Overview
Dr. Hudspeth earned his medical degree from LSU and completed his family medicine residency at LSU in Shreveport. He began practicing family medicine in 1993 when he joined the staff at Ochsner. Dr. Hudspeth is board certified in family medicine and practices at Ochsner Health Center - Hammond. His specific areas of clinical interest include gastrointestinal procedures, colonoscopies, and preventative health.
Dr. Hudspeth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, and Cirrhosis.
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Locations
41676 Veterans Ave, Hammond, LA 70403
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Ochsner Health Center - Belle Chasse
Shari Rodgers is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Dr. Rodgers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Rodgers is currently accepting new patients.
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
- CirrhosisDr. Hudspeth isAdvanced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Enlarged LiverDr. Hudspeth isAdvanced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Hudspeth isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- High CholesterolDr. Hudspeth isAdvanced. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- HypertensionDr. Hudspeth isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Acute CystitisDr. Hudspeth isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cystitis.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Hudspeth isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Hudspeth isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- AnemiaDr. Hudspeth isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Hudspeth isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Hudspeth isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
