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Why Choose Us?
Our gastroenterologists and staff at Louisiana Endoscopy Center are dedicated to providing quality, affordable care to the community in our quest to lower colon cancer rates and treat an array of digestive diseases, including Crohn’s Disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Our board-certified GI doctors specialize in performing a myriad of GI procedures, including colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and upper endoscopy.
The physicians at Louisiana Endoscopy Center not only meet but exceed U.S. benchmarks for quality in colonoscopy. Our adenoma detection rate (ADR), the rate at which our GI doctors identify adenomatous colon polyps, surpasses the national benchmark of 25 percent. See Our Scores.
Additionally, our patients value the compassionate care they receive from our GI doctors and say they are likely to recommend our center for GI procedures.
If you are due for a colonoscopy or in need of a GI procedure, don’t put it off any longer. Give us a call today!
For Your Visit
Louisiana Endoscopy Center is committed to ensuring that your experience with us is relaxed and worry-free, from consultation through recovery. To assist us, we ask that you read and comply with all guidelines.
We’re pleased to partner with StopColonCancerNow to help boost colon cancer screenings and prevention for residents in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Patient Forms
At Louisiana Endoscopy Center, your time is as valuable to us as it is to you. That’s why we provide online access to a variety of forms that patients may complete before their visit. The following documents will help us expedite the check-in process for your appointment. Please take a moment to download and print the appropriate form(s).
Insurance and Billing
Louisiana Endoscopy Center accepts most major insurance. As a courtesy to you, we will bill your insurance carrier for you; however, we cannot tell you what your policy will cover. Since your insurance policy and coverage are between you and your carrier, we urge you to contact them prior to your procedure. You will be responsible for any co-pays and deductibles. We accept cash, check or credit card.
For Billing and Insurance Inquiries: (855) 336-8451.
Meet the Doctors
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Prasad Alapati
M.D.
William Anderson, III
M.D.
G. Arbour, Jr.
M.D.
J. Carter Balart
M.D.
Louis R. Barfield
M.D.
Robert Be
M.D.
Charles Cole Berggreen
M.D.
Ronald L. Boudreaux
M.D.
Richard L. Byrd
M.D.
J. Casey Chapman
M.D.
Ryan N. Chauvin
M.D.
Christopher Christensen
M.D.
Andrew D. Guidroz
M.D.
Ronald A. Leo
M.D.
Amy Lobrano
M.D.
E. Alan Maltbie
M.D.
John Walker McDonald
M.D.
Walter Kirk Mullins
M.D.
Andrew C. Nelson
M.D.
Benton Oubre
M.D.
Mahes Rao
M.D.
Neelima Reddy
M.D.
Douglas Walsh
M.D.
375 Reviews
Dec 7, 2021
Dec 7, 2021
Very professional and helpful. They gave comfort through the whole process.
Dec 7, 2021
Y’all are a professional group that cares about each individual person. Y’all check everyone in in a timely manner and then straight to the back and start the procedure prep. Everyone is so polite and caring and friendly.
Dec 7, 2021
Dr Berggreen and his staff has always delivered excellent care and have been very attentive to all of my requests and comfort during medical procedures and office visits.
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I highly recommend LA endoscopy Center. My procedure went well. The nurses and everyone involved were wonderful and took very good care of me.