The Pitch
A New Orleans-based clinic serving patients from all walks of life by providing preventative healthcare and therapeutic services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, mental health services, adjunctive therapies, and wellness education and classes.
Dr. Lori LeDuff & Nicole Goldin
The Entrepreneur
Dr. Lori LeDuff
Lori LeDuff is a native New Orleanian committed to providing access to quality and affordable healthcare to her community. Dr. LeDuff has worked as a physical therapist in a variety of therapy settings including outpatient orthopedics, inpatient neuro rehab, and hospital based acute care. She received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from LSU Health New Orleans. Prior to returning to school, Lori worked in academic advising and career coaching in a large university setting. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology pre-med from Xavier University of Louisiana and finished from Ben Franklin High School.
Nicole Goldin
Born and raised in Lima, Perú, Nicole Goldin moved to New Orleans in 2009 to pursue her goal of becoming one of the first professionally trained music therapists in her country. Ms. Goldin received her degree of Master of Music Therapy, as well as her dual bachelor degree in Music Therapy and Psychology from Loyola University New Orleans, and obtained Music Therapy Board Certification in 2014. As the Hispanic Program Coordinator and Assessment Counselor for the Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for Greater New Orleans, Ms. Goldin identified the high need for mental health and substance abuse services in the city, especially for minority and under-insured communities such as the African American and Hispanic populations.