Overview
George Puente is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Puente is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
4224 Houma Blvd, Suite 400, Metairie, LA 70006
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Puente 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.
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Eric Lorio is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lorio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Childhood Pancreatitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Appendectomy.
Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC
Veronica Dugan is a Gastroenterologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Dugan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
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
- Distinguished
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Puente isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Puente isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Puente isAdvanced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Puente isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Puente isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Puente isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Colonic MalakoplakiaDr. Puente isAdvanced. Learn about Colonic Malakoplakia.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Puente isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- AnemiaDr. Puente isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Puente isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Puente isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Puente isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.