The 20 Best Diskitis Doctors Near Me in baker, LA

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 25 doctor with experience in Diskitis near baker, LA. Of these, 24 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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25 providers found
    Advanced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    3600 Florida St, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Karthik Reddy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 90 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Reddy is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Family Medicine

    CenterWell Baker

    6404 Groom Rd, 
    Baker, LA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tolulope Famuyiro is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Baker, Louisiana. Dr. Famuyiro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, and Malnutrition. Dr. Famuyiro is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Lane Regional Medical Center

    6300 Main St, 
    Zachary, LA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Rathke is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Zachary, Louisiana. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Rathke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Stroke, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Rathke is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Lane Regional Medical Center

    6300 Main St, 
    Zachary, LA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Adamek is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Zachary, Louisiana. Dr. Adamek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Hypothermia, Acute Kidney Failure, and Pulmonary Edema. Dr. Adamek is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Family Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    3600 Florida St, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Shravani Surakanti is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Surakanti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. She is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Surakanti is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    3600 Florida St, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Aaron De Witt is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. De Witt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Rhabdomyolysis, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. De Witt is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    3600 Florida St, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Vijaya Vellanki is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Vellanki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Vellanki is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    3600 Florida St, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Oana Petcu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Petcu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. She is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Cellulitis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy. Dr. Petcu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center Mid City

    3600 Florida St, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Adam Mcclure is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Mcclure is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Ureteral Reconstruction, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mcclure is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center Mid City

    3600 Florida St, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Amar Dave is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Dave is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 50 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Sepsis, Pericarditis, and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). Dr. Dave is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    8585 Picardy Ave, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Chenna Nalabolu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Nalabolu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 60 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Cellulitis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Nalabolu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    8585 Picardy Ave, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Vasudev Tati is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Tati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 51 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Necrosis, Cellulitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Tati is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Family Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    8585 Picardy Ave, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Uyen Caro is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Caro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. She is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Renovascular Hypertension, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Caro is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    8585 Picardy Ave, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Swapna Varakantam is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Varakantam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Low Blood Pressure, Acute Kidney Failure, Hip Replacement, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Varakantam is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Referral may be required

    Bone & Joint Clinic Of Baton Rouge Inc. A Professional Medical Corp.

    7301 Hennessy Blvd Ste 200, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (12.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Christopher Harrod is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Harrod is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Herniated Disk, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Harrod is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Experienced in Diskitis

    Office

    31995 LA Highway 16, 
    Denham Springs, LA 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Selman-Walker is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Denham Springs, Louisiana. Dr. Selman-Walker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, Obesity, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Selman-Walker is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Family Medicine

    Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center

    5000 Hennessy Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Dizon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Dizon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Dizon is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Orthopedics
    Referral may be required

    Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center

    5000 Hennessy Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kyle Girod is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Girod is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scoliosis, Sciatica, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Girod is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center

    5000 Hennessy Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kieron Dillingham is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Dillingham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Sepsis, Heart Failure, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Dillingham is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Diskitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge Clinic A Medical Corp.

    7373 Perkins Rd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Territo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Territo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Fasciotomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Territo is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Diskitis?

    Diskitis is swelling (inflammation) and irritation of the space between the bones of the spine (intervertebral disk space).

    When should I see a Diskitis doctor near baker, 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 Diskitis doctor near baker, 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 Diskitis doctors near baker, 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 Diskitis doctors near baker, 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 Diskitis doctor near baker, 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 Diskitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Diskitis 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 Diskitis doctor near baker, 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 Diskitis 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 Diskitis 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 Diskitis doctors near baker, LA?

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

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