Dr. Lea B. Penales, MD
Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
Locations
Ark-La-Tex Neonatology
2510 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport
, LA 71118
About Me
Education
Fellowship:
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Residency:
Jersey City Medical Center
Internship:
Jersey City Medical Center
Residency:
Hospital of Manila Medical Center
Internship:
Hospital of Manila Medical Center
Medical School:
University of the City of Manila
Board Certifications
Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics
Languages
Filipino
Spanish
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
- 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
- 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
- Bacterial Sepsis
- Birth Defects
- Breathing Disorders
- Cardiac Disorders in Newborn
- Electrolyte Abnormalities
- Feeding Disorders
- Genetic Disorders
- Growth Restricted Babies
- Hypotension in Newborn
- Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Infant of Diabetic Mothers
- Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Neonatal Bleeding Disorders
- Neonatal seizure
- Newborn Jaundice
- Prematurity
- Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)
- Renal insufficiency
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Procedures Performed
- Arterial Line placement
- Central Line Placement
- Chest tube placement
- Exchange Transfusion
- Frenulectomy
- Intubation
- Lumbar Puncture
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Paracentesis
- Percutaneous Line Placement
- Phototherapy
- Pneumogram interpretation
- Radial Line Placement
- Suprapubic Tap
- Thoracentesis
- Urinary Bladder Catheterization