accepting new patients
Locations
WK Surgical Consultants
8001 Youree Drive
Suite 970
Shreveport
, LA 71115
About Me
Education
Medical School:
University of Mississippi
, MD
Internship:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Fellowship:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Residency:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Residency:
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
Fellowship:
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Board Certifications
General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
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
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Bowel Infarction
- Anal and Rectal Cancer
- Anal Fissure
- Anal or Rectal Pain
- Anorectal Abscess
- Appendicitis
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
- Breast Cancer
- Capsular Contracture of Breast Implant
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
- Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Diverticulum
- Gallstones
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gynecologic Cancer
- 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
- Meckel's Diverticulum
- Megacolon
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Partial Lung Collapse
- Pelvic Abscess
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
- Pleural Effusion
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
- Secondary Malignancies
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thyroid Nodule
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Umbilical Hernia
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Insufficiency of Intestines
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures Performed
- Abdominoplasty
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
- Appendectomy, Open
- Arteriovenostomy for Renal Dialysis
- Arteriovenous Shunt Creation
- Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (ALND)
- Bile Duct Procedure
- Bunion Surgery
- Colectomy
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Duodenal Polypectomy
- Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
- Esophagectomy (Esophagogastrostomy, Esophagojejunostomy)
- Excision of Bile Duct Tumor
- Excision of Breast Tumor
- Excision of Esophageal Lesion
- Excision of Rectal Tumor
- Excision of Stomach Tumor
- Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
- Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Open
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Bypass Surgery, Open
- Gastrotomy
- Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
- Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
- Laparotomy
- Lumpectomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Mastectomy
- Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Open Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
- Pancreatectomy (incl. Pancreas Transplant and Whipple Procedure)
- Peripheral Artery Catheterization
- Port Placements or Replacements
- Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
- Soft Tissue Tumor Removal
- Sphincterotomy
- Splenectomy
- Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
- Thoracentesis
- Thyroid Lobectomy
- Thyroidectomy or Thyroid Lobectomy
- Tracheal Surgery
- Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Wound Repair