"Returning home to Bossier City has been a dream of mine since departing on my naval career. I look forward to applying what I have learned to the care of my patients here at home."
Dr. Rodney Armand is a board certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist who joined Women’s Health Associates after a distinguished 21-year career in the U.S. Navy. He grew up in Bossier City and graduated Valedictorian of his class at Bossier High School in 1985. He then attended Centenary College of Louisiana where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in Physics in 1989.
Following graduation, Dr. Armand received his commission in the United States Navy where he completed nuclear power training and a subsequent tour as a submarine officer. In 1997, he returned home to attend LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport, serving as the Class President, and earning his medical degree in 2001.
Dr. Armand completed his residency training at the Uniformed Services of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, where he served as Chief Resident. He subsequently served as Department Head of OB-GYN at both Naval Hospital Beaufort and Naval Hospital Pensacola.
Dr. Armand is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Diplomat of the American Board of OB-GYN. He is skilled in minimally invasive surgery and office-based procedures to include total laparoscopic hysterectomies, Novasure and Thermachoice endometrial ablations, and Essure and Nexplanon placements for contraception. He is an experienced obstetrician providing care for both high and low-risk pregnancies.
Dr. Armand is happily married to Ellen Armand of Lake Charles, Louisiana. They have two children, David and Sarah. In his spare time, Dr. Armand enjoys vacations with his family and all things involving LSU sports.