Expertise in
3
conditions

Dr. Sharven Taghavi

General Surgery
Office
1430 Tulane Ave Ste 8527, 
New Orleans, LA 
Expertise in
3
conditions
Office
1430 Tulane Ave Ste 8527, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Overview

Sharven Taghavi is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Taghavi is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Low Blood Pressure, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 162 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in LA
Hospital Affiliations
East Jefferson General Hospital
University Medical Center New Orleans
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
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  • HMO
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Office
1430 Tulane Ave Ste 8527, New Orleans, LA 70112
Call: 504-988-5110
Other Locations
Office
1415 Tulane Ave Fl 6, New Orleans, LA 70112
Call: 504-988-5110

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.

162 Total Publications

Time To Tighten Up on Prehospital Tourniquets: An EAST Multicenter Trial of Prehospital Procedures in Penetrating Trauma Shows No Benefit With Current Tourniquet Practices for Extremity Trauma in Urban Settings.
Time To Tighten Up on Prehospital Tourniquets: An EAST Multicenter Trial of Prehospital Procedures in Penetrating Trauma Shows No Benefit With Current Tourniquet Practices for Extremity Trauma in Urban Settings.
Journal: The American surgeon
Published: October 17, 2025
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    • Lung Transplant
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