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Also Known As	Medical College of Louisiana • University of Louisiana • Tulane University of Louisiana
Date	1834 - present
Notable Alumni	Newt Gingrich • N.K. Jemisin • Regina Benjamin • Luther Strange • Harold Rosen • David Vitter • Jerry Springer • Michael DeBakey • Louis Ignarro • Perry Chen • Cleanth Brooks

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