Experienced in Crohn's Disease
Experienced in Crohn's Disease
Ochsner Clinic LLC
1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
New Orleans, LA 

Overview

Melissa Spera is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Spera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Spera is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in LA
Hospital Affiliations
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

OCHSNER CLINIC LLC
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121

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.


2 Total Publications

Clinical Case Of the Month: A 35 Year Old Woman with Abdominal Pain.
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Areas of Expertise

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