Susan Nelson HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE Reviews and Ratings

  About Susan Nelson

  Explanation of Specialties

SUSAN NELSON is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include GERIATRIC MEDICINE, and INTERNAL MEDICINE.

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (more information)

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

  Susan Nelson Performance Measures

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Susan Nelson

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Susan Nelson.

1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
504-842-3000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Susan Nelson

Doctors Groups:

OCHSNER CLINIC LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - BATON ROUGE

Hospital: OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER ACUTE

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