Overview
David Pointer is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Pointer and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Mesenteritis. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Sclerosing Mesenteritis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Pointer is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
Locations
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Advanced
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Experienced
- Esophageal Cancer
- Familial Pancreatic Cancer
- Melanoma
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma