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14105 Highway 73 - Prairieville, LA 70769

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Shavaun Cotton, MD

Shavaun Cotton, MD

Family Medicine, Primary Care

BRG Select Provider

Baton Rouge General Physicians

Locations

Baton Rouge General Physicians - Ascension

14105 Highway 73, Suite 200
Prairieville, LA 70769

View hours
Monday
7:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
7:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
7:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
7:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Baton Rouge General Physicians -  Ascension

About Me

Shavaun Cotton, MD, MPH, specializes in family medicine. A Longview, Texas native, Dr. Cotton is a graduate of Xavier University in New Orleans. She earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed her residency in family medicine at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. Dr. Cotton is board certified in family medicine and is a member of American Academy of Family Physicians, the National Medical Association, the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians and the Capital Area Medical Society.

Education

Medical School:
Tulane University - School of Medicine

Residency:
Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Program

Board Certifications

Family Medicine

Provider Ratings

4.9 out of 5

(5306 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

200 Reviews

11/14/2025

Very attentive my needs and answers questions thoroughly.

11/13/2025

Dr Cotton's bedside manner is consistently very pleasant and attentive.

11/10/2025

Awesome

11/05/2025

Every time I come to see Dr. Cotton, the front office staff is always friendly and greets me. The nurse always greets me friendly. They always listen. It's always a friendly and pleasurable experience. I appreciate them so very much.

11/05/2025

Dr Cotton is very thorough. She considers the entire medical history, including records from specialist, to assess one's health.

11/03/2025

I am extremely satisfied with Dr. Cotton. She listens. Provide feedback. Provide options and is always courteous

10/27/2025

good work!

10/29/2025

Very understanding and compassionate about my health history.

10/28/2025

Enjoyed my initial visit with Dr. Cotton she made me feel good about going forward with her as my doctor!

10/28/2025

Dr Cotton is awesome. She made me feel comfortable and was very easy to talk to. I am so glad that she has become my primary physician!

10/28/2025

I like Dr Cotton a lot! I trust her and her staff.

10/22/2025

I'd just like to say Dr. Cotton and her assistant was very helpful and did a great job in providing services for me. She got me straight with all of my other follow-up appointments, got me lined up for my next appointment with the GYN. She was very polite, very patient, gave me all the information I needed, did a thorough job, she and her nurse. So I just can't say much more other than great provider, great service, and I love that. The customer service was awesome.

10/23/2025

Dr. Cotton is very nice and professional.

10/22/2025

Dr Cotton is a Professional !

10/22/2025

This was my initial visit. I was seen by the NP then the MD. This was a welcoming experience. They were attentive and thoroughly assisted with my questions and answers. They listened thoroughly, assessed my needs, provided treatment and ensured compliance medically. Thank you

10/09/2025

Yes, I was in the medical field. I'm a retired person now. I highly recommend Dr. Cotton. I just recently moved to Baton Rouge, but I am going to travel from Baton Rouge to Prairieville every occasion because I do not want to lose Dr. Cotton. She is absolutely wonderful.

10/07/2025

Dr. Cotton has been in my corner for the 6 years. So grateful for her!

10/09/2025

Very professional, on time, not rushed and answered all questions I needed to know.

10/03/2025

Awesome work. Spend time answering question you don't understand.

10/02/2025

Thank you so much.

09/30/2025

Dr Cotton is always concerned about any issues that I have. Very nice all the time.

09/25/2025

Dr. Cotton's always amazing. She takes care of my fear of doctors. She makes everything easy.

09/25/2025

Doctor Cotton and her staff are always very professional and always treat me with care and respect.

09/24/2025

Love Doctor Cotton. I followed her from BRGBR location to Ascension. As it is hard to find a doctor who actually listens to their patients and shows genuine concern, and not in a hurry to rush you out of the office! We need more physicians like her.

09/23/2025

Dr Cotton is the very best.

