Gastroenterology
Living with any type of digestive disorder can affect your daily life. Whether it’s a minor condition like abdominal pain, acid reflux, constipation and diarrhea, or a more extensive problem like Celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, or colon cancer, our team of gastroenterology specialists and colon and rectal surgeons can help screen, diagnose and treat your gastrointestinal related issues. We are trained to determine the most appropriate treatment for your specific needs, whether it is through medication, a minimally invasive procedure, surgery or a combination of treatments.
Conditions Treated:
- Abdominal pain
- Abscesses
- Acid Reflux/GERD
- Anal cancer
- Anal fissure
- Anal fistula
- Anorectal disease
- Celiac disease
- Colon cancer
- Colon polyps
- Colonic dysmotility
- Constipation and Diarrhea
- Crohn's disease
- Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
- Fecal incontinence
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Liver disease
- Lynch syndrome
- Pancreatitis
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Polyposis syndromes
- Pouchitis
- Rectal cancer
- Rectal prolapse
- Swallowing disorders
- Ulcerative colitis
Become a Patient
How do you get referred to one of our centers?
Colon & Rectal Associates
A physician referral for colon and rectal surgery is required to schedule
an appointment. Call
(225) 763-4820 for more information.
Crohn's & Colitis Center
If you have been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
by a gastroenterologist, call
(225) 387-7077 to schedule an appointment.
Gastroenterology Center
Call
(225) 927-1190 to schedule an appointment with one of our gastroenterologists.
Contact Us
Colon & Rectal Associates
(225) 763-4820
Crohn's & Colitis Center
(225) 387-7077
Gastroenterology Center
(225) 927-1190
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John W. McDonald, MDGastroenterology
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Andrew C. Nelson, MDGastroenterology
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Walter Kirk Mullins, MDGastroenterology
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Casey Chapman, MDGastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Ryan N. Chauvin, MDGastroenterology
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William A. Anderson, III, MDGastroenterology
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Satyaprasad V. Alapati, MDGastroenterology
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Robert M. Be, MDGastroenterology
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Douglas C. Walsh, MDGastroenterology
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Oleana N. Lamendola, MDGastroenterology
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Amy L. Lobrano, MDGastroenterology
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Benjamin Kurz, MDGastroenterology
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Christopher J. Christensen, MDGastroenterology
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Ronald A. Leo, MDGastroenterology
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R. Scott Daugherty, Jr., MD,FACS,FASCRSAdvanced Robotics Institute, Colon & Rectal Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery
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Michael Barker, Jr., MDGastroenterology
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Maheswar Rao, MDGastroenterology
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Edward A. Maltbie, MDGastroenterology
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Charles C. Berggreen, MDGastroenterology
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Neelima G. Reddy, MDGastroenterology
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Benton M. Oubre, MDGastroenterology
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Mark Porta, MDGastroenterology
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