Experienced in COVID-19

Dr. Samiullah Arshad

Hospital Medicine
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus
2500 Belle Chasse Hwy, 
Gretna, LA 
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Experienced in COVID-19
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus
2500 Belle Chasse Hwy, 
Gretna, LA 
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Overview

Samiullah Arshad is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Gretna, Louisiana. Dr. Arshad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Pericarditis, Sepsis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Endocarditis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of COVID-19.

Specialties
Hospital Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in LA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Cigna
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Humana
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Louisiana Healthcare Connections
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UnitedHealthcare
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Locations

Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus
2500 Belle Chasse Hwy, Gretna, LA 70056
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Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus
2500 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, LA 70056

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


17 Total Publications

Sex differences in heart transplantation - analysis of the national inpatient sample 2012-2019.
Sex differences in heart transplantation - analysis of the national inpatient sample 2012-2019.
Journal: Current problems in cardiology
Published: March 02, 2024
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