Dr. Veron D. Browne, MD
Transplant Hepatology, Hepatology
Locations
Willis Knighton John C. McDonald Transplant Center
2751 Albert Bicknell Drive
Suite 4A
Shreveport
, LA 71103
About Me
Veron Browne, MD, MBA, is a liver transplant specialist who practices hepatology at Willis-Knighton Medical Center’s John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center. She specializes in liver diseases, including alcohol-related liver diseases such as cirrhosis. Other liver conditions include autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis C.
Creating a long-term bond is important for Dr. Browne, who enjoys interacting with her patients before and after liver transplantation. She is a compassionate listener who works with patients to create a comprehensive care plan for long-term success.
Dr. Browne earned her medical degree at the University of West Indies in Jamaica. She came to the United States, where she completed her medical residency in internal medicine at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She followed that with a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at New York Methodist Hospital, and a fellowship in transplant hepatology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Browne is triple-board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the International Liver Transplant Society.
In addition to medicine, Dr. Browne has a master’s degree in business administration
Outside of work, she enjoys reading, traveling, playing tennis and participating in overseas medical missions.
Education
Fellowship:
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Fellowship:
New York Methodist Hospital
Internship:
Interfaith Medical Center
Residency:
Interfaith Medical Center
Medical School:
University of The West Indies
, Medical Degree
Board Certifications
Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Transplant Hepatology, 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
- 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
- Acute Liver Failure
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Cirrhosis
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B - Immune Response
- Hepatitis C
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Damage from Alcohol
- Liver Diseases and Disorders
- Liver Tumor
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Procedures Performed
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
- Esophageal Dilatation
- Esophageal Manometry
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Foreign Body Removal from GI Tract
- Gastroenterology Procedures
- Hepatitis B Virus Screening
- Hepatitis C Virus Screening
- Hepatitis Screening
- Liver Biopsy
- Paracentesis
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Placement