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Dr. Karla B. Rivera

Infectious Disease
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
1514 Jefferson Highway, 
New Orleans, LA 
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17 Years of Experience
Experienced in Pacemaker Implantation
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
1514 Jefferson Highway, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Overview

Dr. Karla Rivera Rivera received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Ponce School of Medical in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Ponce School of Medicine and Health Science Consortium Teaching Program. Additionally, Dr. Rivera Rivera trained at Ochsner Medical Center as Fellow in the Infectious Disease department. Lastly, she is member of the Infectious Disease Society of America and the American Medical Association.

Dr. Rivera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. Her top areas of expertise are Retropharyngeal Abscess, Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Pacemaker Implantation.

Graduate Year
2009
Specialties
Infectious Disease
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Hospital Affiliations
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Female

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  • HMO
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
CareFirst
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  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Louisiana Healthcare Connections
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Oscar
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  • HMO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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Locations

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
Call: 504-842-4005
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Experienced in Pacemaker Implantation
Dr. Anish P. Shah
Infectious Disease | Hospital Medicine
Experienced in Pacemaker Implantation
Dr. Anish P. Shah
Infectious Disease | Hospital Medicine

North Oaks Medical Center LLC

15813 Paul Vega Md Dr, Suite 201a, 
Hammond, LA 
 (39.6 miles away)
985-230-7870
Languages Spoken:
English
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Anish Shah is an Infectious Disease specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Infectious Arthritis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

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