The 20 Best Viral Gastroenteritis Doctors Near Me in Louisiana, US

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The 20 Best Viral Gastroenteritis Doctors in Louisiana, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 849 doctor with experience in Viral Gastroenteritis near Louisiana, US. Of these, 734 are Experienced, 110 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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849 providers found
    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis

    Scp Health

    200 Corporate Blvd, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Koller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Croup, Viral Gastroenteritis, Herpangina, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).

    Distinguished in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology

    Acadiana Gastroenterology Associates

    439 Heymann Blvd., 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Erick Salvatierra is a Gastroenterologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Salvatierra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    1501 Kings Hwy, Pediatrics, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Randall White is a Pediatrics provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. White is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Delayed Growth, Viral Gastroenteritis, Sunken Fontanelles, and Increased Head Circumference. Dr. White is currently accepting new patients.

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    Nisha Patel
    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology

    CHRISTUS Ochsner - Lake Area

    4200 Nelson Road, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nisha Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Pediatrics | Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Pediatrics | Emergency Medicine
    2518 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Susmitha Anumukonda is a Pediatrics specialist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Anumukonda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Delayed Growth, Scarlet Fever, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial. Dr. Anumukonda is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    2300 Hospital Dr, Suite 120, 
    Bossier City, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Virginia Carter is a Pediatrics provider in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Carter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Delayed Growth, Croup, Asthma in Children, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Carter is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    2518 Bert Kouns Loop, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kimberly Burns is a Pediatrics provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Burns is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Van Der Woude Syndrome, Viral Gastroenteritis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Croup. Dr. Burns is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Monica Haynes is a Pediatrics provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Haynes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Croup, Delayed Growth, Chinese Restaurant Syndrome, and Viral Gastroenteritis. Dr. Haynes is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    2518 Bert Kouns Loop, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Melissa Lawhon is a Pediatrics provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Lawhon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Sunken Fontanelles, Congenital Bowing of Long Bones, and Delayed Growth. Dr. Lawhon is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    2518 Bert Kouns Ind. Loop, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nicolette Humphries is a Pediatrics provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Humphries is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Sunken Fontanelles, Delayed Growth, Rotor Syndrome, and Familial Short Stature (FSS). Dr. Humphries is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Internal Medicine

    SCP Health- Hospitalists

    200 Corporate Blvd, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Hussain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Tamponade, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Sepsis.

    Distinguished in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology & Nutritional Medical Services

    616 S Washington St, 
    Bastrop, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bal Bhandari is a Gastroenterologist in Bastrop, Louisiana. Dr. Bhandari is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology

    Joan Walker M.D. LLC

    3311 Prescott Rd Ste 411, 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maury Morrison is a Gastroenterologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Morrison is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology

    Northlake Gastroenterology

    16061 Doctors Blvd Ste B, 
    Hammond, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Gensler is a Gastroenterologist in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Gensler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology

    Northlake Gastroenterology

    16061 Doctors Blvd, 
    Hammond, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Russell Wardlaw is a Gastroenterologist in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Wardlaw is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastroparesis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Internal Medicine

    Willis Knighton Tri-State Medical Clinic

    2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 410, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kenneth Fitzgerald is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Fitzgerald is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Fitzgerald is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology

    St. Charles Parish Hospital

    1057 Paul Maillard Rd, Suite 2220, 
    Luling, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rahil Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Luling, Louisiana. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis

    Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital

    8300 Constantin Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hitesh Chheda is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Chheda is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Cerebral Hypoxia.

    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Emergency Medicine
    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Emergency Medicine

    Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Inc

    4801 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua Gaspard is an Emergency Medicine provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Gaspard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Viral Gastroenteritis, and Opioid Induced Constipation.

    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Viral Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenterology

    The Gastro Clinic

    1211 Coolidge Blvd., 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jacob Karr is a Gastroenterologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Karr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Viral Gastroenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Viral Gastroenteritis?

    Viral gastroenteritis is an infection of the stomach and intestine caused by a virus. The infection can lead to diarrhea and vomiting. It is sometimes called the "stomach flu."

    When should I see a Viral Gastroenteritis doctor in Louisiana, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Viral Gastroenteritis doctor in Louisiana, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Viral Gastroenteritis doctors in Louisiana, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Viral Gastroenteritis doctors in Louisiana, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Viral Gastroenteritis doctor in Louisiana, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Viral Gastroenteritis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Viral Gastroenteritis doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Viral Gastroenteritis doctor in Louisiana, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Viral Gastroenteritis doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Viral Gastroenteritis doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Viral Gastroenteritis doctors in Louisiana, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Viral Gastroenteritis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Viral Gastroenteritis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Viral Gastroenteritis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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