Overview
Fred Defrancesch is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Defrancesch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scoliosis. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Chronic Pain, Herniated Disk, and Neuralgia. Dr. Defrancesch is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
42078 Veterans Ave, Suite G, Hammond, LA 70403
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scoliosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Sciatica, Scoliosis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).
Ochsner Health Center - Slidell Campus Building 2
Michael Braxton is a Physiatrist in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Braxton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scoliosis. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Chronic Pain. Dr. Braxton is currently accepting new patients.
Ochsner Health Center - Elmwood
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Advanced
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Defrancesch isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Chronic PainDr. Defrancesch isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Herniated DiskDr. Defrancesch isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- NeuralgiaDr. Defrancesch isAdvanced. Learn about Neuralgia.
- Experienced
- BursitisDr. Defrancesch isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Complex Regional Pain SyndromeDr. Defrancesch isExperienced. Learn about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Defrancesch isExperienced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Defrancesch isExperienced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- Muscle SpasmsDr. Defrancesch isExperienced. Learn about Muscle Spasms.
- OpisthotonosDr. Defrancesch isExperienced. Learn about Opisthotonos.