Dr. Sophia T. Shokouh Amiri, MD
Family Medicine
Locations
Simpkins Community Health & Education Center
4700 Hilry Huckaby III Drive
Shreveport
, LA 71107
WK Community Health & Wellness Center - Pierre Ave
1327 Pierre Avenue
Shreveport
, LA 71103
About Me
Sophia Shokouh Amiri was born in Shiraz, Iran. She and her family moved to Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the 1980s. She attended McNeese State University, the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and, later, at LSU Shreveport for her undergraduate education.. She completed medical school at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, followed by a Family Medicine residency at E.A. Conway Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana. After completing her residence she earned board certification from the American Board of Family Medicine.
Dr. Amiri loves taking care of her patients. When not caring for patients, she and her husband, a transplant surgeon, enjoy walking, gardening, cooking, and spending time with their family and friends.
Education
Residency:
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
Internship:
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
Internship:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Medical School:
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Board Certifications
Family Medicine, American Board of Family 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
- 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
- Acne
- Actinic Keratosis
- Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Acute Laryngitis
- Acute Pharyngitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
- Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
- ADHD and-or ADD
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Anemia
- Animal Allergies
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Arthritis of the Elbow
- Asthma
- Asymptomatic Post-Menopausal Status
- Atherosclerosis
- Back Pain
- Bedsores
- Blood in Urine (Hematuria)
- Boil
- Calcium Metabolism Disorders
- Canker Sore
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia Infections
- Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Sinusitis
- Coccygeal Pain
- Cold Sore
- Constipation
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Dehydration
- Dermatitis
- Diabetes
- Diabetes (Type 2)
- Diabetes With Renal Manifestations
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty With Walking
- Diverticulitis, Intestinal
- Diverticulosis, Intestinal
- Dizziness
- Dyslipidemia
- Dysphagia
- Ear Ache
- Encounters for Normal Pregnancies
- Enteritis
- Essential Tremor (ET)
- Excessive Menstrual Bleeding
- Fever
- Fibromyalgia
- Fungal Nail Infection
- Gait Abnormality
- Gas-Bloat Syndrome
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Gastroparesis
- Genital Herpes
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Palpitations
- Hemorrhoids
- Hernia
- Herpes Simplex Infection
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Hydrocele
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperkalemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypogonadism
- Hypokalemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Impetigo
- Insomnia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Itchy Skin
- Jock Itch
- Joint Pain
- Laryngitis
- Limb Cramp
- Limb Pain
- Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
- Lipid Disorders
- Low Back Pain
- Low Blood Oxygen Level
- Malaise and Fatigue
- Mastodynia
- Menopausal and Postmenopausal Disorders
- Menstrual Disorders (incl. Dysmenorrhea)
- Migraine
- Mineral Metabolism Disorders
- Moles (Benign Skin Lesions)
- Muscle Spasm
- Muscle Weakness
- Nausea
- Osteoarthritis (OA)
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder
- Osteoarthritis of the Spine
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Outer Ear Infection
- Overweight and Obesity
- Painful Urination (Dysuria)
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Perimenopause
- Pharyngitis
- Pneumonia
- Pollen Allergy
- Polyneuropathy
- Polyuria
- Postnasal Drip
- Rash
- Ringworm (of the Body)
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
- Shortness of Breath
- Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
- Sinus Bradycardia
- Sinus Tachycardia
- Sinusitis (Sinus Infection)
- Sleep Apnea
- Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
- Symptomatic Menopause
- Syphilis
- Tension Headache
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Throat Pain
- Thyroid Goiter
- Tinea Versicolor
- Tinnitus
- Tobacco Use Disorder
- Tonsillitis
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Stones
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Vertigo
- Viral Enteritis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vitamin B Deficiency
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Wheezing
- Yeast Infections
Procedures Performed
- Asthma and Immunology Care
- Blood Allergy Testing
- Blood Pressure Management
- Chronic Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Management
- Drug Allergy Testing
- Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders
- McMurray's Test
- Memory Evaluation
- Ovarian Cancer Screening
- Patch Testing
- Psychiatric Evaluation - Child and Adolescent
- Skin Screenings
- Tuberculosis Screening
- VAP Lipid Testing
- Worker's Compensation Evaluations