Hrishikesh V. Samant, MD

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Hrishikesh V. Samant, MD
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  • English
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
Specialties
Gender
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Hrishikesh V. Samant, MD

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Primary Location
16777 Medical Center Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
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Biography

Hrishikesh Samant, MD, specializes in gastroenterology at Ochsner Health. Dr. Hrishikesh Samant received his medical degree from Mumbai, India, in 2003. He went on to complete his internship and residency at T N Medical College. He completed his gastroenterology fellowship, followed by a transplant hepatology fellowship, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He is associate professor of gastroenterology and director of hepatology for Louisiana State University Health. Dr. Samant is board-certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology and transplant hepatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has been practicing medicine since 2008. Dr. Samant performs diagnostic and therapeutic gastroenterology procedures including endoscopies and colonoscopies. He has a special clinical interest in liver cancer, rare liver diseases and device technologies. Currently, Dr. Samant serves as the director of Wilson's Disease Center of Excellence at Ochsner. He also serves as director of hepatology at Ochsner Baton Rouge and program director of Ochsner Transplant Hepatology Fellowship.

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Accepted Insurance

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Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
  • Aetna Choice POS
  • Aetna Open Choice
AmeriHealth
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana
American Health
  • American Health Advantage of Louisiana
Amerigroup
  • Healthy Blue
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • BCBS (Out-of-State)
  • BCBS Community Blue
  • BCBS Federal Basic
  • BCBS Federal Standard
  • BCBS of LA Magnolia Local Plus
  • BCBS of LA Magnolia Open Access
  • BCBS of LA PPO
  • BCBS of LA Pelican HRA
  • BCBS of Louisiana HMO
  • BCBS of MS State Employees
  • BCBS of Mississippi
  • Blue Advantage (BCBS)
  • Blue Connect
  • Blue Saver PPO
  • Ochsner Employee BCBS of LA
Christus Health
  • Christus Health Plan (Marketplace)
Cigna Healthcare
  • Cigna Choice Fund Open Access Plus
  • Cigna Open Access Plus
  • Cigna PPO
Humana
  • Humana Chronic Special Needs Plan (C-SNP)
  • Humana Dual Plus (SNP)
  • Humana Healthy Horizons
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Humana Medicare Select Partner
LA Healthcare
  • Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Magnolia
  • Magnolia Healthcare
Medicare
  • Original Medicare
Peoples Health
  • Peoples Health Choices
  • Peoples Health Complete Care (C-SNP)
  • Peoples Health Secure Complete (D-SNP)
Tricare
  • Tricare Prime West
  • Tricare Select West
United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
  • Surest (formerly Bind)
  • UMR Select Plus Tiered
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage
  • UnitedHealthcare Heritage
  • UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
  • UnitedHealthcare Select Tiered
WebTPA
  • LCMC Health Basic

Education and Training

Medical School

D Y Patil Medical College
Field of Study: medicine, surgery, OBGYN, Paeds
Year Completed: 2004

Dr D.Y. Patil Medical College (Navi Mumbai)
Year Completed: 2004

D. Y Patil medical college
Year Completed: 2004

Internship

D Y Patil Medical College
Field of Study: Medicine
Year Completed: 2004

University of Mumbai
Year Completed: 2008

D. Y Patil medical college
Field of Study: Clinical Internship
Year Completed: 2004

Residency

Topiwala National Medical College
Field of Study: Internal Medicine
Year Completed: 2008

Fellowship

Louisiana Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Year Completed: 2018

University of Nebraska
Field of Study: Transplant Hepatology
Year Completed: 2016

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
Year Completed: 2016

P D Hinduja Hospital and MRC
Field of Study: Gastroenterology
Year Completed: 2014

P D Hinduja Hospital and Medical research center
Field of Study: Gastroenterlogy & Hepatology
Year Completed: 2014

University of Nebraska medical center
Field of Study: Transplant Hepatology (Internal Medicine)
Year Completed: 2016

Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Transplant Hepatology
  • Gastroenterology

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