Nisha Patel
Experienced in Hepatitis

Dr. Nisha Patel

Gastroenterology
CHRISTUS Health
CHRISTUS Ochsner - Lake Area
4200 Nelson Road, 
Lake Charles, LA 

Experienced in Hepatitis
CHRISTUS Health
CHRISTUS Ochsner - Lake Area
4200 Nelson Road, 
Lake Charles, LA 
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Overview

Nisha Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency
University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in LA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Baylor College of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
CHRISTUS Health Plan
CHRISTUS Health Southwestern LA
CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital
CHRISTUS Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana
CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Louisiana Healthcare Connections
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Meridian Choice
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Trustmark
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

CHRISTUS Ochsner - Lake Area
4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Other Locations
CHRISTUS Ochsner - St. Patrick
524 Dr Michael Debakey Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center
401 Dr Michael Debakey Drive, Floor 1, Lake Charles, LA 70601

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Patel 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.

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.


5 Total Publications

Sex-Based Differences in Perioperative Hypersensitivity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Sex-Based Differences in Perioperative Hypersensitivity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal: Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
Published: June 13, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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