Dr. Matthew Zelhart
Overview
Matthew Zelhart is a Colorectal Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Zelhart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Proctitis, Anorectal Abscess, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Zelhart is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- HMO
- POS
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- PPO
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- HMO
- PPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
4430 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
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
William Johnston is a Colorectal Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Johnston has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Proctitis, Hernia Surgery, and Hemorrhoidectomy. Dr. Johnston is currently accepting new patients.
Ochsner St. Tammany Cancer Center
After undergraduate, medical school (Wayne State University) and general surgery residency, all in Detroit, he completed Colon & Rectal Surgery (CRS) Residency in Pennsylvania and moved to New York City to begin his career at SUNY-Downstate Medical Center (Brooklyn), where he pioneered the use of transrectal ultrasound to preoperatively stage rectal cancer to direct neoadjuvant (preoperative) therapy. These efforts were successful in improving outcomes by downstaging rectal cancer leading to decreased local recurrence, increased sphincter salvage (avoiding colostomy) and increased disease-free survival. He returned to the Midwest (Kansas City) to reproduce these results, comparable to tertiary care centers and a national multi-institution study, ACOSOG Z6051, published in Am J Surg 2019; 217(3): 430-434. He was enticed to return to academia to create the Ohio State University CRS Residency and serve as Program Director from 2013-2019. He was then recruited to MD Anderson Cancer Center affiliates (Phoenix/Ochsner New Orleans) before returning to academic surgery in his home state at Central Michigan University.He has been president of 4 surgical organizations. He has served on the Editorial Board for the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgery (ASCRS) official journal, DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM), for 20 years. He has served on the American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery (ABCRS) for 20 years, currently as Senior Examiner. He has served on ASCRS Executive Council. Dr. Cirocco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Colostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
Charles Whitlow is a Colorectal Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Whitlow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Proctitis, Hemorrhoids, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Whitlow 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
- Advanced
- Anorectal AbscessDr. Zelhart isAdvanced. Learn about Anorectal Abscess.
- ProctitisDr. Zelhart isAdvanced. Learn about Proctitis.
- Experienced
- Anal CancerDr. Zelhart isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anal FissureDr. Zelhart isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Zelhart isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Zelhart isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Zelhart isExperienced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- EncopresisDr. Zelhart isExperienced. Learn about Encopresis.