09/22/2025

I had a wonderful experience the team worked great together!

09/17/2025

Always enjoy my visits with Dr Cotton

09/22/2025

Dr. Cotton is awesome! I feel very heard and well cared for by her.

09/19/2025

I'm well satisfied with the way the treatment is always going there. Anytime I go there, all is always good and I'm always satisfied with my treatment. Thank you.

09/19/2025

The staff as well as Dr Cotton are always respectful and courteous

09/15/2025

I don't plan on ever changing to another doctor besides Dr. Cotton.

09/12/2025

Dr. Cotton is very attentive and caring. She listens to your concerns and spends time with you. Her staff always responds to MyChart in a timely manner.

09/10/2025

The staff was very Professional and meet all me expectations

09/11/2025

Your service is greatly appreciated. Thanks Dr Cotton and staff ??

09/10/2025

I am a new patient of Dr. Cotton and it was my first time at this facility. I was pleasantly surprised by how great my visit went. The facility was very nice and clean. I was seen promptly and everything was handled in a timely manner. The waiting area was just so quiet and pleasant.

09/09/2025

Love Dr. Cotton. Very professional and knowledgeable.

09/08/2025

Provider was caring and knowledgeable.

09/05/2025

Always a pleasure

09/02/2025

Dr. Cotton, listen to my questions and give responses in the manner anyone can comprehend. I am fortunate to have a physician that truly seems to care about my health and especially at my age. She's an asset to the profession and BRG .

08/26/2025

Shavon Cotton is a great provider I feel very comfortable with her and she really takes time with you and listen to you and cares about your well being ??

08/26/2025

Nice visit

08/26/2025

Everyone greeted me with a smile and were very pleasant.

08/25/2025

Dr. Cotton was pleasant and attentive.

08/20/2025

Always excellent care.

08/14/2025

I love Dr. Cotton and all the staff is always nice and do a good job when I am sick or just come in for a checkup. Always on time and a safe space to be heard and feel taken care of! I recommend Dr. Cotton to all my friends and family.

08/13/2025

Very pleasant experience always! Dr Cotton is extremely professional and knowledgeable. I have always had wonderful office visits with Baton Rouge General.

08/13/2025

It's challenging the doctor does not have time slots available for established patients who may need to see the doctor within 24 hours but is not a life emergency.

08/07/2025

Dr Cotton is the best!!

08/11/2025

I have never had a bad experience with my doctor and staff. So much better than going to Baton Rouge. Never any long wait or lot of people.

08/04/2025

My provider listen to what I had to say and made me feel comfortable explaining my health issues.

08/04/2025

I like the pre check in when you show up they send you to the exam room. Staff is great Dr. Cotton is my favorite doctor. I credit her with saving my life 3 times.

07/28/2025

I returned the following day to do the fasting lab work and thought my wait time was longer than usual.

07/31/2025

First visit with Dr. Cotton and I felt like I was able to share my thoughts on my health and I was heard. I'm so glad I chose her.

07/28/2025

Very professional

07/22/2025

My initial appointment was Wonderful ? I made a Great Choice with selecting Dr. Cotton as my PCP and her managing my healthcare requirements.

07/21/2025

The staff were very helpful. Very nice and professional.

07/21/2025

Dr. Cotton is always knowledgeable and provides print outs of conditions and provides prescription medications as well as herbal alternatives as requested. Which is a delight.

07/17/2025

My visits are aways productive. Dr. Cotton always educate me on the questions I have.

07/16/2025

They notify the nursing staff and you get immediate response.

07/15/2025

My visits are always pleasant

07/07/2025

Dr Cotton and her staff was highly recommended and i would follow her wherever she goes

07/03/2025

Great communication

06/30/2025

Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

06/26/2025

Dr. and nurse shows concern. They responded to questions that are asked on line also

06/23/2025

I'm glad I chose BRG as my health care provider! Dr. Cotton and I have transformed in the last few years. Thanks

06/19/2025

Dr. Cotton is an excellent physician. She asked enough questions to be able to diagnose my medical issue. She reviewed my history to piece things together. She promptly ordered the necessary tests and addressed my concerns. I would highly recommend her.

