The 20 Best RASopathies Doctors Near Me in New Orleans, LA

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The 20 Best RASopathies Doctors near New Orleans, LA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in RASopathies near New Orleans, LA. Of these, 17 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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19 providers found
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Children's Hospital New Orleans

    200 Henry Clay Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christian Lilje is a Pediatric Cardiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lilje is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Septal Defects, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Noonan Syndrome, and Embolectomy.

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Pediatric Endocrinology
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Pediatric Endocrinology

    Children's Hospital New Orleans

    200 Henry Clay Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stuart Chalew is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Chalew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Obesity in Children, Low Blood Sugar, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Neurosurgery

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

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

    Marcus Ware is a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Ware is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Ware is currently accepting new patients.

    Are you looking for a specific type of RASopathies?

    Common conditions include: Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome, Cardiomyopathic Lentiginosis, Costello Syndrome, Legius Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome

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    Experienced in RASopathies
    Experienced in RASopathies

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

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

    Julie Mermilliod is a Dermatologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Mermilliod is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. Her top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Actinic Keratosis, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, and Warts. Dr. Mermilliod is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Neurosurgery

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1516 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Dumont is a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Dumont is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Experienced in RASopathies

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

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

    Dr. Sarmini earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut School of Medicine. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, MD, followed by a residency in physical medicine & rehab at the East Carolina University Medical Center in Greenville, NC. He then went on to complete a fellowship in musculoskeletal rehabilitation at Louisiana State University. Dr. Sarmini joined the staff at Ochsner in July of 2010. Dr. Sarmini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Sciatica, and Scoliosis.

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Ophthalmology

    University Medical Center

    2000 Canal St, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bruce Barron is an Ophthalmologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Barron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Neuroretinitis, Cataract, and Ocular Hypertension (OHT).

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Family Medicine

    Marillac Community Health Centers

    3201 S Carrollton Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Bouchette is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Bouchette is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Opioid Use Disorder.

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Nurse Practitioner
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Nurse Practitioner

    Office

    200 Henry Clay Ave # 3308, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alissa Palmer is a Nurse Practitioner in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ms. Palmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. Her top areas of expertise are RASopathies, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD).

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Children's Hospital - Genetics, 200 Henry Clay Avenue, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yves Lacassie is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lacassie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Crouzon Syndrome, Learman Syndrome, Ring Chromosome 13, and Multiple Synostoses Syndrome 1.

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Children's Hospital - Genetics, 200 Henry Clay Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Marble is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Marble is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, Fetal Thalidomide Syndrome, Phenylketonuria (PKU), and Maternal Hyperphenylalaninemia.

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Ophthalmology

    Children's Hospital New Orleans

    200 Henry Clay Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alejandro Leon is an Ophthalmologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Leon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Coloboma of Iris, Amblyopia, Strabismus, and Lenz Microphthalmia Syndrome.

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics

    Louisiana State University School Of Med In New Orleans Faculty Grou

    200 Henry Clay Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Regina Zambrano is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Zambrano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. Her top areas of expertise are Lissencephaly, X-Linked Chondrodysplasia Punctata 2, Chondrodysplasia Punctata Syndrome, and Hypotonia. Dr. Zambrano is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Children's Hospital New Orleans

    200 Henry Clay Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Alonso is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Alonso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. Her top areas of expertise are RASopathies, Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

    Advanced in RASopathies
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in RASopathies
    Otolaryngology

    Culicchia Neurological Clinic LLC

    1111 Medical Center Blvd Ste S750, 
    Marrero, LA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Moises Alberto is an Otolaryngologist in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Alberto is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Meniere Disease, Schwannoma, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

    Advanced in RASopathies
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in RASopathies
    Neurosurgery

    Culicchia Neurological Clinic LLC

    1111 Medical Center Blvd Ste S750, 
    Marrero, LA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frank Culicchia is a Neurosurgery provider in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Culicchia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Astrocytoma, Turbinectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics

    Childrens Hospital Medical Practice Corporation

    3040 33rd St, 
    Metairie, LA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Hans Andersson is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Andersson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Phenylketonuria (PKU), Gaucher Disease Type 1, Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder, Maternal Hyperphenylalaninemia, and Splenectomy. Dr. Andersson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Otolaryngology

    ENT Specialists Of Metairie

    3019 N Arnoult Rd, 
    Metairie, LA 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Hickham is an Otolaryngologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Hickham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Perichondritis, and Myringotomy.

    Experienced in RASopathies
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in RASopathies
    Neurosurgery

    Ochsner Health Center - Kenner

    200 W Esplanade Ave, 
    Kenner, LA 
     (12.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Denis, MD, is a highly trained neurosurgeon at Ochsner Health whose passion for pain research has led to an expertise in complex spinal surgery. His expertise lies in minimally invasive microsurgical techniques to treat a wide variety of spinal disorders and pain conditions. Dr. Denis utilizes the latest minimally invasive techniques to decompress the neural structures and to correct spinal deformities caused by traumatic injury, degeneration, infection or tumors. He specializes in restoration of spinal alignment through surgical and non-surgical treatments. He utilizes endoscopic, robotic and navigation technologies to offer the best surgical outcomes for his patients. Dr. Denis puts an emphasis on educating his patients on their conditions and engaging them in the decision-making process. Dr. Denis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Fractured Spine, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of RASopathies?

    RASopathies are a group of rare syndromes causes by mutations in the genes that make proteins for the Ras/MAPK cell signaling pathway. This pathway controls cell functions such as cell growth, cell maturation, and cell death. There are several types of RASopathy syndromes, including cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome, Costello syndrome, Legius syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1, Noonan syndrome, and capillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation syndrome.

    When should I see a RASopathies doctor near New Orleans, 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 RASopathies doctor near New Orleans, 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 RASopathies doctors near New Orleans, 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 RASopathies doctors near New Orleans, 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 RASopathies doctor near New Orleans, 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 RASopathies doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different RASopathies 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 RASopathies doctor near New Orleans, 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 RASopathies 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 RASopathies 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 RASopathies doctors near New Orleans, LA?

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

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