Dr. John T. Thien
Overview
A long-time resident of St. Bernard Parish, Dr. Thien was born in Vietnam and moved to the U.S. in 1975. After graduating from Loyola University with a B.S. in Medical Technology in 1981, he worked as a Technologist at Touro Infirmary Laboratory for several years. He went on to earn his M.D. from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1989. After medical school, Dr. Thien completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics at LSU in New Orleans in 1993. Dr. Thien joined De La Ronde Medical Center in 1993, and he has been in practice in St. Bernard Parish for the past 20 years. Dr. Thien is dual board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and he is also fluent in Vietnamese.
Dr. Thien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Bronchitis, Sciatica, and Hypertension.
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Locations
8050 W Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, LA 70043
Ochsner Health Center - Tangipahoa (Hammond)
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Osteomyelitis in Children.
Ochsner Health Center - Raceland
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Areas of Expertise
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- Acute CystitisDr. Thien isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Cystitis.
- BronchitisDr. Thien isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchitis.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Thien isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- HypertensionDr. Thien isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Osteomyelitis in ChildrenDr. Thien isAdvanced. Learn about Osteomyelitis in Children.
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- Acute Eosinophilic PneumoniaDr. Thien isExperienced. Learn about Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Thien isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- AnemiaDr. Thien isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- ApoplexyDr. Thien isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- AsthmaDr. Thien isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Thien isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.