Matthew Giefer is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Giefer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Giefer is currently accepting new patients.

Ryan Himes is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Himes is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Alagille Syndrome, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Himes is currently accepting new patients.

Elena Rada is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Rada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, Sepsis, Familial Dysautonomia, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Rada is currently accepting new patients.

Jacob Dowden is a General Surgeon in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Dowden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Dowden is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Daniel Raines is an Assistant Professor in the LSUHSC Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and currently serves as the Acting Section Chief for LSU Gastroenterology. Dr. Raines attended medical school at LSU Shreveport School of Medicine and completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He is a graduate of the LSUHSC Gastroenterology fellowship program and continued his career in this program as a faculty member. Dr. Raines specializes in the evaluation and treatment of digestive disease, including both gastroenterology and hepatology. His current focus of research is in the field of small bowel disease and is one of the few gastroenterologists in the country who performs balloon enteroscopy to evaluate the entire small intestine. Dr. Raines is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Christopher Hodnette received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He then went on to earn his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Following graduation, he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Baton Rouge General Hospital. Dr. Hodnette is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Kevin Cowley is a Gastroenterologist in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Cowley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Viral Gastroenteritis, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Cowley is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Jarret Brashear is originally from north Louisiana where he attended Louisiana Tech University as an undergraduate. After completion of his undergraduate studies, he moved to New Orleans to attended medical school at Louisiana State University where he earned his Medical Doctorate. Dr. Brashear is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Hernia Surgery.

Nayan Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastritis, Barrett Esophagus, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

Lee Cummings is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Cummings is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Cummings is currently accepting new patients.

Brett Hymel is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Hymel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Gary Reiss is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Reiss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Mark Marino is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Marino is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Scott Pollack is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Pollack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

George Catinis is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Catinis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Childhood Volvulus, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. Jerry Evans joined Ochsner Heath System in 2017. Prior to joining the staff of Ochsner, he practiced in North Carolina for 10 years. Dr. Evans is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Dr. Janak Shah joined Ochsner in 2015 and has served as the department chair of gastroenterology since 2019. He completed his training in gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at the University of Pennsylvania. Before joining Ochsner, he spent over 10 years practicing in San Francisco, where he was the director of pancreatic and biliary endoscopy at California Pacific Medical Center and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Kristi Boudreaux is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Boudreaux is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Low Blood Pressure, Orthostatic Hypotension, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Boudreaux is currently accepting new patients.

Samer Zakhour is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Zakhour is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Heart Failure, Interstitial Nephritis, and Cardiomyopathy. Dr. Zakhour is currently accepting new patients.

Laura Bateman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Bateman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Bateman is currently accepting new patients.