken

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FAQs

What are the clinic's hours?

The clinic is open 8:00am to 5:00pm (hours shown in the page excerpts).

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Baton Rouge General Official Website: 4.8 out of 5 (based on 43 ratings) for specific behavioral health providers (43 ratings)
  • PeptideIQ (Baton Rouge General Behavioral Wellness Center): 3.9 out of 5 (14 reviews)
  • Healthgrades: 75% of patients would recommend the hospital

Patients praise

  • Many patients report feeling comfortable and heard by specific psychiatric providers
  • Praise for professional, kind, and knowledgeable individual staff members (e.g., receptionists, nurses, and lab staff)
  • Recognition of compassionate care within the behavioral health and outpatient services by some patients
  • High hospital recommendation rates reported on some healthcare platforms

Common complaints

  • Difficulty scheduling urgent or emergency mental health appointments, with reports of long wait times
  • Concerns regarding unprofessional or dismissive conduct by certain front-desk, security, and medical staff
  • Reports of lack of empathy or inattentive care in some behavioral health and emergency settings
  • Frustrations with communication failures and long wait times in the emergency department

"I see Heather for my mental health. The fact that I called to make an emergency appointment and was told I had to wait a MONTH is disgusting... That's how regular patients are treated? Someone needs to do better with the schedules."

— Baton Rouge General Provider Reviews

"At my appointment with Dr. Huckaby I feel comfortable, I don't feel rushed, I feel like what I have to say is important and heard, I am treated with respect, and all my questions are answered."

— Baton Rouge General Provider Reviews

"The behavioral health unit is described as lacking empathy and treating patients like objects."

— Seniors.fyi Reviews

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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