Dr. Joshua D. Maier, MD
Endocrinology
Locations
Willis Knighton Endocrinology Pierremont
1811 East Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Suite 480
Shreveport
, LA 71105
About Me
Joshua Maier, MD, FACP, FACE, practices endocrinology at Endocrine & Thyroid Specialists at WK Pierremont Health Center. He specializes in the treatment of adults 18 years and older diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and other endocrine disorders. Dr. Maier looks forward to using new medications and technologies to treat chronic conditions related to hormone dysfunction.
A Louisiana native, Dr. Maier graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in biological engineering and a minor in chemistry from LSU Baton Rouge. He followed with a medical degree from LSU Health Sciences Center – Shreveport School of Medicine, also graduating summa cum laude. His clinical training included an internal medicine residency and an endocrinology fellowship at the same location. Dr. Maier is board certified in internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, both by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Maier and his wife have two children and lots of local family in the Ark-La-Tex. In addition to quality family time, Dr. Maier enjoys exercise, hiking in nature, traveling, reading, baking bread and playing guitar.
Education
Fellowship:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Residency:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Internship:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Medical School:
LSU Health Shreveport
Board Certifications
Endocrinology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurances Accepted
- 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 Choice PPO
- 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
- People's 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
- Abnormal Thyroid
- Adrenal Gland Diseases
- Adrenal Incidentaloma
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Calcium Metabolism Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Diabetes
- Diabetes (Type 1)
- Diabetes (Type 2)
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus, Secondary
- Diabetes With Renal Manifestations
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Dyslipidemia
- Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Goiter
- Graves' Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto's Disease (Hashimoto Thyroiditis)
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypogonadism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Hypopituitarism
- Hyposmolality and Hyponatremia
- Hypothyroidism
- Lipid Disorders
- Menopause
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Osteomalacia
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Overweight and Obesity
- Parathyroid (Gland) Disease
- Perimenopause
- Pituitary Tumor
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Pregestational Diabetes Mellitus
- Rickets
- Secondary Hypertension
- Subacute Thyroiditis
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Disease
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodule
- Thyroiditis
Procedures Performed
- Blood Pressure Management
- Bone Density Scan
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Diabetes Management
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Diabetes Counseling
- Diabetes Education
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Diabetic Evaluation
- Insulin Pump Therapy
- Menopause Evaluation and Treatment
- Obesity Counseling
- Osteoporosis Screening
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Screening
- Ultrasound, Thyroid