Locations
Willis Knighton Pinnacle Gastroenterology
2551 Greenwood Road
Suite 350
Shreveport
, LA 71103
About Me
T. Ryan Palmer, MD, works one-on-one with patients who have gastrointestinal needs so they can be free of symptoms and disease and get back to their normal lives. As a general gastroenterologist, his focus is the stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon) and their workings with other organs of the digestive system. The services Dr. Palmer provides include upper- and lower-endoscopy, colonoscopy, polyp removal, and treatment for GERD, peptic ulcers, IBS, IBD and more. He specializes in removal of complex colon polyps, nutrition and weight loss.
A Shreveport native, he graduated from Caddo Parish Magnet High School, LSUS and LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport School of Medicine. After an internship at University of Arkansas School of Medicine, Dr. Palmer returned to Shreveport for his fellowship at LSUHSC-S. He worked in private practice locally, served our veterans at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport and trained other gastroenterologists as an associate professor at LSUHSC-S. Dr. Palmer is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Married and the father of three sons, Dr. Palmer likes to hunt and fish when he’s away from the clinic.
Education
Fellowship:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Residency:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Residency:
University of Arkansas School of Medicine
Internship:
University of Arkansas School of Medicine
Medical School:
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Board Certifications
Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurances Accepted
- United Healthcare Dual Complete
- 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
- Vantage Health Plans – Commercial & Medicare Advantage
- Workers Compensation
Conditions Treated
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Fistula
- Anal or Rectal Pain
- Anemia
- Arteriovenous malformation / AVM
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Cancer
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Chronic Recurrent Abdominal Pain
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyp
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diarrhea
- Diffuse Esophageal Spasm
- Diverticulitis, Intestinal
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
- Esophageal Diseases
- Esophageal Diverticulum
- Esophageal Motility Disorders
- Esophageal Ulcer
- Esophageal Varices
- Esophagitis
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Gas-Bloat Syndrome
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Gastroparesis
- Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori Gastrointestinal Tract Infection
- Hiatal Hernia
- Ileus
- Indigestion
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Diseases and Disorders
- Nausea
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Overweight and Obesity
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Pouchitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Reflux Esophagitis
- Stomach Diseases
- Ulcer
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Unexplained Weight Loss
Procedures Performed
- Biopsy
- Chronic Care Management
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
- Duodenal Polypectomy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
- Esophageal Dilatation
- Esophageal Manometry
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Gastric Bypass Surgery, Open
- Gastroenterology Procedures
- Hepatitis B Virus Screening
- Hepatitis C Virus Screening
- Hepatitis Screening
- Liver Biopsy
- Manometry
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Placement
- Physical Examination
- Polypectomy (Hysteroscopic Morcellator)
- Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
- Upper Gastrointestinal Series (UGI)