06/18/2025

Dr. Cotton is wonderful!!

06/19/2025

Dr Cotton and her nurse did a great job!

06/13/2025

Dr. Cotton, the service was really well. She was very knowledgeable on the things that I had going for my previous visit and was able to assist me in my vitamin D level. The staff was very friendly. It was a very welcoming environment. 10 out of 10, will definitely recommend. Thank you.

06/16/2025

Doctor Cotton was very concerned about what was going on with me. I really appreciate that.

06/13/2025

Dr Cotton and her staff are very caring and thorough in assessing patients needs and concerns. She is a wonderful physician

06/12/2025

Dr. Cotton and staff are the bomb.com

06/04/2025

i'm a new patient, but i love the staff that i've met so far!

06/03/2025

Everyone was very nice & friendly.

06/03/2025

Always a great experience. Dr. Cotton listens and takes care of my health!!!!

05/28/2025

Great Dr!

05/27/2025

My provider and staff were personable. She immediately sought to find the answer to my problem.

05/23/2025

Dr Cotton is a wonderful physician, she listened when concerns arise without dismissing claims and she attends to my overall wellness

05/21/2025

Always a pleasant experience with Dr. Cotton.

05/20/2025

Very satisfied

05/15/2025

My experience with Dr. Cotton is always good.

05/15/2025

Everyone was so nice and attentive! Dr. Cotton and her team are super nice and comforting. I enjoyed my appointment and loved the clean environment!

05/09/2025

The appointments with Dr. Cotton are always timely and set up as soon as possible. I love her bedside manner. She listens, she counsels, she requests testing that's appropriate and not just for billing purposes. I find that she looks at the whole person and takes into account everything going on with that person and provides appropriate treatment accordingly, period. I have recommended her to many, many fellow co-workers, patients, as well as family members and find her treatment and her professionalism exceptional. I love having her.

05/09/2025

I love Dr.Cotton!!! And her staff!

05/08/2025

Dr. Cotton was excellent!

05/05/2025

Excellent service great team work the whole team well respected

05/01/2025

Being stuck 5 times need more experience people who work with small veins l had to go to woman hospital to draw blood

05/02/2025

Great doctor and really concerned about her patients. Thanks Dr.Cotton!

04/29/2025

Dr Cotton has a great bedside manner! She is soothing and comforting especially explaining the what's, why's and giving examples in layman's terms. I don't have her specialized knowledge but I have a better understanding of my test results.

04/14/2025

Yes, Dr. SHAVAUN Cotton's office, I love them. I don't care when I call, they call me back. She's an awesome doctor, and I was, she came highly recommended to me by a nurse from another doctor's office. So I'm very pleased to be a part of her team, to be there, to be her patient. I really do appreciate her, her and her staff. Thank you.

04/14/2025

Satisfied with my experience at Baton Rouge General Hospital

04/14/2025

I love BRG Ascension. I love coming there. The staff, from beginning to end is always alert, kind, professional and knowledgeable. They all present with a caring attitude. You feel that you can trust them.

04/14/2025

Dr. Cotton is great. She has always addressed all of my questions and concerns and Im glad to have her as my PCP.

04/07/2025

Dr Cotton and her staff were absolutely amazing!! I travel 35 mind to see her because she is the best physician I have seen!!

04/04/2025

Dr. Cotton is the best to ever do it.

04/02/2025

My experience was great except for the front desk and I never had no bad experience before at the front desk but everyone else was really pleasant

04/02/2025

Dr. Cotton is the best!!!!!

03/31/2025

Feel very safe with my providers .

04/01/2025

I just want to say it was all good experience for me.

