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  • Dermatology

    The Ochsner Health System Department of Dermatology evaluates and manages patients requiring medical and surgical care for cutaneous disorders. Ochsner Dermatologists offer management of both common and unusual skin disorders…

  • Diabetes

    Diabetes mellitus is a group of disorders that is marked by impaired-glucose metabolism and hyperglycemia, known commonly as high blood sugar. There are two major types of diabetes: Type 1…

  • Diabetes Management

    Diabetes Management Center at Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Diabetes is more common than most people realize. Seven percent of the population suffers from diabetes. The alarming fact is…

  • Diagnostic Imaging

    The Ochsner Radiology Department is involved in three important activities relevant to cancer: screening, diagnosis, and confirmation and treatment of cancer. Screening services evaluate individuals who are at risk for…

  • Dialysis

    Patient Promise At Ochsner’s Acute Dialysis Department, their primary goal is to provide the best experience possible to patients needing vascular access procedures or hemodialysis therapy. This includes comfort, timeliness,…

  • Digestive Disorders Center

    Each year, millions of Americans suffer from some form of digestive disorders ranging from acid reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome to life-threatening colon, rectal, esophageal or pancreatic cancer. These…

  • Digital Mammography

    Digital mammography is different from conventional mammography in how the image of the breast is viewed and manipulated. Instead of using film to capture and record the image, it uses…

  • Distal Esophagus

    The distal esophagus is easily accessed by laparoscopy. Most commonly, surgery here is for reflux disease and hiatal or paraesophageal hernias. Surgery is a good option for patients with reflux…