Dr. Rafael A. Cortes

Geriatrics
2120 Driftwood Blvd, 
Kenner, LA 
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2120 Driftwood Blvd, 
Kenner, LA 
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Overview

Dr. Rafael Cortes is a board certified Family Medicine physician. He provides primary medical care ranging from pediatric to adult patients, specializing in geriatric patients. Dr. Cortes is a graduate of the LSU Family Medicine Residency program where he served as Chief Resident. He also completed his fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at LSU. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from medical school at St. John the Baptist School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. Dr. Cortes is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Cortes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eosinophilic Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Graduate Institution
San Juan Bautista School Of Medicine, 1997
Residency
LSU Family Medicine - Kenner, Family Practice, 2009
Specialties
Geriatrics
Licenses
Family Medicine in LA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Family Medicine - Family Medicine
American Board Of Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
St Charles Parish Hospital
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Ochsner Health Center - Driftwood
2120 Driftwood Blvd, Kenner, LA 70065

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Cortes has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Areas of Expertise

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