03/31/2025

Everyone is always nice and professional. Love my doctor.

03/25/2025

Great Doctor and great staff!

03/21/2025

The experience was great Dr Cotton is always professional courteous she is an amazing doctor

03/19/2025

Dr. Cotton is the best!

03/18/2025

I love coming there. The front desk is always nice. Nurses is always nice, and I love my doctor. She listens to my concerns and answers my questions. I love it. No problem here. Thank you.

03/21/2025

Everyone in the office was very nice and welcoming.

03/18/2025

This was my first visit with Dr. Cotton. I was referred to her and now I see why. She is very pleasant, calm in nature, attentive and knowledgeable. She took the time to listen to me at every turn. I appreciate that. I will be back to see her and hopefully we develop a great provider-patient relationship.

03/17/2025

Excellent customer service. You don't wait long to be seen by the doctor. And Dr. Cotton shows a lot of concern for her patients.

03/18/2025

I love Dr and the staff

03/18/2025

Dr. Cotton is a wonderful, personable physician. She listens to her patients and explains lab and test results promptly. She often goes above and beyond the scope of duty for her patients. She treats you like family.

03/11/2025

I love doctor Cotton, she has been nothing but great since I started seeing her. She always ask about the family and shows real concern about her patients. Only thing I don't like is I never get my phone call about my results. I literally have to call to get things explained to me. That would be the only thing I suggest they do something about. Other than that I love this place

03/11/2025

I love Dr Cotton, she's the best

03/10/2025

I was contacted by the doctor herself after my visit and she responded personally to my message. Very patient friendly.

03/12/2025

Everything was positive with all interactions for my appointment.

03/11/2025

My experience over the past several years Dr S Cotton and staff were always very professional and knowledgeable she was also my mothers's physician before her health declined and her passing ,she loved her dr , she always spoke very highly of her.

03/03/2025

My visit was pleasant and Dr. Cotton is very attentive and cares about my well being.

03/04/2025

I received my labs back the same day; however, I have not gotten a call from the nurse to explain the labs. 48 hours from my appointment will be tomorrow at 9:45 a.m.

02/27/2025

Dr. Cotton and her staff is always very pleasant and always timely. I never have to wait too long. She already knows all of my medical history before I go in. So when I'm meeting with her, it almost feels like I'm talking to family. I really adore Dr. Cotton and her staff, and I would recommend them to anyone who's looking for a primary care doctor.

02/27/2025

Everyone was super helpful and attentive. I felt comfortable heard and would recommend all my friends and family to Dr. Cotton's office.

02/13/2025

Very very happy and extremely satisfied with my experience! I feel very confident with Dr. Cotton.

02/12/2025

I am very pleased with everything!!!!

02/12/2025

Dr. Cotton was professional, knowledgeable, and excellent bedside manner!

02/03/2025

My first visit with Dr. Cotton was very pleasant. I look forward to her taking over as my PCP.

02/04/2025

It was great

01/29/2025

Always A. Very Pleasant Experience

01/24/2025

I am satisfied with my doctor ,Dr.Cotton

01/23/2025

I love my doctor. She is kind and helpful always.

01/23/2025

I was very satisfied with the service & personnel was very professional

01/17/2025

Dr. Cotton is a caring and considerate doctor. She is always asking me if i have questions for her concerning my health and giving me great information concerning my health.

01/20/2025

Very professional

01/16/2025

Caring physician. Dr. Cotton reminded me of additional screenings that were due and provided orders to do those screenings.

01/14/2025

Dr. Cotton and the staff are great!!!

01/13/2025

I was in the medical field for 45 years. Dr Cotton is one of the very few outstanding physicians that I have had the privilege of being her patient

01/13/2025

Dr. Cotton takes amazing notes that come from thoughtful, intentional questions. Additionally, I appreciate the time it takes for me to get in and out.

