The 20 Best Endoscopy Doctors in Louisiana, US

Dr. Rashid Mahboob has long known exactly what he wanted to do – practice endocrinology. “I have many family members with diabetes, so I was interested in endocrinology right from the beginning,” he recalled. “Later, as a hospitalist, 70 percent of my patients were diabetic. I found there is a lot of need and a shortage of endocrinologists.” Besides helping patients manage diabetes, Dr. Mahboob discovered he enjoyed treating patients with other health issues, such as thyroid diseases, cancer, osteoporosis, bone diseases and pituitary disorders. But no matter the diagnosis, to Dr. Mahboob, the most important aspect of treating patients is the same. “I need to understand patients and realize each one is different,” he said. “As a doctor, I have to be patient and build a good relationship and level of trust. “When the patient trusts you, they will listen and respond better,” he explained. “Diabetes is a patient-controlled disease, so you have to talk to the patient and the family and have good communication with them.” Dr. Mahboob knows how important family is to his patients, as his own family is a No. 1 priority in his life. He, his wife and their three children love taking long drives in the mountains, camping, hiking and just spending time together. When they settled here in 2006, he was glad to know his expertise could help fill a need for patients in the area. And, he liked the area right away because it reminded him of the mountains of Pakistan, where he grew up. “We love the natural beauty,” he said. “It is home now.”. Dr. Mahboob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mahboob is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Janak Shah joined Ochsner in 2015 and has served as the department chair of gastroenterology since 2019. He completed his training in gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at the University of Pennsylvania. Before joining Ochsner, he spent over 10 years practicing in San Francisco, where he was the director of pancreatic and biliary endoscopy at California Pacific Medical Center and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Shah is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Jerry Evans joined Ochsner Heath System in 2017. Prior to joining the staff of Ochsner, he practiced in North Carolina for 10 years. Dr. Evans is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Evans is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology. Dr. Evans is currently accepting new patients.

. Dr. Gopalan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Liver Failure, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Gopalan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

. Dr. Bishop is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bishop is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Family Physicians.

. Dr. Vicars is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Colonoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Vicars is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Internal Medicine.

. Dr. Kharalkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. Her clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hip Replacement, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Kharalkar is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

. Dr. Kolongo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrostomy and Endoscopy. Dr. Kolongo is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Failure, Gallbladder Disease, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Khan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Qiang Cai is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Cai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroparesis, Achalasia, Pancreas Divisum, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Mary Mulcahey is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Mulcahey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Shoulder Arthroscopy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Daniel Raines is an Assistant Professor in the LSUHSC Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and currently serves as the Acting Section Chief for LSU Gastroenterology. Dr. Raines attended medical school at LSU Shreveport School of Medicine and completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He is a graduate of the LSUHSC Gastroenterology fellowship program and continued his career in this program as a faculty member. Dr. Raines specializes in the evaluation and treatment of digestive disease, including both gastroenterology and hepatology. His current focus of research is in the field of small bowel disease and is one of the few gastroenterologists in the country who performs balloon enteroscopy to evaluate the entire small intestine. Dr. Raines is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Raines is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology. Dr. Raines is currently accepting new patients.

Sean Connolly is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Connolly is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Portal Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Connolly is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology. Dr. Connolly is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Rice is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Rice is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Watermelon Stomach, Esophageal Varices, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Rice is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology. Dr. Rice is currently accepting new patients.

Edward Mccoul is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Mccoul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Endoscopy, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery. Dr. Mccoul is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology. Dr. Mccoul is currently accepting new patients.

Krishna Vemulapalli is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Vemulapalli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Foot Drop, Plantar Fasciitis, Accessory Deep Peroneal Nerve, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

William Richardson is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Richardson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroparesis, Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Richardson is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - General Surgery. Dr. Richardson is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Muhumuza is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Muhumuza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Gallbladder Disease, Esophageal Varices, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Muhumuza is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology. Dr. Muhumuza is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Holladay is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Holladay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

John Bienvenu is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Bienvenu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.