About
Dr. Ellie O'Brien Hudnall grew up in Shreveport and built her entire medical career there. S. in Health Care Management from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, then attended LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport for medical school. The school recognized her as the first recipient of the Ike Muslow Award in Primary Care. She completed an Internal Medicine internship at Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans before returning to LSU Health for her Family Medicine residency. After residency, she joined the LSU Health faculty as an Assistant Professor and Clinical Instructor in the Department of Family Medicine, earning the Resident Teaching Award in 2011. She then spent over a decade practicing Family Medicine in Shreveport, including time at The Family Doctors alongside her mentor Dr. Jones.
Dr. Hudnall holds board certification in Family Medicine and is a certified provider through the Institute of Functional Medicine. Her path toward functional medicine grew from personal experience. She carries a personal history of familial hyperlipidemia diagnosed in childhood and later experienced sudden hearing loss at 36 weeks pregnant, a diagnosis of cochlear hydrops that sent her navigating the medical system for real answers. That journey led her to order specialized testing on herself, including NutrEval, DUTCH, and genomics panels. She discovered that multiple systems, not a single cause, had contributed to her condition. That realization shaped her clinical philosophy and ultimately led her to found Integrative Partners. She is the first provider in North Louisiana to offer Cleerly cardiovascular imaging. Outside medicine, Dr. Hudnall is married to Matt Hudnall and raises two children, daughter Stella Rae and son Rhett. She enjoys staying active, traveling, and spending time with family, friends, and her dogs.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, B.S. Health Care Management
Medical School
LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Residency
Family Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Additional Training
Internship in Internal Medicine at Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans; Assistant Professor and Clinical Instructor, Department of Family Medicine, LSU Health (1 year post-residency); IFM Certified Provider (Institute of Functional Medicine)
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Hudnall right for?
Dr. Hudnall is a strong fit for adults who want to understand the underlying causes of their health problems, not just manage symptoms. Patients with hormonal imbalances, cardiovascular risk, gastrointestinal disorders, chronic fatigue, or autoimmune conditions benefit from her functional medicine approach. She has personal and clinical experience with familial hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular disease, making her especially effective for patients with those histories. Her small panel means patients get direct access and unhurried visits.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Hudnall treats a wide range of conditions through both primary care and functional medicine. Her clinical focus includes hormonal imbalances, cardiovascular disease, familial hyperlipidemia, adrenal disorders, autoimmune disorders, gastrointestinal problems, chronic fatigue, arthritis, Alzheimer's, and dementia. She addresses both acute illness and complex chronic conditions.
Yes, Dr. Hudnall holds board certification in Family Medicine. She is also a certified provider through the Institute of Functional Medicine, a designation that reflects advanced training in root-cause, systems-based care.
Dr. Hudnall completed her medical education at LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport. She did an Internal Medicine internship at Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, then returned to LSU Health for her Family Medicine residency. After residency, she served on the LSU Health faculty as an Assistant Professor and Clinical Instructor.
Dr. Hudnall uses a matrix approach that examines nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, and relationships as interconnected factors in health. She looks for root causes across multiple body systems rather than treating isolated symptoms. She draws on specialized testing, including genomics, hormone panels, stool analysis, and cardiovascular imaging, to build a complete picture of each patient.
Dr. Hudnall offers DUTCH comprehensive hormone testing, GI-MAP gastrointestinal stool testing, IntellxxDNA genomics testing, and Cleerly cardiovascular imaging. Cleerly uses AI to assess plaque burden and cardiac risk. Dr. Hudnall is the first provider in North Louisiana to offer this technology.
Yes. Dr. Hudnall carries a personal history of familial hyperlipidemia diagnosed in childhood and experienced sudden hearing loss during pregnancy. That experience navigating the medical system for answers led her to functional medicine and shaped her clinical approach.
Cardiovascular health is one of Dr. Hudnall's deepest clinical interests. She has both personal and family history of cardiovascular disease. She offers Cleerly imaging, advanced lipid testing, and a preventive, root-cause approach to cardiac risk management.
Yes. Members communicate directly with Dr. Hudnall by text, phone, or email through a HIPAA-compliant platform. This direct access is a core feature of the Integrative Partners membership.
Doctor profile last updated June 8, 2026