At 812 Broadway in Minden’s Historic District sits Surgery & Endo Associates. The Clinic is located walking distance from Minden Medical Center.
Our friendly staff welcomes you to our lobby that feels like home where you’ll be comfortable while you wait. This clinic is complete with state of the art equipment and staff that is up to date on all of the latest in medicine. Leave confidently knowing you’re in the best hands with all your questions answered.
Welcoming new patients every day.
Bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge with her, Dr. Michelle Pittman is happy to announce her affiliation with Minden Medical Center as a Board Certified General Surgeon. He practice includes treatment of surgical diseases of the abdomen, such as gallbladder and bowel problems, as well as different kinds of hernias. She performs upper and lower endoscopies to examine the stomach and the colon for digestive tract disorders.
Dr. Pittman finished her medical school training at LSU in Shreveport, followed by a Surgical Residency at LSU and Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. She completed additional training with a Fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at the University of Tennessee. Because of her interest in bringing quality surgical care to the areas of need, she has spent the last decade in rural and smaller city settings ranging from Louisiana to Arkansas to New Mexico and Arizona. She continues to teach Advanced Trauma Life Support at LSU in Shreveport.
Having grown up in the small town of Dubberly, Dr. Pittman’s lifelong dream has been to provide quality medical care in the Minden area. She is excited to be part of Minden medical community helping to provide that care.
Dr. Manuel Ruiz, Jr, a Board-Certified General Surgeon will be coming to Haughton and Minden.
After completing his military service as a member of the United States Marine Corps, in the role of Team Leader for the STA Platoon, 1st Battalion 23rd Marines in Houston, Texas he received a Bachelor of Administration from University of North Texas in Denton, Tx.
Dr. Ruiz then went to pursue his Medical Degree from Texas Tech University School of Medicine in Lubbock, TX, and went on to be a General Surgery Intern at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, in El Paso, Tx. He completed General Surgery Residency at Berkshire Medical Center, Campus of University of Massachusetts School of Medicine in Pittsfield, MA and Chief Resident in General Surgery at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA. Dr. Ruiz also received training through Intuitive Robotics for multiport colon and hernia procedures on the DaVinci System.
As a surgeon Dr. Manuel Ruiz has done a variety of general surgery procedures using open, laparoscopic, and robotic methods. They include simple and complex hernias, colon surgery for neoplasm or benign conditions, rectal and anal disease, treating breast disease, treating gallbladder disease, dialysis access procedures and port placement, colonoscopy, endoscopic feeding tube placements, trauma coverage and surgery, lower extremity amputation, vascular access and wound care.
Prior to coming to Minden he worked in Terre Haute, Indiana for the past 5 years. Dr. Ruiz will see patients at Minden Medical Clinic of Haughton, 170 Healthcare Plaza Drive, Haughton, LA. He will also see patients one day a week in Minden at Surgery and Endo Associates at 812 Broadway Street, Minden.
Dr. Ruiz grew up in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Ruiz enjoys cooking and traveling with the family. He and his family reside in Bossier splitting the work drive between he and his wife. They have three (3) children and keep very busy with family and work.
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday
812 Broadway St.
Minden, LA 71055
For Appointments, Call: 318.377.4534
