Emad Kandil is a General Surgeon and an Endocrinologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kandil is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

Mohamed Shama is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Covington, LA. Dr. Shama is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Shama is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Rashid Mahboob has long known exactly what he wanted to do – practice endocrinology. “I have many family members with diabetes, so I was interested in endocrinology right from the beginning,” he recalled. “Later, as a hospitalist, 70 percent of my patients were diabetic. I found there is a lot of need and a shortage of endocrinologists.” Besides helping patients manage diabetes, Dr. Mahboob discovered he enjoyed treating patients with other health issues, such as thyroid diseases, cancer, osteoporosis, bone diseases and pituitary disorders. But no matter the diagnosis, to Dr. Mahboob, the most important aspect of treating patients is the same. “I need to understand patients and realize each one is different,” he said. “As a doctor, I have to be patient and build a good relationship and level of trust. “When the patient trusts you, they will listen and respond better,” he explained. “Diabetes is a patient-controlled disease, so you have to talk to the patient and the family and have good communication with them.” Dr. Mahboob knows how important family is to his patients, as his own family is a No. 1 priority in his life. He, his wife and their three children love taking long drives in the mountains, camping, hiking and just spending time together. When they settled here in 2006, he was glad to know his expertise could help fill a need for patients in the area. And, he liked the area right away because it reminded him of the mountains of Pakistan, where he grew up. “We love the natural beauty,” he said. “It is home now.”. Dr. Mahboob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

Michael Beal is an Otolaryngologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Beal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, Thyroid Nodule, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Beal is currently accepting new patients.

Justin Fontenot is an Endocrinologist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Fontenot is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Pituitary Tumor.

Laura Kimball is an Endocrinologist in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Kimball is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Prolactinoma, Pituitary Tumor, and Hypothyroidism.

Pavan Chava is an Endocrinologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Chava is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hyperthyroidism, Peripheral Neuropathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Diabetic Nephropathy. Dr. Chava is currently accepting new patients.

Jared Dendy is an Endocrinologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Dendy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Storm, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, and Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Dr. Dendy is currently accepting new patients.

Susan Karam is an Endocrinologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Karam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. 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.

Dr. David Chang received his undergraduate degree from Purdue University before attending Indiana University for his master’s degree. He then completed medical school at Louisville before returning to Indiana for both internship and residency. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.

Neelima Chintapalli is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Chintapalli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Angiosarcoma, Breast Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Sablaa Ali is an Endocrinologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Ali is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Hyperthyroidism.

Erik Lappinen is a Radiation Oncologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Lappinen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Lappinen is currently accepting new patients.

Adwoa Opoku is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Opoku is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Nodule, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Thymectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Christian Hasney is an Otolaryngologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Hasney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy. Dr. Hasney is currently accepting new patients.

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

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Osteomesopyknosis, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Gastrostomy.

Jonathan Owens is an Otolaryngologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Owens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Owens is currently accepting new patients.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Thyroid Storm, and Melorheostosis.

Dr. Brian Moore is a surgical oncologist with a focus on head and neck surgery at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center. A native of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Brian A. Moore, MD, FACS, earned both his Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Medicine degrees from Tulane University. After finishing a residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Vanderbilt University, he completed a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology and reconstruction at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Moore served as chief of surgery in the United States Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, where he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. He joined Ochsner Medical Center in 2011 as the director of head and neck surgical oncology and vice-chairman of the otolaryngology department. Dr. Moore has been system chairman of otorhinolaryngology and communication sciences since June of 2015, leading the department through a period of significant growth and continuing the department's legacy of excellence that is reflected in its regular listing among the Top 50 ENT Departments by U.S. News and World Report. Dr. Moore has served as the director of the Ochsner Cancer Institute since February 2017 and was formally appointed to the position in the summer of 2018. In this system role and as an associate medical director for the South Shore region, Dr. Moore's responsibilities include supporting the multidisciplinary teams that drive patient-centered, innovative cancer care across Ochsner Health, and guiding the expansion of the Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center, its programs and personnel. He also serves as an associate dean of clinical affairs for the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM). As associate dean of XOCOM, he is responsible for all aspects of XOCOM’s clinical affiliations and relationships and ensuring that the activities of the clinical faculty are well-coordinated across XOCOM and Ochsner. His publications, book chapters and invited articles focus on advanced cutaneous malignancy, or skin cancer, functional results of head and neck reconstruction and contemporary treatment of head and neck cancer with a focus on quality outcomes. Along with Randal Weber, MD, he co-edited a textbook on skin cancer of the head and neck, Cutaneous Malignancy of the Head and Neck: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Dr. Moore is an active member of multiple professional societies and has held several national offices. He was appointed to the commission on cancer in 2017 as the representative of the American Head and Neck Society. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.