The 20 Best Meige Disease Doctors Near Me in Louisiana, US

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The 20 Best Meige Disease Doctors in Louisiana, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 283 doctor with experience in Meige Disease near Louisiana, US. Of these, 260 are Experienced, 20 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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283 providers found
    Distinguished in Meige Disease
    Distinguished in Meige Disease

    Cardiovascular Institute

    1233 Wayne Gilmore Circle, Suite 450, 
    Opelousas, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kalyan Veerina is a Cardiologist in Opelousas, Louisiana. Dr. Veerina is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Idiopathic Edema, Coronary Heart Disease, and Thrombectomy.

    Distinguished in Meige Disease
    Vascular Surgery
    Distinguished in Meige Disease
    Vascular Surgery

    Ochsner Health Center - West Bank

    120 Ochsner Blvd, 
    Gretna, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Charles Leithead is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in French at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He completed an Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.Dr. Leithead treats a wide variety of vascular conditions including aneurysms, carotid artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, DVT (blood clots), spider veins and varicose veins with both open surgery and minimally invasive procedures. He is the Medical Director of The Ochsner Vein Clinic. He has both a clinical and research interest in limb salvage. Dr. Leithead was awarded his Physician in Vascular Interpretation certification by the Alliance for Certification and Advancement.During his residency, he received the William D. Jordan, Jr. Award of Excellence and Integrity. Dr. Leithead was awarded the Ochsner Medical School Teaching Excellence Award for the Department of Surgery. Dr. Leithead was also a nominee for Teacher of the Year. He was one of four finalists for the Ochsner Health System Physician of the Year.Dr. Leithead loves being a vascular surgeon because he has a passion for vascular surgery and treating patients from head to toe. He enjoys individualizing each patient's care, assuring they receive the best treatment for their particular need, with or without a surgical intervention. It brings joy to Dr. Leithead to improve his patients' quality of life and to always be there for his patients. Dr. Leithead treats his patients like family. Dr. Leithead is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, and Meige Disease.

    Ahmad Jabbar
    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Cardiovascular Institute

    1320 Martin Luther King Drive, 
    Thibodaux, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ahmad Jabbar is an Internal Medicine provider in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Dr. Jabbar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Idiopathic Edema, Hypertension, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

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    Akshit Sharma
    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Institute

    102 Twin Oaks Drive, 
    Raceland, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Spending time with friends and family, traveling, golfing and hiking. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Arterial Embolism, and Aneurysm Repair.

    Experienced in Meige Disease
    Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
    Experienced in Meige Disease
    Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
    7843 Youree Dr, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Julie Cupp is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Cupp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Intraductal Papilloma, and Galactocoele. Dr. Cupp is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Meige Disease
    Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
    Distinguished in Meige Disease
    Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

    WK Hyperbaric & Wound Care Center - Shreveport

    2530 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 138, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Kitchings is a primary care provider, practicing in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Kitchings is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, Cellulitis, and Lymphangiectasis. Dr. Kitchings is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Institute

    441 Heymann Boulevard, Suite B, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ankur Lodha is a Cardiologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Lodha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Angina, Thrombectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Vascular Surgery
    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Vascular Surgery

    Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal

    16777 Medical Center Dr, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Conners is a Vascular Surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Conners is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Idiopathic Edema, Superficial Thrombophlebitis, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Vascular Surgery
    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Vascular Surgery

    Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal

    16777 Medical Center Dr, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Paul Michael Davis, MD, specializes in vascular surgery at Ochsner Health. Dr. Davis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Idiopathic Edema, Arterial Insufficiency, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Advanced in Meige Disease

    Cardiovascular Institute

    1233 Wayne Gilmore Circle, Suite 450, 
    Opelousas, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Siby Ayalloore is a Cardiologist in Opelousas, Louisiana. Dr. Ayalloore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Institute

    2730 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amit Amin is a Cardiologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Amin has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, Idiopathic Edema, and Arterial Embolism.

    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Institute

    191 Innovation Ct., Suite A, 
    Gray, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Pradeep Nair is a Cardiologist in Gray, Louisiana. Dr. Nair is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Vascular Surgery
    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Vascular Surgery

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Matthew Abate is a Vascular Surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Abate is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Arterial Insufficiency, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Abate is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Vascular Surgery
    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Vascular Surgery

    Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal

    16777 Medical Center Dr, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gulrez Mahmood is a Vascular Surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Mahmood is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Idiopathic Edema, Arterial Insufficiency, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Mahmood is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Advanced in Meige Disease

    Cardiovascular Institute

    500 North Lewis Street, Suite 100, 
    New Iberia, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Krishna Nagendran is a Cardiologist in New Iberia, Louisiana. Dr. Nagendran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Cardiovascular Institute

    191 Innovation Ct., Suite A, 
    Gray, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Finn is an Internal Medicine provider in Gray, Louisiana. Dr. Finn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Arterial Embolism, Angina, Heart Failure, and Angioplasty.

    Advanced in Meige Disease
    Advanced in Meige Disease

    Cardiovascular Institute

    1233 Wayne Gilmore Circle, Suite 450, 
    Opelousas, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Menuet is a Cardiologist in Opelousas, Louisiana. Dr. Menuet is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

    Venkata Gadi
    Experienced in Meige Disease
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Meige Disease
    Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Institute

    8401 Picardy Ave, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Venkata Gadi is a Cardiologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Gadi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Stable Angina, Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Angina, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Robert Freedman
    Experienced in Meige Disease
    Experienced in Meige Disease

    Heart & Vascular Institute

    3311 Prescott Road, Suite 112, Suite 112, 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Freedman is a Cardiologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Freedman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Necrosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Atherectomy.

    Experienced in Meige Disease
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Meige Disease
    Interventional Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Institute

    443 Heymann Blvd, Suite B, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fernando Ruiz is an Interventional Cardiologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Ruiz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Meige Disease?

    Meige disease is a condition that affects the normal function of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system consists of a network of vessels that transport lymphatic fluid and immune cells throughout the body. Meige disease is characterized by the abnormal transport of lymphatic fluid. When this fluid builds up abnormally, it causes swelling (lymphedema) in the lower limbs.

    When should I see a Meige Disease doctor in Louisiana, US?

    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 Meige Disease doctor in Louisiana, US?

    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 Meige Disease doctors in Louisiana, US?

    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 Meige Disease doctors in Louisiana, US?

    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 Meige Disease doctor in Louisiana, US?

    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 Meige Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Meige Disease 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 Meige Disease doctor in Louisiana, US?

    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 Meige Disease 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 Meige Disease 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 Meige Disease doctors in Louisiana, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Meige Disease 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 Meige Disease doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Meige Disease 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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