Dr. James G. Howell, MD
General Surgery
accepting new patients
Locations
Willis Knighton Bossier Surgical Associates
2400 Hospital Dr
Suite 250
Bossier City, LA 71111
About Me
James G. Howell, MD, does right by his patients to help solve their health problems as a general surgeon.
A native of Louisiana, Dr. Howell is a graduate of LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans School of Medicine. His clinical internship and residency were at the Shreveport campus. Dr. Howell is board certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
Married and the father of six, Dr. Howell loves fishing, cooking, painting and sports.
Education
Medical School:
LSU Medical Center in New Orleans
, MD
Internship:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Residency:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Board Certifications
General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Languages
English
Insurances Accepted
- People’s Health
- AARP Medicare Supplemental Plans
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
- Aetna Coventry Advantra Louisiana
- Aetna Coventry Medicare Dual Preferred
- Aetna Medicare Freedom PPO
- Amerihealth Caritas Louisiana
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO Preferred Care
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Federal Employees
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana - HMO Louisiana
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana - Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield OGB
- Cigna HealthCare
- Coventry Health Care (Aetna)
- First Health
- GEHA (Government Employees Health Association)
- Gilsbar
- Health Plus of Louisiana
- Healthy Blue
- Humana
- Humana Choice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus SNP Dual Eligible
- IMA of Louisiana
- Louisiana Healthcare Connections
- Louisiana Medicaid
- Louisiana Medicaid CHIP
- Mail Handler's Benefit Plan (Aetna)
- Medicare Railroad
- Medicare Traditional Part B
- Multiplan
- Mutual of Omaha Supplemental Plans
- Novasys Health
- PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems / Multiplan)
- PPO Plus
- Tricare for Life
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare Select / Standard
- UMR (United Healthcare)
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Community Plan - Medicaid
- United Healthcare Dual Complete
- Vantage Health Plans – Commercial & Medicare Advantage
- Workers Compensation
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Bowel Infarction
- Adrenal Gland Cancer
- Anal or Rectal Pain
- Anorectal Abscess
- Appendicitis
- Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
- Bone Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
- Gallstones
- Gastric Ulcer
- Hemorrhoids
- Hiatal Hernia
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Ileus
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Inguinal Hernia
- Intestinal Abscess
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Ischemic Colitis
- Lipomas
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
- Osteosarcoma
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Parathyroid (Gland) Disease
- Partial Lung Collapse
- Pelvic Abscess
- Peptic Ulcer
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
- Pleural Effusion
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Rib Fracture
- Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
- Secondary Malignancies
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
- Umbilical Hernia
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Insufficiency of Intestines
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures Performed
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Appendectomy
- Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
- Appendectomy, Open
- Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (ALND)
- Breast Surgical Procedure
- Colectomy
- Colon Surgery
- Cyst Incision and Drainage
- Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
- Excision of Breast Tumor
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Open
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
- Hernia Repair
- Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
- Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Mastectomy
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
- Port Placements or Replacements
- Skin Cancer Tumor Treatment
- Soft Tissue Tumor Removal
- Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic