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    General Surgeon Search Results

    MediFind found 122 specialists near Gretna, LA

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    122 providers found
      Expertise in
      15
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      15
      conditions
      General Surgery

      University Medical Center

      2000 Canal St, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Valentine Nfonsam is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Nfonsam is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

      Vicente Valero
      Expertise in
      7
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      7
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Ira P. Markowitz

      3525 Prytania St Ste 418, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vicente Valero is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Valero is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

      Expertise in
      26
      conditions
      General Surgery | Endocrinology | Surgical Oncology
      Expertise in
      26
      conditions
      General Surgery | Endocrinology | Surgical Oncology

      Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund

      1415 Tulane Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Emad Kandil is a General Surgeon and an Endocrinologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kandil is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Office

      1430 Tulane Ave Ste 8527, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      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.

      John P. Boudreaux
      Expertise in
      10
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      10
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans Faculty G

      2832 Burdette St, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Boudreaux is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Boudreaux is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET), Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Liver Embolization, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Boudreaux is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      24
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      24
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans Faculty G

      2000 Canal St, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Erin Gilbert is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Gilbert is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Gilbert is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      17
      conditions
      Expertise in
      17
      conditions

      Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

      1514 Jefferson Highway, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      William Richardson is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Richardson is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Richardson is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      13
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      13
      conditions
      General Surgery
      3600 Prytania St, Suite 71, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Fikre Wang is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Wang is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Cellulitis, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      9
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      9
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Ochsner Health Center - West Bank

      120 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Gretna, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Emery Minnard is a General Surgeon in Gretna, Louisiana. Dr. Minnard is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Minnard is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      8
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      8
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

      1514 Jefferson Highway, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      George Fuhrman is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Fuhrman is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Fuhrman is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      7
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      7
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

      1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Priya Sahu received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. He completed a Transitional Internship at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN and Ophthalmology Residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Dr. Sahu is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Eyelid Bump, Meibomianitis, Ptosis, and Eyelid Drooping.

      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      General Surgery
      1430 Tulane Ave # Sl-22, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hoon Kim is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kim is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Thyroidectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Ochsner Health Center - Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza

      2820 Napoleon Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. John Walsh is a surgeon who specializes in vascular surgery. He treats patients at Ochsner Baptist in New Orleans. Dr. Walsh is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Expertise in
      2
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      2
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Ochsner Health Center - West Bank

      120 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Gretna, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ernest Burch is a General Surgeon in Gretna, Louisiana. Dr. Burch is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Burch is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      2
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      2
      conditions
      General Surgery

      University Medical Center

      2000 Canal St, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alan Marr is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Marr is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Liver Embolization, and Embolectomy.

      Expertise in
      2
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      2
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

      1514 Jefferson Highway, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Amanda Fontenot is a primary care provider, practicing in General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Fontenot is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Fontenot is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Ochsner Health Center - West Bank

      120 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Gretna, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Morvant is a General Surgeon in Gretna, Louisiana. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Colostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Morvant is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Ochsner Health Center - West Bank

      120 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Gretna, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ronald Mowad is a General Surgeon in Gretna, Louisiana. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, and Cholecystitis. Dr. Mowad is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Uptown Nephrology

      3525 Prytania St Ste 620, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ares Christakis is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Ochsner Health Center - Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza

      2820 Napoleon Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Gordon is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Venous Insufficiency, Cholecystitis, Gallstones, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Gordon is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      General Surgery

      University Medical Center

      2000 Canal St, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elyse Bevier is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Fissure, and Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis.

      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Ochsner Specialty Health Center - St. Bernard

      8050 W Judge Perez Dr, Suite 3200, 
      Chalmette, LA 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Thomas Delahoussaye is from New Orleans and received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University. He pursued a career in medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He then completed his general surgery training as an intern and resident at LSU, where he was chief resident.Following residency, he completed a fellowship in minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery where he performed advanced laparoscopic and robotic procedures. He is a board-certified general surgeon and is trained to perform bariatric, intestinal, and robotic surgeries.Dr. Delahoussaye is truly committed to patient satisfaction, comfort, and well being. His goal is to provide excellent surgical care to achieve the best outcome for each patient and to be attentive to each patient's individual needs and concerns. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Gallbladder Disease.

      Expertise in
      10
      conditions
      General Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Expertise in
      10
      conditions
      General Surgery | Vascular Surgery

      Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund

      1415 Tulane Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Jones is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Jones is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Subareolar Abscess, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      9
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      9
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Ochsner Clinic Foundation

      1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Wooldridge is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Wooldridge is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gallbladder Disease, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Crescent City Physicians Inc

      701 Metairie Rd, Suite 1a205, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (6.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Alfred Colfry is a General Surgeon in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Colfry is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Intraductal Papilloma, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Colfry is currently accepting new patients.

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      When should I see a General Surgeon near Gretna, LA?

      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 General Surgeon near Gretna, LA?

      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 General Surgeons near Gretna, LA?

      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 General Surgeons near Gretna, LA?

      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 General Surgeon in Gretna?

      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 General Surgeon search results page. 

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

      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 General Surgeon near Gretna, LA?

      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 General Surgeon?

      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 General Surgeon 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 General Surgeons near Gretna, LA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the General Surgeon 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. 

      What are the most common health conditions that a General Surgeon near Gretna, LA might treat?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the General Surgeon 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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