Overview
Kristen Pontiff is an Emergency Medicine specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Pontiff is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Viral Gastroenteritis, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS). Dr. Pontiff is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 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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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
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- INDEMNITY
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
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Locations
8300 Constantin Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
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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Dr. David Sledge received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and his M.D. degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He completed an Internship and Residency in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Sledge is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Diabetic Neuropathy, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Osteomyelitis in Children.
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
- Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+)
- Viral GastroenteritisDr. Pontiff isAdvanced. Learn about Viral Gastroenteritis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Pontiff isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Pontiff isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Pontiff isExperienced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)Dr. Pontiff isExperienced. Learn about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS).
- Cerebral HypoxiaDr. Pontiff isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Hypoxia.