Dr. Charles C. Leithead
Overview
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 Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, and Meige Disease.
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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- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
120 Ochsner Blvd, Gretna, LA 70056
4429 Clara St, New Orleans, LA 70115
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.
Gitter Vein Institute
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Ochsner Health Center - Metairie
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- LymphangiectasisDr. Leithead isDistinguished. Learn about Lymphangiectasis.
- Meige DiseaseDr. Leithead isDistinguished. Learn about Meige Disease.
- Primary Intestinal LymphangiectasiaDr. Leithead isDistinguished. Learn about Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia.
- Stasis Dermatitis and UlcersDr. Leithead isDistinguished. Learn about Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers.
- Venous InsufficiencyDr. Leithead isDistinguished. Learn about Venous Insufficiency.
- Advanced
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Leithead isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Leithead isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Leithead isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- LymphedemaDr. Leithead isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphedema.
- Peripheral Artery DiseaseDr. Leithead isAdvanced. Learn about Peripheral Artery Disease.
- Varicose VeinsDr. Leithead isAdvanced. Learn about Varicose Veins.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Leithead isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aortic DissectionDr. Leithead isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Leithead isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Leithead isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Leithead isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. Leithead isExperienced. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.