The 20 Best Croup Doctors Near Me in Baton Rouge, LA

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The 20 Best Croup Doctors near Baton Rouge, LA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 69 doctor with experience in Croup near Baton Rouge, LA. Of these, 47 are Experienced and 22 are Advanced.

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69 providers found
    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Pediatric Surgery Of Louisiana LLC

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 103, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Crapanzano is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Crapanzano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Kawasaki Disease, and Myocarditis.

    Advanced in Croup
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Croup
    Pediatrics

    Southeast Pediatrics

    8415 Goodwood Blvd Ste 104, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Murli Rao is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Rao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Croup, Scarlet Fever, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Experienced in Croup
    Experienced in Croup

    Southeast Pediatrics

    8415 Goodwood Blvd Ste 104, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Meagan Celeste is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Celeste is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. Her top areas of expertise are Umbilical Hernia, Croup, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Viral Gastroenteritis.

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    Experienced in Croup
    Experienced in Croup

    Southeast Pediatrics

    8415 Goodwood Blvd Ste 104, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Funes is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Funes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. His top areas of expertise are Vascular Birthmark, Stork Bite, Herpangina, and Von Gierke Disease.

    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics

    Southeast Pediatrics

    8415 Goodwood Blvd Ste 104, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jamel Martin is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Martin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. His top areas of expertise are Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Viral Gastroenteritis, Delayed Growth, and Umbilical Hernia.

    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics

    Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Health At Goodwood

    8415 Goodwood Blvd Ste 100, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amber Denham is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Denham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Delayed Growth, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Sunken Fontanelles.

    Experienced in Croup
    Experienced in Croup

    Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Health At Goodwood

    8415 Goodwood Blvd Ste 100, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    M P Jayasankaran is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. P Jayasankaran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Diarrhea, and Delayed Growth.

    Experienced in Croup
    Experienced in Croup

    Pediatric Surgery Of Louisiana LLC

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 103, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Natalie Evans is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Malnutrition, Mosaic Trisomy 9, and Myringotomy.

    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics

    Pediatric Surgery Of Louisiana LLC

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 103, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erin Hauck is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Hauck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Malnutrition, Giardia Infection, and Delayed Growth.

    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics

    Pediatric Surgery Of Louisiana LLC

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 103, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Melissa Roy is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Roy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Trisomy 17 Mosaicism, Mosaic Trisomy 9, and Mosaic Trisomy 8.

    Experienced in Croup
    Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Croup
    Emergency Medicine

    Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center

    5000 Hennessy Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erin Lambert is an Emergency Medicine provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Lambert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. Her top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Croup, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Asthma in Children.

    Experienced in Croup
    Experienced in Croup

    Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital

    8300 Constantin Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hitesh Chheda is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Chheda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Cerebral Hypoxia.

    Experienced in Croup
    Experienced in Croup

    Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital

    8300 Constantin Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shamicka North is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. North is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. Her top areas of expertise are Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Croup, and Diarrhea.

    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics

    Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital

    8300 Constantin Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brent Combs is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Combs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. His top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Viral Gastroenteritis, and Asthma in Children.

    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics

    Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital

    8300 Constantin Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neel Shah is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. His top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Croup, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Asthma in Children.

    Experienced in Croup
    Experienced in Croup

    Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital

    8300 Constantin Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laura Kleinpeter is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Kleinpeter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Croup, and Diarrhea.

    Experienced in Croup
    Experienced in Croup

    Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital

    8300 Constantin Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kristen Pontiff is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Pontiff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. Her top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Viral Gastroenteritis, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).

    Experienced in Croup
    Experienced in Croup

    Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital

    8300 Constantin Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brittany Wagner is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. Her top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Acute Pain, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Viral Gastroenteritis.

    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Croup
    Pediatrics

    Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital

    8300 Constantin Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rebecca Hook is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Hook is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. Her top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Viral Gastroenteritis, and Croup.

    Advanced in Croup
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Croup
    Pediatrics

    Baton Rouge Clinic A Medical Corp.

    7373 Perkins Rd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jamar Melton is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Melton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Croup. His top areas of expertise are Croup, Auditory Processing Disorder, Asthma in Children, and Viral Gastroenteritis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Croup?

    Croup is an infection of the upper airways that causes breathing difficulty and a barking cough. Croup is due to swelling around the vocal cords. It is common in infants and children.

    When should I see a Croup doctor near Baton Rouge, 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 Croup doctor near Baton Rouge, 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 Croup doctors near Baton Rouge, 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 Croup doctors near Baton Rouge, 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 Croup doctor near Baton Rouge, 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 Croup doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Croup 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 Croup doctor near Baton Rouge, 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 Croup 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 Croup 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 Croup doctors near Baton Rouge, LA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Croup 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 Croup doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Croup 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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