Overview
Dr. Gerdes attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX. He then completed a residency in family medicine at John Peter Smith Hospitals in Fort Worth, TX. Dr. Gerdes is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Dr. Gerdes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, and Necrotizing Vasculitis.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- 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
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3801 Scott And White Dr, Killeen, TX 76543
Baylor Scott & White Clinic - Cedar Park
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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
- Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)Dr. Gerdes isDistinguished. Learn about Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
- Juvenile Temporal ArteritisDr. Gerdes isDistinguished. Learn about Juvenile Temporal Arteritis.
- Necrotizing VasculitisDr. Gerdes isDistinguished. Learn about Necrotizing Vasculitis.
- Temporal ArteritisDr. Gerdes isDistinguished. Learn about Temporal Arteritis.
- Advanced
- Chronic CoughDr. Gerdes isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Cough.
- Diabetic NephropathyDr. Gerdes isAdvanced. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- FaintingDr. Gerdes isAdvanced. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Gerdes isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- HypertensionDr. Gerdes isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Acquired HemophiliaDr. Gerdes isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Hemophilia.
- Acute CystitisDr. Gerdes isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cystitis.
- Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (AmoL)Dr. Gerdes isExperienced. Learn about Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (AmoL).
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Gerdes isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- AnemiaDr. Gerdes isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy