Overview
Forrest Griffen is a General Surgeon in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Griffen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Gangrene, Hernia Surgery, and Appendectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
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.
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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
- HerniaDr. Griffen isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Experienced
- AppendectomyDr. Griffen isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Griffen isExperienced. Learn about Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Breast CancerDr. Griffen isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Cronkhite-Canada DiseaseDr. Griffen isExperienced. Learn about Cronkhite-Canada Disease.
- GangreneDr. Griffen isExperienced. Learn about Gangrene.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Griffen isExperienced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.