Overview
Herschel Vargas is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Vargas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Bowel Incontinence, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Vargas is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
900 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
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.
1 Clinical Trials
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William Kethman is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kethman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Proctitis, Colostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kethman is currently accepting new patients.
Jennifer Silinsky is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Silinsky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Silinsky is currently accepting new patients.
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John Walsh is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Walsh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Walsh is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Distinguished
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Vargas isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Advanced
- Anal CancerDr. Vargas isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Vargas isAdvanced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Vargas isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Vargas isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- IleostomyDr. Vargas isAdvanced. Learn about Ileostomy.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Vargas isAdvanced. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Anal FissureDr. Vargas isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Anorectal AbscessDr. Vargas isExperienced. Learn about Anorectal Abscess.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Vargas isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- ColitisDr. Vargas isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.
- Colonic MalakoplakiaDr. Vargas isExperienced. Learn about Colonic Malakoplakia.
- ColonoscopyDr. Vargas isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.