Overview
Dr. Mohamed Shama, MD, MSc, MRCS, EBSQ is an Assistant Professor of Endocrine and Oncological Surgery at Tulane University Medical School. Dr. Sharma is a practicing Surgical Oncologist specializing in thyroid cancer and head and neck cancer. He treats patients at multiple locations and is licensed to practice in LA.
Dr. Shama is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 51 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- UnitedHealthcare
- Humana
Locations
101 Judge Tanner Blvd, Suite 404, Covington, LA 70433
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund
Emad Kandil is a General Surgeon and an Endocrinologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kandil and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
Anna Pou is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Pou and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Glossectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Pou is currently accepting new patients.
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Adwoa Opoku-Boateng is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Opoku-Boateng and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Nodule, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Thymectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Opoku-Boateng is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the 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.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Advanced
- Glossectomy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Papillary Thyroid Cancer
- Parathyroidectomy
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodule
- Experienced
- Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
- Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism
- Fibrolamellar Carcinoma
- Follicular Thyroid Cancer
- Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
- Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism