Overview
Melissa Spera is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Spera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Spera is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
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.
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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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
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- Acute PancreatitisDr. Spera isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- AnemiaDr. Spera isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Spera isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Spera isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Spera isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.