The 20 Best Acute Mountain Sickness Doctors Near Me in Baton Rouge, LA

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The 20 Best Acute Mountain Sickness Doctors near Baton Rouge, LA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 47 doctor with experience in Acute Mountain Sickness near Baton Rouge, LA. Of these, 40 are Experienced and 7 are Advanced.

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47 providers found
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine

    MDVIP - Baton Rouge, LA

    7444 Picardy Ave Ste A, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Tasha Shamlin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Shamlin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. Her top areas of expertise are Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency, and Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency. Dr. Shamlin is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Family Medicine

    Curtis And Jacobs Home Health

    610 N Jefferson Ave, 
    Port Allen, LA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Padgett is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Port Allen, Louisiana. Dr. Padgett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine

    Lake Primary Care Physicians

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 7000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leo Paul is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Paul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

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    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine

    Lake Primary Care Physicians

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 7000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lauren Mestayer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Mestayer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Osteomyelitis in Children.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology | Oncology

    Convenient Care LLC

    5439 Airline Hwy, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marshall Stagg is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Stagg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia.

    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness

    Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 6000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph R Shows is a Hematologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. R Shows is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Multiple Myeloma.

    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology | Oncology

    Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 6000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vince David is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. David is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology | Oncology

    Hematology Oncology Associates Of Baton Rouge

    4950 Essen Ln, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Siva Sankar is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Sankar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Sickle Cell Disease, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness

    Hematology Oncology Associates Of Baton Rouge

    4950 Essen Ln, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bryan Bienvenu is a Hematologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Bienvenu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, and Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.

    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology

    Hematology Oncology Associates Of Baton Rouge

    4950 Essen Ln, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Lavie is a primary care provider, practicing in Hematologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Lavie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Testicular Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Lung Cancer.

    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology

    Office

    4950 Essen Ln Ste 500, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Hanson is a Hematologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Hanson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness

    Hematology/Oncology Clinic

    8595 Picardy Ave Ste 400, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Mccanless is an Oncologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Mccanless is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Paget Disease of the Breast, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Family Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Physicians-Family Medicine

    8333 Goodwood Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Bella is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Bella is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Empyema, and Sinusitis.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness

    Shaista H. Faruqui M.D. Apmc

    5320 Dijon Dr, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shaista Faruqui is an Oncologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Faruqui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. Her top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Neutropenia, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness

    Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 6000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Greg Bizette is an Oncologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Bizette is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology | Oncology

    Office

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 409, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mary Stringfellow is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Stringfellow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. Her top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Leukemoid Reaction, and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology

    Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 6000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ajay Tambe is a Hematologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Tambe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Leukocytosis, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge Clinic A Medical Corp.

    7373 Perkins Rd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Fontenot is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Fontenot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Anemia, Hypothyroidism, and Infant Hyperglycemia.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge Clinic A Medical Corp.

    7373 Perkins Rd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Cooley is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Cooley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge Clinic A Medical Corp.

    7373 Perkins Rd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Zackary Bruce is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Bruce is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are ZAP70-Related Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, Holocarboxylase Synthetase Deficiency, Activated PI3K Delta Syndrome (APDS), and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Acute Mountain Sickness?

    Acute mountain sickness is an illness that can affect mountain climbers, hikers, skiers, or travelers at high altitudes, usually above 8000 feet (2400 meters).

    When should I see an Acute Mountain Sickness doctor near Baton Rouge, 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 an Acute Mountain Sickness doctor near Baton Rouge, 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 Acute Mountain Sickness doctors near Baton Rouge, 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 Acute Mountain Sickness doctors near Baton Rouge, 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 an Acute Mountain Sickness doctor near Baton Rouge, 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 Acute Mountain Sickness doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Acute Mountain Sickness 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 an Acute Mountain Sickness doctor near Baton Rouge, 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 Acute Mountain Sickness 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 Acute Mountain Sickness 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 Acute Mountain Sickness doctors near Baton Rouge, LA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Mountain Sickness 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 an Acute Mountain Sickness doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Acute Mountain Sickness 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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