Overview
Shibu Varughese is a Geriatrics specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Varughese is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Muscle Spasms, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Varughese is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
433 Fairfield Ave, Gretna, LA 70056
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
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- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Varughese isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Varughese isAdvanced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Varughese isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Gitelman SyndromeDr. Varughese isAdvanced. Learn about Gitelman Syndrome.
- HypertensionDr. Varughese isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Iron Deficiency AnemiaDr. Varughese isAdvanced. Learn about Iron Deficiency Anemia.
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- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Varughese isExperienced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Varughese isExperienced. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Varughese isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Varughese isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AnemiaDr. Varughese isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Varughese isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.