Dr. William St. john Lacorte M.D.
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
519 Metairie Rd Metairie LA, 70005Rating
2/5
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Dr. William Lacorte practices Geriatric Medicine in Metairie, LA. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Lacorte works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
Tulane University School of Medicine 1974
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Postradiation chondroblastic sarcoma of bone: case report and review of the literature.
- Abnormal splenic uptake of gallium-67 citrate in a case of infectious mononucleosis.
- Gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin, and netilmicin levels in tears following intravenous administration.
- Cryptococcal intracerebral mass lesions: CT-pathologic considerations.
- Enhancing cerebellar infarction.
- Computerized tomographic abnormalities in patients with transient episodes of focal neurological dysfunction.
- Cysticercosis cerebri: evolution of central nervous system involvement as visualized by computed tomography.
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Amy Lou Devine NP519 METAIRIE RD METAIRIE LA 70005![]()
Melanie Toups ANP519 Metairie Rd Metairie LA 70005
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1516 JEFFERSON HWY NEW ORLEANS LA 70121