25 of the Best Gastroenterologists Near Me in Louisiana, US

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MediFind found 253 specialists in Louisiana, US

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253 providers found
    Expertise in
    78
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    78
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    The Gastro Clinic

    1211 Coolidge Blvd., 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Trawick is a Gastroenterologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Trawick is highly rated in 78 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Expertise in
    58
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    58
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    The Gastro Clinic

    1211 Coolidge Blvd., 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jacob Karr is a Gastroenterologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Karr has been practicing medicine for over 17 years is highly rated in 58 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Expertise in
    54
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    54
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Acadiana Gastroenterology Associates

    439 Heymann Blvd., 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Erick Salvatierra is a Gastroenterologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Salvatierra is highly rated in 54 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Expertise in
    19
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    19
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Shreveport Endoscopy Center A M C

    3217 Mabel St, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Dies is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Dies is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Enlarged Liver, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Expertise in
    18
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    18
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy 4th Floor, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Janak Shah joined Ochsner in 2015 and has served as the department chair of gastroenterology since 2019. He completed his training in gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at the University of Pennsylvania. Before joining Ochsner, he spent over 10 years practicing in San Francisco, where he was the director of pancreatic and biliary endoscopy at California Pacific Medical Center and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California. Dr. Shah is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Expertise in
    18
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    18
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Shreveport Endoscopy Center A M C

    3217 Mabel St, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Mark is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Mark is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Expertise in
    18
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    18
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Shreveport Endoscopy Center A M C

    3217 Mabel St, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arthur Poch is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Poch is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Ascites, Achalasia, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Expertise in
    17
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    17
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Ochsner Health Center - Covington

    1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
    Covington, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Steven Guarisco is a Gastroenterologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Guarisco is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diverticular Disease, Childhood Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Guarisco is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    17
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    17
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    2400 Hospital Dr Ste 370, 
    Bossier City, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Bienvenu is a Gastroenterologist in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Bienvenu is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Expertise in
    16
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    16
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Matthew Rice is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Rice is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Watermelon Stomach, Esophageal Varices, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Rice is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    16
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    16
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy 4th Floor, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Jerry Evans joined Ochsner Heath System in 2017. Prior to joining the staff of Ochsner, he practiced in North Carolina for 10 years. Dr. Evans is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Expertise in
    12
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    12
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Red River Pediatric Clinic LLC

    1801 Fairfield Ave Ste 305, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Qiang Cai is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Cai is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Achalasia, Pancreas Divisum, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Expertise in
    11
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    11
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Smith is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Gastroparesis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    10
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    10
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Ochsner Medical Complex - Clearview

    4430 Veterans Memorial Blvd, 
    Metairie, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Austin Thomas is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Thomas is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    9
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    9
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Shreveport Endoscopy Center A M C

    3217 Mabel St, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Philips is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Philips is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Diarrhea.

    Expertise in
    7
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    7
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Ochsner Health Center - Kenner

    200 W Esplanade Ave, 
    Kenner, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Daniel Raines is an Assistant Professor in the LSUHSC Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and currently serves as the Acting Section Chief for LSU Gastroenterology. Dr. Raines attended medical school at LSU Shreveport School of Medicine and completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He is a graduate of the LSUHSC Gastroenterology fellowship program and continued his career in this program as a faculty member. Dr. Raines specializes in the evaluation and treatment of digestive disease, including both gastroenterology and hepatology. His current focus of research is in the field of small bowel disease and is one of the few gastroenterologists in the country who performs balloon enteroscopy to evaluate the entire small intestine. Dr. Raines is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    2400 Hospital Dr Ste 380, 
    Bossier City, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lawrence Johnson is a Gastroenterologist in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Johnson is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Morning Sickness, Crohn's Disease, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Expertise in
    79
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    79
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Northlake Gastroenterology

    16061 Doctors Blvd Ste B, 
    Hammond, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Gensler is a Gastroenterologist in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Gensler is highly rated in 79 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Expertise in
    78
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    78
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Northlake Gastroenterology

    16061 Doctors Blvd, 
    Hammond, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Russell Wardlaw is a Gastroenterologist in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Wardlaw is highly rated in 78 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastroparesis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Expertise in
    71
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    71
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Northlake Gastroenterology

    16061 Doctors Blvd, 
    Hammond, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Reina is a Gastroenterologist in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Reina is highly rated in 71 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Esophageal Varices, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Expertise in
    68
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    68
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Joan Walker M.D. LLC

    3311 Prescott Rd Ste 411, 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maury Morrison is a Gastroenterologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Morrison is highly rated in 68 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Expertise in
    67
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    67
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Northlake Gastroenterology

    16061 Doctors Blvd, 
    Hammond, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Mula is a Gastroenterologist in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Mula is highly rated in 67 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Expertise in
    67
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    67
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    The Acadiana Surgery Center Inc

    2309 E Main St Ste 102, 
    New Iberia, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Son Nguyen is a Gastroenterologist in New Iberia, Louisiana. Dr. Nguyen is highly rated in 67 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Expertise in
    66
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    66
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    Memorial Digestive Health Center

    2770 3rd Ave, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frank Marrero is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Marrero is highly rated in 66 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Nisha Patel
    Expertise in
    15
    conditions
    Gastroenterology
    Expertise in
    15
    conditions
    Gastroenterology

    CHRISTUS Ochsner - Lake Area

    4200 Nelson Road, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nisha Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    When should I see a Gastroenterologist in Louisiana, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Gastroenterologist in Louisiana, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Gastroenterologists in Louisiana, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Gastroenterologists in Louisiana, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Gastroenterologist in Louisiana?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Gastroenterologist search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gastroenterologist?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Gastroenterologist in Louisiana, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Gastroenterologist?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Gastroenterologist may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Gastroenterologists in Louisiana, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Gastroenterologist search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Gastroenterologist that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gastroenterologist search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/07/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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