Overview
Herschel Vargas is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Vargas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Bowel Incontinence, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Vargas is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Ulcerative Colitis.
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
900 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC
Louis Barfield is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Walker, Louisiana. Dr. Barfield is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Colorectal Cancer, Appendectomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Barfield is currently accepting new patients.
Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC
Richard Byrd is a Colorectal Surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Byrd is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Rectal Prolapse, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Byrd is currently accepting new patients.
Ochsner Clinic LLC
Brian Kann is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Anal Fissure, Crohn's Disease, Anorectal Abscess, Bladder Reconstruction, and Colostomy. Dr. Kann is currently accepting new patients.
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Vargas isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Advanced
- Anal CancerDr. Vargas isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Vargas isAdvanced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Vargas isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Vargas isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- IleostomyDr. Vargas isAdvanced. Learn about Ileostomy.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Vargas isAdvanced. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Anal FissureDr. Vargas isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Anorectal AbscessDr. Vargas isExperienced. Learn about Anorectal Abscess.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Vargas isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- ColitisDr. Vargas isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.
- Colonic MalakoplakiaDr. Vargas isExperienced. Learn about Colonic Malakoplakia.
- ColonoscopyDr. Vargas isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.