Dr. Broussard is a board-certified anesthesiologist who was accepted into the University of Houston/Baylor College of Medicine BS/MD program while still in high school. She earned a BS in biology with a minor in chemistry from the University of Houston before graduating with an MD from the Baylor College of Medicine. She served as a voting member on the Baylor School of Medicine’s admission committee, evaluating over 1,000+ applications over four years.
Dr. Broussard was selected as a member of the DeBakey Scholars Program while at the Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, which awarded her a Bachelor of Science and Doctorate program entrance and scholarship. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Houston and received the top departmental chemistry award for two consecutive years. She also taught both biology and chemistry laboratory classes after her first year.
After graduating from the Baylor College of Medicine, she completed an anesthesiology residency and obtained her Interprofessional Graduate Certificate in hospice and palliative care from the University of Colorado Denver at Anschutz Medical Campus. After residency, she became an attending physician at Baylor College of Medicine, where she mentored medical students and residents for over 12 years. She served as a voting member of the medical school admissions committee for over four years, experience that provided firsthand insight into the qualifications top medical schools seek in competitive applicants.
Throughout her training and career, she has been involved in both bench and clinical research, resulting in multiple publications and presentations at national and regional conferences. Dr. Broussard has been published in the Journal of Anesthesiology and Clinical Science and has presented at the the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Annual Meeting and the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, among others.
Over 19 years of practice, Dr. Broussard has worked in one of the world’s top medical centers and built strong relationships with colleagues across Baylor College of Medicine, McGovern Medical School, and numerous institutions and specialties. Her long-standing involvement in education and mentorship has shaped her reputation as a thoughtful, invested supporter of future physicians.
As a coach, Dr. Broussard offers a balanced blend of empathy, strategy, and deep experiential knowledge. She understands the emotional and logistical challenges students face—from self-doubt to feeling overwhelmed—and helps them channel those emotions into actionable plans that support their long-term goals. With over 25 years of mentorship experience, Dr. Broussard has helped students get accepted to multiple medical schools across 20 U.S. states.
Dr. Broussard is an attentive listener who encourages students to understand situations from multiple perspectives, and her admissions committee experience allows her to identify the qualities that define strong applicants. She helps students highlight these strengths or, when needed, develop a structured path to build them.
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