01/09/2025

Hi, the wait time is too long. The way they send you to the room and you have to wait for the doctor, I think that's not timely enough. The check-in part was good. She sent me straight to the room. However, it took the medical assistant a minute to come in. And when she did, I just felt like it needed to be a little faster.

01/09/2025

I love my doctor, Cotton. She is a great nurse, I mean a great doctor. She always listens to me and runs tests or whatever I need and she's able to keep me in a timely manner always.

01/08/2025

I am very pleased with the care. Concern an empathy shown by my Doctor! I Travel over 100 mile to come to Doctor Cotton because the service there is the same that I received when she was at the other clinic!

01/07/2025

Dr. Cotton is the absolute best doctor. Excellent all around!

01/07/2025

I just love Dr Cotton

01/06/2025

My experience was efficient, quick, and seamless.

01/03/2025

Dr. Cotton is an excellent doctor and Baton Rouge General is blessed to have her apart of their team!!!

01/03/2025

She was very professional and answer al my question

12/26/2024

Very professional, caring

12/26/2024

We have been very pleased with Dr. Cotton and her staff. They have shown very much, been very professional with us. We got in on time when we called and they returned our call. It was not that next day was, the same day was immediately following the next day. And so we're very, very, very pleased with her and we would recommend her for others.

12/26/2024

Many different labs came back outside of the normal range but no one called to discuss it with me. I believe that the results are related to other symptoms that I have been experiencing but I had no opportunity to discuss that. My symptoms are now being treated individually rather than as a whole. I tried to reach out to the office today but got no response.

12/23/2024

The office is well run very clean and efficient. When you check it you are usually immediately sent to your assigned room. No waiting area to sit in incase of illnesses. I highly recommend this office and especially Dr. Cotton. I few years back I chose her over 3 other primary care doctor that I tried and I have been with her since. She is great down to early and truly cares and knows her patients.

12/12/2024

This was my first visit with my new Primary Care Doctor. I felt she heard my concerns and the communication was effective between the both of us. My daughter recommended her and now I see why. I look forward to her taking care of my well being.

12/12/2024

The service is hard to beat.

12/10/2024

Dr Cotton and her staff are the best

12/09/2024

Everyone was nice and friendly

12/03/2024

Dr.Cotton and the staff are always friendly and helpful. They always listen to any concerns and work with you to address any issues.

12/06/2024

Nothing all is well

12/03/2024

She did an amazing job. Felt very respected, listened to, heard. And the only reason why I chose someone for medical history, 'cause it was my first time meeting with her and we discussed medical history, so she didn't really have an opportunity to know my medical history 'cause she had never met me. So otherwise it would be all perfect score for her. Very knowledgeable, good bedside manner, definitely felt listened to and heard and that she followed up on my concerns. So I would give her a 10 out of 10.

12/02/2024

Always as asset to the organization. Please don't lose her.

11/20/2024

In the last year or so I have received the very best medical care. I believe my health is trending in right direction, due to medical care I've been receiving.

11/18/2024

I was very pleased with everyone they were very pleasant and friendly and helpful.

11/13/2024

Excellent

11/14/2024

Dr Cotton always helpful and listen to me; follow her everywhere.

11/13/2024

Guaranteed 1000% completely satisfied with Dr Cotton and her entire staff.

11/12/2024

Dr. Cotton and her staff are amazing!!!!!!!!

11/11/2024

Always enjoy my visits to doctor they are always friendly and helpful and always nice

11/05/2024

Dr. Shavaun and her staff give you top-tier service. I would recommend her to anyone in my family and in my community.

11/04/2024

Although I have a 30 minute commute, it's worth it.

10/30/2024

Dr. Cotton was amazing. I left her appointment feeling empowered, feeling like someone actually listened to my concerns, and my needs, and then proceeded accordingly based on what I had to say during my appointment. I thought she did a very thorough exam as well and even showed me some things that I didn't even know were present. So she was awesome.

