Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy

Dr. Pavan Chava

Endocrinology
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health Center - Covington
1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
Covington, LA 
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Advanced in Diabetic Retinopathy
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health Center - Covington
1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
Covington, LA 
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Overview

Pavan Chava is an Endocrinologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Chava is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Hyperthyroidism, Peripheral Neuropathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Diabetic Nephropathy. Dr. Chava is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in LA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology & Metabolic Disease
Hospital Affiliations
St Tammany Parish Hospital
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock
Slidell Memorial Hospital
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Ochsner Health Center - Covington
1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
Call: 985-875-2828
Other Locations
Ochsner Health Center - East Mandeville
3235 E Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA 70448

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Chava has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


4 Total Publications

Improving Management of Type 2 Diabetes Using Home-Based Telemonitoring: Cohort Study.
Improving Management of Type 2 Diabetes Using Home-Based Telemonitoring: Cohort Study.
Journal: JMIR diabetes
Published: October 01, 2020
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Hyperthyroidism
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    • Peripheral Neuropathy
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    • Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
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    • Addison's Disease
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    • Adrenal Gland Adenoma
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    • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
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    • Diabetic Nephropathy
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    • Diabetic Neuropathy
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    • Diabetic Retinopathy
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    • Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
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    • Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome
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    • Donohue Syndrome
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    • Empty Sella Syndrome
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    • Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic
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