Ochsner Health’s expanding team includes physicians with expertise in the following rheumatic diseases:
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Spondylarthropathies including ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis and enteropathic arthritis
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Gout and calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease
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Rheumatic complications in transplant medicine
* Clinics are located on the North Shore of New Orleans within St. Tammany Parish
* Infusion suites located within Slidell Memorial Hospital
* No hospital call required
* Integrated practice model with strong, internal referral network
* Complement services immediately offered at regional clinic health centers with Lab, diagnostic and outpatient surgical services offered
* Support available from specialists throughout the Ochsner Health System
* EPIC medical record platform utilized throughout the Ochsner Health System
With a panel of over 6,600 unique patients and practice growth exceeding 6%,the Ochsner Rheumatology Department serves patients throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. To meet the constant demand for services, Rheumatology has led innovative initiatives for access to care including virtual direct to consumer visits. With priority focus on our patients, the Rheumatology team has achieved the 93rd percentile for “Likelihood to Recommend the Practice” in Press Ganey reporting for patient experience in healthcare facilities.