Overview
Dr. Newsom earned his medical degree from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Newsom then completed the VA Quality Scholars Fellowship Program at the Birmingham VA Medical Center during which he earned a master of science in public health from the UAB School of Public Health. He joined Ochsner in July 2012.
His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- 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 Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
1314 19th Ave 1st Floor, Meridian, MS 39301
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
Dr. Deitelzweig earned his medical degree from State University of New York at Stony Brook and completed his internship and residency at Cornell University Medical College and Northshore University Hospital. He completed fellowships in hepatology and vascular medicine at Ochsner and holds an Executive Masters in Health Care Administration from the University of New Orleans. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and has been honored as one of the 'Best Doctors in America' in 2006. Dr. Deitelzweig is board certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He is a Clinical Associate Professor at Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Deitelzweig serves as the Vice President of Medical Affairs for the Ochsner Health and Chairman of the Dept of Hospital Medicine. He has been on staff at Ochsner since 1993. Dr. Deitelzweig is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Low Sodium Level, Stroke, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Hip Replacement.
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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
- EndoscopyDr. Newsom isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- GastrostomyDr. Newsom isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Tissue BiopsyDr. Newsom isExperienced. Learn about Tissue Biopsy.
