Dr. Jonathan Alford was born in Baton Rouge, LA and has two children. Dr. Alford is the oldest of four children that grew up on a farm in Louisiana. When not operating, Dr. Alford enjoys spending time with family, reading, working out, and cooking. He enjoys cooking Cajun and Creole food. He enjoys LSU football in the fall and the MLB in the spring. He also does Wordle and crosswords daily.

Dr. Alfords Medical Philosophy is he believes that when healthcare providers emphasize patient safety, kindness, and excellence in medical and surgical outcomes then patients receive the highest quality care.

His favorite charities are Doctors without Borders, The Nature Conservatory, Cranbook Educational Fund, and Americans for the Arts.