Joseph Nida, M.D., F.A.A.F.P. is a family physician who has been serving Webster Parish since 2005 and Minden since 2010. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has been awarded the degree of Fellow by the American Academy of Family Physicians for distinguished service and ongoing professional development. He grew up in Alexandria, LA but moved to Ruston, LA to attend Louisiana Tech University where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelors of Science in Animal Biology. Next, he attended Louisiana State University Medical School in Shreveport as a Berstein Academic Scholar and graduated with honors having been elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Nida then completed a residency in Family Medicine at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital through Louisiana State University Medical School New Orleans where he served as chief resident during his final year of training. He is an active member of the medical staff at Minden Medical Center and has served in various positions including President of the Medical Staff and Chairman of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. He continues to work closely with Regional Hospice, Professional Home Health Springhill, and Town & Country Nursing Home. He enjoys seeing a broad range of patients from infants to the elderly treating both chronic conditions like Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, COPD, Asthma, Heart Failure, Obesity/Weight Loss, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gastric Reflux, Eczema, and BPH as well as acute illnesses like Strep Throat, Acute Bronchitis, Back Pain, Shingles, Rashes, Sprains/Strains, Lacerations, Skin Lesions/Infections, Cysts, Ear Infections, Nausea/Vomiting, and Diarrhea. Dr. Nida also performs wellness evaluations including pap smears, DOT physicals, and Sports Physicals. He enjoys performing joint injections and minor skin procedures like biopsies. He believes that prevention is very important and helps his patients stay current on screening tests like colorectal cancer screening, breast cancer screening, lung cancer screening, skin cancer screening, cervical cancer screening, glaucoma screening, and recommended vaccinations. He has been married to his wife Jody for over 20 years and has three sons, David, John, and Paul. He is active in his church and community. He enjoys traveling, reading, cooking, singing, playing guitar, and piano.