10/31/2024

Dr. Cotton and her staff are amazing.

10/31/2024

Doctor Cotton is one of the best doctors I know.

10/24/2024

I love this office. I love this physician. She is always friendly, courteous, listens to everything I have to say, answers questions appropriately and with full knowledge, and when needs extra information, does the research and comes back and gives full disclosure. I couldn't ask for a better physician for my primary care services.

10/22/2024

It was a great experience.

10/22/2024

Wait time is too long and no one turned up for 45 minutes. No response from front desk when notified. Sit ideally and no one care us. Won't recommend this location. It's not first time and every time had bad experience. Felt no nurse available to take care.

10/22/2024

I have always had a great visit. Dr. Cotton and staff great.

10/21/2024

Listen, showed concern, follow-up, patience within a timely manner

10/17/2024

I am very satisfied

10/16/2024

The doctor nurse practitioner and staff was courteous and listen to my problems.

10/14/2024

They need a lab. It would make u get out of there much faster.

10/11/2024

This is a very friendly, professional, and thorough staff. Dr. Cotton is very personable and attentive. I'm very grateful .

10/10/2024

Great one on one with doctor

10/07/2024

Dr. Cotton is great.

10/03/2024

Staff is excellent!

10/01/2024

I waited a little awhile, but they were busy and told me why.

09/30/2024

Dr Cotton and her staff are extremely nice and listen to all my concerns.

10/01/2024

Dr. Cotton is very sweet and gave a great recommendation for an ENT I needed to find.

09/30/2024

I am so grateful for Dr. Cotton

09/26/2024

It was excellent!

09/23/2024

Interested in me not only as a patient but as a person. Excellent doctor

09/25/2024

Always a great experience with Dr. Cotton and her staff. They are knowledgeable, friendly, and most important- they listen.

09/24/2024

Always outstanding service. Dr. Cotton is the best doctor I have ever had. She is kind caring and concerned about my health, I appreciate her service.

09/23/2024

Dr. Cotton is so nice and listen to what you have to say and talk to you so you can understand

09/18/2024

Everything about my visit was satisfactory. I loved the way I was treated. Thank you.

09/17/2024

Dr. Cotton is extremely professional, friendly. She listens. She shows empathy, and I'm extremely pleased with her. I'm also pleased with the staff, from the front desk to the nurses to her assistants. Everyone is wonderful. And the place itself is extremely clean. I will highly recommend her.

09/18/2024

Even though it's the Dr. office I always enjoy my visit. They make sure you are taken care of in a timely maanner

09/16/2024

I feel very comfortable and secured when I visit with Dr. Cotton and her team who helps out. I'm very grateful for them for listening and having conversations with them pertaining to my health. Thank you!

09/17/2024

Very well manner and concerned about her patients

09/16/2024

It will be appreciated if Baton Rouge General accept Care Credit as a form of payment.

09/09/2024

I love the friendliness. Everyone is very sweet.

09/06/2024

Comfortable experience. Friendly staff

09/06/2024

Very pleased with care AND service provided.

09/03/2024

Dr. Cotton is really patient with me and she listens to what I have to say and doesn't downplay my concerns. I've had doctors before that kind of blow things off and I pay a lot of attention to my body and I have a lot of questions and she's always very patient and she answers all of my questions and is eager to help me get answers. Also her nurse practitioner was super knowledgeable, very caring. She was amazing. I really was really happy that I had the benefit of being able to have her on my care team as well.

09/03/2024

I was very impressed with the process for rooming and how the provider meets you at the room. The provider and staff were very professional, proficient, and polite. I was definitely taken care of.

08/29/2024

Excellent service and great staff.

08/26/2024

Great experience

08/23/2024

My initial experience with this clinic wasn't that great, there was am extremely long wait time, and the response on my chart took a while. Now, when I went to this appointment it was totally different. Whatever change they made, I like it and hope they continue to go that route
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