For 80 years, The Baton Rouge Clinic’s team of physicians have been a trusted partner in the health of our community. What began with just four founding physicians has grown into a respected network of nearly 300 providers, all united by a shared commitment to exceptional, compassionate care.
Generations of families have placed their trust in our providers — a trust earned year after year through experience, innovation, and relationships built one patient at a time.
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October 23rd, 1946
Dr. Joseph Sabatier, Dr. Mortimer Silvey, Dr. Cheney Joseph, and Dr. Gerald Joseph founded The Baton Rouge Clinic above the Pig & Whistle Restaurant on Plank Road.
1948
The Clinic moves to a larger location at 204 Madison Avenue.
1950
With more patients and doctors, The Baton Rouge Clinic moves to a more central location at 134 N. 19th Street.
1951
George Brown is named The Clinic’s first administrator; one of two the Clinic has had in its 80-year history.
1952-1975
The Clinic grows to over 20 doctors with specialties covering the entire spectrum of medicine.
1975
The Baton Rouge Clinic moves to 8415 Goodwood Boulevard
1988
Edgar Silvey becomes the second administrator of The Baton Rouge Clinic, a position he still holds today.
1990
An additional 16,000 square feet was added to the Goodwood location to accommodate The Clinic’s ever-growing patient base.
1991
The Clinic merges with Internal Medicine Associates and creates a satellite office at 5304 Flanders Drive.
1994
In September, the Flanders Doctor satellite office moves to 8595 Picardy Drive.
1996
The Baton Rouge Clinic celebrates 50 years and 60 doctors!
In September, The Clinic merges with The Pediatric Group, creating a second satellite office at 8304 O’Hara Court.
1997
The Baton Rouge Clinic is chosen one of the “16 Better Preforming Medical Practices” in the country by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). The Clinic is still considered a Better performing Medical Practice by MGMA today.
1998
The Clinic Merges with Hill & Tribou Pediatric Group on Picardy, creating a fourth satellite office.
1999
The Baton Rouge Clinic moves into its current building on seven acres at 7373 Perkins Road, occupying the first two floors.
Dr. Richard Lieux opened Louisiana’s first accredited echocardiogram lab at The Baton Rouge Clinic. The lab has maintained its national accreditation, with reviews every three years.
2000
The Baton Rouge Clinic is recognized as the “Benchmark for the State” in ambulatory care by the Louisiana Healthcare Review, a quality improvement organization that monitors care to Medicare patients. This honor was bestowed on The Clinic for surpassing state and national immunization averages for influenza and pneumonia and for the number of mammograms and diabetes screenings for the elderly.
2001
In June, the third and fourth floors of the Perkins Road office are completed and all satellite offices moved to the current Perkins Road location.
Edgar Silvey is named National administrator of the Year by The American College of Medical Practice Executives.
2003
MRI Technology installed.
2006
The Baton Rouge Clinic celebrates 60 years!
2008
The Baton Rouge Clinic opens Pediatrics at Perkins
2011
The Baton Rouge Clinic opened an Urgent Care Center at 7479 Perkins Road.
2012
The Baton Rouge Clinic goes live on EPIC electronic medical record.
2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana presented The Baton Rouge Clinic with a Highest Overall Performance award in their Quality Blue Primary Care program
2015
In the 4th quarter of 2015, The Baton Rouge Clinic achieved a Perfect score on the Humana Quality metrics. These metrics are established at a national level and achieving a perfect score is extremely rare.
The Baton Rouge Clinic opens New Roads and Zachary Offices
2016
The Baton Rouge Clinic celebrates 70 years!
2017
Pediatrics at Industriplex joins The Baton Rouge Clinic.
The Baton Rouge Clinic receives the Better Business Bureau Torch Award, honoring businesses which exhibit the highest ethical standards of behavior toward customers, suppliers, users, shareholders, employees and the community.
2019
Mid-City Office and Hospital Medicine Group (HMG) join The Baton Rouge Clinic.
2020
The Baton Rouge Clinic joins the Mayo Clinic Care Network, working with Mayo Clinic to share medical knowledge and clinical expertise.
World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.
2021
The Baton Rouge Clinic celebrates 75 years!
2023
The Family Clinic of Opelousas joins The Baton Rouge Clinic.
2024
The Baton Rouge Clinic in Prairieville opens
The Baton Rouge Clinic is recognized as a top 10 best company in Louisiana to work for according to Zippia—a website that connects job seekers to the best companies to work for in their state.
Affinity Health Group in Monroe, LA joins The Baton Rouge Clinic
Urgent Care Center relocates to 7473 Perkins Road
2025
Psychiatry at Mid-City relocates to 7473 Perkins Road
The Baton Rouge Clinic Eye Care opens at 7479 Perkins Road, now offering in-house optical services in addition to expert ophthalmologic and optometric care.
Louisiana Urology joins The Baton Rouge Clinic.
2026
The Baton Rouge Clinic celebrates 80 years of caring for generations. Today, The Clinic has over 300 providers, nearly 1,000 employees, 60 sites of service across the state of Louisiana, and currently cares for over 350,000 patients.
Thank you for allowing us to care for generations of families. Here’s to continuing a legacy of trust, innovation, and healthier lives!
Our Legacy: The History of Baton Rouge Clinic
From a Bold Vision in 1946 to Baton Rouge’s Leading Group Medical Practice
In 1946, four physicians returning from World War II established The Baton Rouge Clinic. Our founders, Drs. Cheney Joseph, Gerald Joseph, Joe Sabatier, and Mortimer Silvey attended Tulane Medical School together and worked together as residents at Charity Hospital in New Orleans.
Dr. Joseph Sabatier
The idea of a group practice, especially a multispecialty practice, was a new concept at that time. Some physicians ridiculed the idea and some even declared it unethical. Our founders were ahead of their time. They understood the value of physicians working together both in terms of improved patient care and better efficiency. The original location of The Baton Rouge Clinic was 2221 Plank Road above the Pig and Whistle Restaurant.
Dr. Cheney Joseph
From its inauspicious beginnings, The Baton Rouge Clinic has grown into the largest group medical practice in a multiple parish area.
By 1949, Drs. Melvin Schudmak, Charles Mosley and Charles Prosser joined the original partners. The group needed more space and relocated to Madison Avenue. The practice continued to grow and in 1950 moved into a new building on North 19th Street where it remained until 1975. On July 4, 1975, the Clinic again relocated to a modern facility on Goodwood Boulevard. A 16,000 square foot addition was completed in 1990.
The decade of the 1990s was a period of expansion for the Clinic.
Dr. Mortimer Silvey
On August 1, 1991, the Clinic merged with Internal Medicine Associates, a group of six internists. The Clinic merged with three pediatric groups: The Pediatric Group on September 1, 1996, the Bombet, Wood, Ramey Clinic on September 1, 1997 and the Hill Tribou Clinic on February 1, 1998. The Clinic operated a number of satellite locations until October 1999 when the operations were condensed into two campuses, Goodwood Boulevard and the new building at 7373 Perkins Road. In June 2001 the Clinic was again housed under one roof, this time at the Perkins campus where it remains today.
Dr. Gerald Joseph
Though we live in a fast paced, ever-changing world, The Baton Rouge Clinic has maintained itself as a regional center of health care excellence for 75 years. We remain committed, now more than ever, to providing the highest quality care for our patients. We will undoubtedly continue to grow in size but more importantly in our contributions to the community and the people of Baton Rouge and its surrounding areas.
