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 Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, and Meige Disease.

Owen Mogabgab is a Cardiologist in Harvey, Louisiana. Dr. Mogabgab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Nasal Flaring, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Libby Ellent is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Ellent is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Vertigo.

William Newman is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Newman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, and Rosai-Dorfman Disease. Dr. Newman is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Russo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Russo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Russo is currently accepting new patients.

William Procell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Procell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Sitosterolemia. Dr. Procell is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Staab is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Staab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Ear Barotrauma, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Staab is currently accepting new patients.

Fikre Wang is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Cellulitis, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Wang is currently 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 Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Christine Cao is an Emergency Medicine specialist and a Physiatrist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Cao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. Her top areas of expertise are Meige Disease, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Lymphangiectasis, and Lymphedema. Dr. Cao is currently accepting new patients.

Vernilyn Juan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Juan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Thyroidectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Juan is currently accepting new patients.

Claudie Sheahan is a Vascular Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Sheahan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. Her top areas of expertise are Varicose Veins, Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Dr. Sheahan is currently accepting new patients.

Sanjay Chaube is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Chaube is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Delta-Sarcoglycanopathy, and Fukuyama Type Muscular Dystrophy. Dr. Chaube is currently accepting new patients.

Prasanth Patcha is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Patcha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, Lymphangiectasis, Lymphedema, and Mastectomy. Dr. Patcha is currently accepting new patients.

Jason Morvant is a General Surgeon in Gretna, Louisiana. Dr. Morvant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Colostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Morvant is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. James Stephen Jenkins, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM, is the section head of Interventional and Structural Cardiology, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, and director of Interventional Cardiology Research at the John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute at Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans. He also serves as an associate professor of Medicine at the University of Queensland – Ochsner Clinical School in New Orleans.Dr. Jenkins is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease (2028) and Interventional Cardiology (2030), as well as by the American Board of Vascular Medicine in Endovascular Intervention (2027).Throughout his career, Dr. Jenkins has been actively involved in cardiovascular translational research, which began during his fellowship at the University of Missouri in Columbia. There, he conducted coronary artery atherosclerosis research using a swine model, resulting in numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. Currently, he continues his research collaborations with both Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Tulane University Health Sciences Center, contributing to multiple research initiatives supported by institutional and government grants. His extensive experience in both human and animal models of atherosclerotic disease—including acute myocardial infarction, hypertension, peripheral artery disease, and coronary artery disease—positions him as a leading expert in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions at Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans.Dr. Jenkins specializes in interventional cardiology, performing a wide range of coronary, peripheral, and structural interventions, including procedures involving the mitral, tricuspid, pulmonic and aortic valves; septal defects; left atrial appendage; carotid arteries; renal artery denervation; and venous interventions.A distinguished leader in his field, Dr. Jenkins is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI), and the Society for Vascular Medicine (FSVM). Dr. Jenkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Arterial Insufficiency, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.

Godfrey Parkerson is a Vascular Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Parkerson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Arterial Insufficiency, and Varicose Veins. Dr. Parkerson is currently accepting new patients.

Dianna Phan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Phan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Phan is currently accepting new patients.

Nichole George is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. George is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. George is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Greenberg is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Greenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Anemia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Headache. Dr. Greenberg is currently accepting new patients.