Michael Townsend, MD

Michael  Townsend
Ochsner Medical Center - Main Campus
1514 Jefferson Hwy.
New Orleans, LA 70121

1-866-OCHSNER

Dr. Townsend earned his medical degree from The Ohio State University. He then completed his surgical internship, residency and fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Townsend is board certified in Surgery and holds a certificate of added qualifications in Surgical Critical Care. His areas of expertise include general and gastrointestinal surgery, trauma, critical care, surgical infections and intraabdominal sepsis.

Clinical Interests

Hernias, adrenal glands, gallbladders, spleens, skin masses, gerd, achalsia. Complex reoperative abdominal surgery, thyroid, parathyroid, enterocutaneous fistula and management of intraabdominal sepsis, gastrointestinal surgery, re-operative surgery, feeding tubes, tracheostomy

Languages Spoken

English

Certifications Held

American Board of Surgery

  • Medical School: The Ohio State University
  • Internship: Case Western Reserve University
  • Residency: Case Western Reserve University
  • Fellowship: Case Western Reserve University