She graduated with honors while earning a B.S. in Microbiology from Louisiana State University. She earned her M.D. from the LSU Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) in New Orleans. Dr. Saavedra completed her Internal Medicine training at LSUHSC in Baton Rouge and remained an additional year as a chief resident. Following her chief residency, she completed an Infectious Diseases fellowship at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. As a resident, she was recognized by the Aesculapian Society as an outstanding educator for the LSU Medical School in New Orleans. Her clinical interests include the pathobiology and treatment of MRSA and Clostridium difficile infections.