Brownsyn Joanne Braud Dr. Obituary (1948 - 2016)

Dr. Brownsyn J. Braud On April 9, 2016, Dr. Braud passed away at City of Hope Hospital in California. She was born in Washington, D.C. on January 31, 1948. Several months later she came to Welcome, LA where she lived for several years and entered elementary school. Later, she enrolled at St. Mary's Academy in New Orleans. Then, when the Bourbon Street school closed, she attended Holy Rosary Institute in Lafayette, LA where she graduated from high school. At that time, Brownsyn was interested in being a "nun" and enrolled at Immaculate College in Bryn Mar, Pennsylvania. She was there for a year and then transferred to Xavier University in New Orleans, LA. Following graduation from Xavier University, she enrolled at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. In 1976 she graduated from Meharry Medical College and interned at Martin Luther King Hospital in Watts, CA. She completed her Pediatrics in 1979. In 1981 Brownsyn completed her sub-specialty of Adolescent Medicine at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, CA. Following her residency, Brownsyn began working at the University of Southern California, later transitioning to Loyola Marymount University. Eventually, she began working at California State University at Long Beach in their Student Health Center where she worked for 25 years until retirement in February 2015. Brownsyn also worked part time at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Loma Linda, CA until 2015. She leaves to cherish her memories, a daughter, Anya R. Hancock, M.D., her father, Joseph P. Braud, M.D., three sisters, Brenda Braud Balthazar Medina, Shannon Braud Payseur, M.D., Falon L. Braud, and one brother, Joseph P. Braud, Jr. DDS. She also had several lifelong friends and a host of family members. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 for 11:00 A.M. at St. James Catholic Church, 6611 Highway 18, St. James, LA 70086. Visitation begins at 9:00 A.M. Entombment will follow at Buena Vista Cemetery(Lemonville, LA) Treasures of Life Center for Life Funeral Services are entrusted with the arrangements of her final care. Farewell and goodbye Brownsyn J. Braud, M.D., we are going to miss you and may God Bless