"Dr. Byron Jasper is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Byja Clinic. Originally from Houma, LA, Dr. Jasper is a proud alumnus of Xavier University of Louisiana. He received his medical degree from Tulane School of Medicine and his master’s degree from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. He completed his family medicine residency at Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Program and followed this by completing two fellowships in Community Health Leadership Development at Georgetown University and HIV and Hepatitis C in Primary Care at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C. Dr. Jasper also serves as the Founder, National President, and Executive Director of the non-profit organization Comprehensive Medical Mentoring Program, which was created to provide minority students with experiences that foster successful matriculation into health-professional schools. Dr. Jasper is board certified in Family Medicine and a member of American Academy of Family Physicians, Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians, and Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, where he served as a Co-Chair of the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Collaborative. He is a recipient of the 40 Under 40 Award from Xavier University of Louisiana and has also served as the Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee for the Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Program and Medical Director of the Baton Rouge General GME HIV and Hepatitis C Program."
