Overview
Derek Palmer is a General Surgeon in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Palmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hernia, Hip Replacement, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Palmer is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Hernia.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
15770 Paul Vega Md Dr, Suite 108a, Hammond, LA 70403
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
- Experienced
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Palmer isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Palmer isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.
- HerniaDr. Palmer isExperienced. Learn about Hernia.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Palmer isExperienced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Palmer isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Retroperitoneal InflammationDr. Palmer isExperienced. Learn about Retroperitoneal Inflammation.