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Experienced in Thyroidectomy

Dr. Ricardo Gomez

Pediatric Endocrinology
Children's Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Ave, 
New Orleans, LA 

Experienced in Thyroidectomy
Children's Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Ave, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Overview

Ricardo Gomez is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Gomez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Milk-Alkali Syndrome, Hypercalcemia, Thyroid Cancer, and Thyroidectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Thyroidectomy.

Specialties
Pediatric Endocrinology
Licenses
Pediatrics in LA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Children's Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118
Call: 504-896-9441
Other Locations
Napoleon Pediatrics
3040 33rd St, Metairie, LA 70001
Call: 504-832-4033

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Gomez has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

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.


20 Total Publications

Protocol-Based Standardized Endocrinological Evaluation of Children With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Quality Improvement Initiative.
Protocol-Based Standardized Endocrinological Evaluation of Children With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Quality Improvement Initiative.
Journal: Clinical pediatrics
Published: February 08, 2024
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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.

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      • Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
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      • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
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      • Congenital Hypothyroidism
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      • Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
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      • Familial Short Stature (FSS)
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      • Hypercalcemia
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      • Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS)
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