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    MediFind found 120 doctor with experience in Melorheostosis near Marrero, LA. Of these, 106 are Experienced and 14 are Advanced.

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      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Internal Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Lapalco

      4225 Lapalco Blvd, 
      Marrero, LA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Laura (Winkeler) Nicosia earned her medical degree from LSU and completed her internship and residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. She practices internal medicine and pediatrics at Ochsner Health Center - Lapalco. Dr. Nicosia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Renovascular Hypertension, and Nephrosclerosis.

      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Internal Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Lapalco

      4225 Lapalco Blvd, 
      Marrero, LA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Craig Ehrensing earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his internship and residency at Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital in Baton Rouge where he served as Chief Resident. He is board-certified in internal medicine and has been on staff at Ochsner since 2001. Dr. Ehrensing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Obstetrics and Gynecology
      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Obstetrics and Gynecology

      Ochsner Health Center - Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza

      2820 Napoleon Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Jennifer Baur received her medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Following this, she completed her residency at Louisiana State University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was named the Intern of the Year by the Louisiana State University School of Medicine and finalist for Resident of the Year. Dr. Baur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

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      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Internal Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza

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

      Dr. Gendusa received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. In addition, she completed an internal medicine residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Gendusa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Nephropathy, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Internal Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza

      2820 Napoleon Ave., 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Brown is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Glossitis, Pernicious Anemia, and Hypertension. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine
      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine

      Jefferson Radiology Associates, Inc.

      1101 Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Marrero, LA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Philip Kogos is a Radiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Kogos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Hepatocerebral Degeneration. Dr. Kogos is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Advanced in Melorheostosis

      Regional Radiology, LLC

      2929 Napoleon Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Daniel Harlin is a Radiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Harlin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Visceromegaly. Dr. Harlin is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Advanced in Melorheostosis

      Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans Faculty G

      2832 Burdette St, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Tiemann is a Radiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Tiemann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Bronchogenic Cyst. Dr. Tiemann is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Advanced in Melorheostosis

      Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund

      1415 Tulane Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Rafael Figueroa is a Radiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Figueroa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, and Folliculitis. Dr. Figueroa is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Advanced in Melorheostosis

      Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans Faculty G

      2000 Canal St, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stephen Lindsey is a Rheumatologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lindsey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Lupus Nephritis, Scleroderma, and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Dr. Lindsey is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Endocrinology

      Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

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

      Dr. Daniel Englert specializes in endocrinology, with a special interest in osteoporosis and other diseases of bone and mineral metabolism. He completed his undergraduate coursework at LSU in Baton Rouge, graduating summa cum laude. Dr. Englert went on to attend medical school at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha as a junior medical student and graduated in 2011. He then completed an internal medicine internship, residency, and chief residency at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Dr. Englert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomesopyknosis, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Endocrinology

      Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

      1514 Jefferson Highway, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Susana Dipp earned her medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. She completed her internal medicine internship and residency at Yale University School of Medicine / Norwalk Hospital where she also served as chief resident. She completed endocrinology fellowship training at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Dr. Dipp is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, ABIM - Endocrinology and has been on staff since 2008. Dr. Dipp is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Thyroid Storm, and Melorheostosis.

      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Endocrinology

      Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

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

      Brandy Panunti is an Endocrinologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Panunti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Melorheostosis. Dr. Panunti is currently accepting new patients.

      Susan L. Karam
      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Endocrinology
      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Endocrinology

      Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

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

      Susan Karam is an Endocrinologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Karam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Dr. Karam is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Rheumatology
      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Rheumatology

      Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

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

      Tamika Webb is a Rheumatologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Webb is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis. Dr. Webb is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Advanced in Melorheostosis

      Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

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

      Robert Quinet is a Rheumatologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Quinet is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Scleroma. Dr. Quinet is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Melorheostosis
      Advanced in Melorheostosis

      Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

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

      John Steigner is a Radiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Steigner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleural Effusion, and Ascites.

      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Family Medicine

      New Orleans Physician Services Inc

      4513 Westbank Expressway, 
      Marrero, LA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bertha Daniels is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Daniels is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypertension. Dr. Daniels is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Experienced in Melorheostosis

      Jefferson Radiology Associates, Inc.

      1101 Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Marrero, LA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Alline is a Radiologist in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Alline is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Pleurisy. Dr. Alline is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine
      Experienced in Melorheostosis
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine

      Jefferson Radiology Associates, Inc.

      1101 Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Marrero, LA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jay Helgason is a Radiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Helgason is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melorheostosis. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Dilatation of the Pulmonary Artery, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Pleurisy. Dr. Helgason is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Melorheostosis?

      Melorheostosis is a rare bone disease. It causes the abnormal growth of new bone tissue on the surface of existing bones. The new bone has a characteristic appearance on x-rays, often described as "flowing" or like dripping candle wax. The excess bone growth typically occurs on the bones in one arm or leg, although it can also affect the pelvis, breastbone (sternum), ribs, or other bones. (The term "melorheostosis" is derived from the Greek words "melos," which means limb; "rheos," which means flow; and "ostosis," which refers to bone formation.) The abnormal bone growth associated with melorheostosis is noncancerous (benign), and it does not spread from one bone to another.

      When should I see a Melorheostosis doctor near Marrero, 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 Melorheostosis doctor near Marrero, 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 Melorheostosis doctors near Marrero, 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 Melorheostosis doctors near Marrero, 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 Melorheostosis doctor near Marrero, 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 Melorheostosis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Melorheostosis 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 Melorheostosis doctor near Marrero, 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 Melorheostosis 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 Melorheostosis 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 Melorheostosis doctors near Marrero, LA?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Melorheostosis 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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