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
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
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