Daniel K. LaVie, M.D.

Dr. Daniel K. LaVie serves as the Medical Director of Medical Oncology and Hematology at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Baton Rouge. He has been named one of the Baton Rouge Business Report’s Top Forty Under 40 for 2025, recognizing his leadership in oncology, dedication to patient-centered care, and commitment to advancing cancer treatment and research throughout Louisiana. With more than two decades of service, Dr. LaVie continues to make a lasting impact on patients, their families, and the future of cancer medicine.

A magna cum laude graduate of Louisiana State University, Dr. LaVie received the Dean’s Academic Distinction Award for the highest cumulative hour total with the highest GPA among LSU freshmen in all colleges. He earned his Medical Doctorate from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans before completing his Internal Medicine Residency at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Dr. LaVie then completed his fellowship in the Department of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he was honored as Chief Fellow of the Division of Hematology/Oncology. He is also a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Dr. LaVie is a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and has been published in The American Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society. He is also a proud member of Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates (LHOA). In his Business Report profile, Dr. LaVie shared that “helping patients navigate one of the most challenging journeys of their lives with compassion, honesty, and hope” is what drives him every day.