Dr. Erica A. Diggs
Overview
Dr. Diggs earned her medical degree from the LSU Medical School in New Orleans and completed her internship and residency at Ochsner where she served as Chief Medical Resident. Dr. Diggs is the Medical Director for Ochsner Home Health. Dr. Diggs is board certified in Internal Medicine and has been on staff at Ochsner since 2001.
Dr. Diggs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Potassium Level. Her top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, and Hip Replacement.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
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.
Ochsner Medical Center - Hancock
David Northington is a Hospital Medicine provider in Bay St Louis, Mississippi. Dr. Northington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Low Potassium Level, Necrosis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.
Kimberly Fremin is a Nephrologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Luling, Louisiana. Dr. Fremin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Potassium Level. Her top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Hypophosphatemia. Dr. Fremin is currently accepting new patients.
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
Dr. Riza Elaine Cruz received her medical degree from Texas Tech University. Following this, she completed her residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Cruz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Potassium Level. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Sepsis, Low Potassium Level, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
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
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Diggs isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Diggs isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Diggs isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Diggs isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- CMV RetinitisDr. Diggs isExperienced. Learn about CMV Retinitis.
- COVID-19Dr. Diggs isExperienced. Learn about COVID-19.