Overview
Dr. Hudspeth earned his medical degree from LSU and completed his family medicine residency at LSU in Shreveport. He began practicing family medicine in 1993 when he joined the staff at Ochsner. Dr. Hudspeth is board certified in family medicine and practices at Ochsner Health Center - Hammond. His specific areas of clinical interest include gastrointestinal procedures, colonoscopies, and preventative health.
Dr. Hudspeth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, and Cirrhosis.
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Locations
41676 Veterans Ave, Hammond, LA 70403
Ochsner Health Center - Tangipahoa (Hammond)
Dr. Gerald Sparks earned his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, and completed his family medicine residency at the Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia. He began practicing family medicine in 1994 and joined the staff at Ochsner in 1998. Dr. Sparks is board certified in family medicine and practices at Ochsner Health Center - Hammond. Dr. Sparks is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Osteomyelitis in Children.
Ochsner Health Center - Raceland
Michael Marcello is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Raceland, Louisiana. Dr. Marcello is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Enlarged Liver. Dr. Marcello is currently accepting new patients.
Edmund Spiller is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Spiller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Breast Cancer, Pseudomembranous Colitis, and Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- CirrhosisDr. Hudspeth isAdvanced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Enlarged LiverDr. Hudspeth isAdvanced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Hudspeth isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- High CholesterolDr. Hudspeth isAdvanced. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- HypertensionDr. Hudspeth isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Acute CystitisDr. Hudspeth isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cystitis.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Hudspeth isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Hudspeth isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- AnemiaDr. Hudspeth isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Hudspeth isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Hudspeth isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
