Overview
Dr. Gerald Sparks earned his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, and completed his family medicine residency at the Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia. He began practicing family medicine in 1994 and joined the staff at Ochsner in 1998. Dr. Sparks is board certified in family medicine and practices at Ochsner Health Center - Hammond.
Dr. Sparks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Degos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Osteomyelitis in Children.
Insurance
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Locations
41676 Veterans Ave, Hammond, LA 70403
Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove
Chad Braden is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Braden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Degos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Psoriasis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Degos Disease, and Hypertension. Dr. Braden is currently accepting new patients.
Richard Jeansonne is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Mandeville, Louisiana. Dr. Jeansonne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Degos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Cellulitis. Dr. Jeansonne is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Advanced
- BullaeDr. Sparks isAdvanced. Learn about Bullae.
- Down SyndromeDr. Sparks isAdvanced. Learn about Down Syndrome.
- EmphysemaDr. Sparks isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Sparks isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- HypertensionDr. Sparks isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Experienced
- AnemiaDr. Sparks isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Sparks isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Sparks isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Sparks isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Bronchiolitis ObliteransDr. Sparks isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiolitis Obliterans.
- BronchitisDr. Sparks isExperienced. Learn about Bronchitis.
