The 20 Best Crohn's Disease Doctors Near Me in Lake Charles, LA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Crohn's Disease near Lake Charles, LA. Of these, 11 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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16 providers found
    Advanced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    CHRISTUS Ochsner - Lake Area

    4200 Nelson Road, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nisha Patel is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Patel is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Advanced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates Of Swla LLC

    555 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr Ste 101, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ricardo Mccall is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Mccall is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

    1701 Oak Park Blvd, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sarpreet Basra is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Basra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 61 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Advanced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

    1701 Oak Park Blvd, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Fontenot is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Fontenot is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 61 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Watermelon Stomach, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Memorial Digestive Health Center

    2770 3rd Ave, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frank Marrero is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Marrero is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 66 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    R. Mark Williams MD Apmc

    501 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Juan Teran is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Teran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

    1701 Oak Park Blvd, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Lewis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Xanthoma, High Cholesterol, Gastrostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

    1701 Oak Park Blvd, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Collin Bowe is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Bowe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Multiple Myeloma, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    2770 3rd Ave, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Khaled Nour is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Nour is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 52 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Family Medicine

    Wound Care Center

    1801 Oak Park Blvd, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gerald Mouton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Mouton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, High Cholesterol, Peptic Ulcer, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Family Medicine

    Walter Olin Moss Regional Medical Center

    1000 Walters St, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Muhammad Nazim is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Nazim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity in Children, Hypothyroidism, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Obesity.

    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Internal Medicine Clinic Of Lake Charles

    4345 Nelson Rd, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Hebert is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Hebert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Sitosterolemia, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Memorial Internal Medicine - Nelson Road

    4345 Nelson Rd, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Clements is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Clements is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Internal Medicine

    MDVIP - Lake Charles, LA

    4211 Lake St Ste 80, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Susan Ieyoub is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Ieyoub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypothyroidism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Family Medicine

    Family Medicine Specialists

    217 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy Ste 104, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stewart Greathouse is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Greathouse is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Family Medicine

    Family Medicine Specialists

    217 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy Ste 104, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashley Greenman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Greenman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency, Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Crohn's Disease?

    Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes the digestive tract to become inflamed and is characterized by severe diarrhea and abdominal pain. The areas of the digestive tract affected by Crohn’s disease are different depending on the person; however, it most commonly affects the small intestine and colon. Crohn’s disease is progressive and has several subtypes that are categorized by the area of the digestive tract affected. The incidence of Crohn’s disease in the U.S. and the world has been increasing; however, the reasons why are unknown. Crohn’s disease is considered to be an autoimmune disorder caused by the body’s immune system attacking normal cells and develops more frequently in people who are between the ages of 15 and 40 (but can appear earlier), who have a family history of inflammatory bowel disease, who are of Eastern European Jewish (Ashkenazi) descent, or those who smoke.

    When should I see a Crohn's Disease doctor near Lake Charles, 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 a Crohn's Disease doctor near Lake Charles, 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 Crohn's Disease doctors near Lake Charles, 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 Crohn's Disease doctors near Lake Charles, 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 a Crohn's Disease doctor near Lake Charles, 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 Crohn's Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Crohn's Disease 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 a Crohn's Disease doctor near Lake Charles, 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 Crohn's Disease 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 Crohn's Disease 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 Crohn's Disease doctors near Lake Charles, LA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Crohn's Disease 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 a Crohn's Disease doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Crohn's Disease 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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