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    MediFind found 46 doctor with experience in Hereditary Pancreatitis near Metairie, LA. Of these, 33 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Janak Shah is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      4224 Houma Blvd, Suite 400, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      George Catinis is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Catinis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Childhood Volvulus, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      4224 Houma Blvd, Suite 400, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Howard Brenner is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Brenner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Crohn's Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      4224 Houma Blvd, Suite 400, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Marino is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Marino is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      4224 Houma Blvd, Suite 400, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vernon Carriere is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Carriere is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Volvulus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      2820 Napoleon Ave, Suite 720, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Julie Guider is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Guider is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colitis, Morning Sickness, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      2820 Napoleon Ave, Suite 720, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Herbert Mayer is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Mayer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      2820 Napoleon Ave, Suite 720, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Lilly is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lilly is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      2820 Napoleon Ave, Suite 720, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Awtrey is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Awtrey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Encopresis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Jay K. Kolls
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Pediatrics | Pulmonary Medicine | Pediatric Pulmonology
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Pediatrics | Pulmonary Medicine | Pediatric Pulmonology
      200 Henry Clay Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jay Kolls is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kolls is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Cystic Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Kolls is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      1111 Medical Ctr Blvd, Suite S450, 
      Marrero, LA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brett Hymel is a Gastroenterologist in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Hymel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Patrick Mcdonald is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Mcdonald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, High Potassium Level, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Mcdonald is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Valli Kodali is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kodali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Samiran Mukherjee is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Mukherjee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Autoimmune Hepatitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea, and Crohn's Disease.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Neej Patel is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Shingles, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Melissa Spera is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Spera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Spera is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      General Surgery

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jonathan Babin is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Babin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Umbilical Hernia, Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Babin is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
      1514 Jefferson Highway, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Trevor Reichman is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Reichman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine

      East Jefferson Family Practice L.L.C.

      3848 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Suite 101, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dung Tran is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Tran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency, Enlarged Liver, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Tran is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Hereditary Pancreatitis?

      Hereditary pancreatitis is a genetic condition characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). The pancreas produces enzymes that help digest food, and it also produces insulin, a hormone that controls levels of blood glucose, also called blood sugar. Episodes of pancreatitis can lead to permanent tissue damage and loss of pancreatic function.

      When should I see a Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor near Metairie, LA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor near Metairie, LA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Hereditary Pancreatitis doctors near Metairie, LA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Hereditary Pancreatitis doctors near Metairie, LA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor near Metairie, LA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor near Metairie, LA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Hereditary Pancreatitis doctors near Metairie, LA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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