Amber Dawson
Experienced in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

Dr. Amber Dawson

Internal Medicine
CHRISTUS Health
Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center Lake Area
4150 Nelson Road, Building G, Suite 5, Building 5, 
Lake Charles, LA 

Experienced in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
CHRISTUS Health
Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center Lake Area
4150 Nelson Road, Building G, Suite 5, Building 5, 
Lake Charles, LA 
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Overview

Amber Dawson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Dawson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Nephrosclerosis.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Iowa Roy J. And Lucille A. Carver College Of Medicine
Residency
Louisiana State University Health Science Center - Shreveport
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital
CHRISTUS Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center Lake Area
4150 Nelson Road, Building G, Suite 5, Building 5, Lake Charles, LA 70605

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 Total Publications

The butterfly pattern in a patient with chromosome 7 deletion.
The butterfly pattern in a patient with chromosome 7 deletion.
Journal: Journal of neurosciences in rural practice
Published: December 26, 2014
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