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    MediFind found 37 doctor with experience in Hypertension near Hammond, LA. Of these, 19 are Experienced and 18 are Advanced.

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    37 providers found
      Experienced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine

      Allen's Family Practice Clinic Of Ponchatoula LLP

      105 East Oak Street, 
      Ponchatoula, LA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Allen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Dr. Allen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Gangrene, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Allen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine

      Allen's Family Practice Clinic Of Ponchatoula LLP

      105 East Oak Street, 
      Ponchatoula, LA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steve Gaudin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Dr. Gaudin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Lung Metastases, Atypical Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Gaudin is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine
      42388 Pelican Professional Park, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Darren Drummond is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Drummond is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Pneumonia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Ureteroscopy.

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      Advanced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine

      Internal Medicine Clinic Of Tangipahoa, LLC

      42388 Pelican Professional Park, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Picou is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Picou is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Anemia, Acute Kidney Failure, Ureteroscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Picou is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine

      Internal Medicine Clinic Of Tangipahoa, LLC

      42388 Pelican Professional Park, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicholas Stevens is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Stevens is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Degos Disease, Premature Ovarian Failure, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Stevens is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine

      Internal Medicine Clinic Of Tangipahoa, LLC

      42388 Pelican Professional Park, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kyle Caulfield is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Caulfield is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Caulfield is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine

      Internal Medicine Clinic Of Tangipahoa, LLC

      42388 Pelican Professional Park, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rafael Robledo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Robledo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Acute Kidney Failure, Heart Attack, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Robledo is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine

      North Oaks Physician Group LLC

      15790 Paul Vega Md Dr, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Drapcho is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Drapcho is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Pneumonia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Ureteroscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Drapcho is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Advanced in Hypertension
      16033 Doctors Blvd, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ghiath Mikdadi is a Cardiologist in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Mikdadi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Metabolic Syndrome, Angina, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Mikdadi is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine

      Family Medicine Physicians LLC

      16052 Doctors Blvd, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Claude Gilbreath is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Gilbreath is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Gilbreath is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Advanced in Hypertension

      North Oaks Medical Center LLC

      15813 Paul Vega Md Dr, Suite 403, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Parker is a Cardiologist in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Parker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Unstable Angina, Heart Murmurs, Metabolic Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Parker is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      North Oaks Medical Center LLC

      15813 Paul Vega Md Dr, Suite 403, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Kopfler is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Kopfler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Kopfler is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine

      North Oaks Medical Center LLC

      15813 Paul Vega Md Dr, Suite 300, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Charles Ducombs is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Ducombs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Stroke, and Chronic Kidney Disease. Dr. Ducombs is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine

      North Oaks Medical Center LLC

      15813 Paul Vega Md Dr, Suite 300, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Susan Zacharia is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Zacharia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Acute Kidney Failure. Dr. Zacharia is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      North Oaks Medical Center LLC

      15813 Paul Vega Md Dr, Suite 403, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bruce Ennis is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Ennis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Ennis is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine
      15704 Medical Arts Dr, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Matrisciano is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Matrisciano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Urinary Tract Infection in Children.

      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine
      15744 Medical Arts Dr, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Margaret Winkler is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Winkler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Lung Metastases, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Winkler is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine

      North Oaks Physician Group LLC

      1900 S Morrison Blvd, Suite A North Oaks Urgent, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hugo Valdes is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Valdes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pacemaker Implantation, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Valdes is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Hypertension
      Family Medicine
      1902 S Morrison Blvd, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edmund Spiller is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Spiller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Breast Cancer, Pseudomembranous Colitis, and Necrotizing Enterocolitis.

      Experienced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hypertension
      Internal Medicine

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      41676 Veterans Ave, 
      Hammond, LA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kacie Watts is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Watts has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Watts is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Hypertension?

      Hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries, which are the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body. As the heart beats, it forces blood through the arteries to deliver nutrients and oxygen to the rest of the body. The strength of the blood pushing against the artery walls is blood pressure, which is measured in units called millimeters of mercury (mmHg). The top number in a blood pressure reading is the pressure when the heart pumps (systolic blood pressure), and the bottom number is the pressure between heart beats (diastolic blood pressure). In adults, a normal blood pressure measurement is about 120/80 mmHg. Blood pressure is considered high when the measurement is 130/80 mmHg or greater.

      When should I see a Hypertension doctor near Hammond, LA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Hypertension doctor near Hammond, LA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Hypertension doctors near Hammond, LA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Hypertension doctors near Hammond, LA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Hypertension doctor near Hammond, LA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Hypertension doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hypertension doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Hypertension doctor near Hammond, LA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Hypertension doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Hypertension doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Hypertension doctors near Hammond, LA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Hypertension doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Hypertension doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hypertension doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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