Dr. Joseph Kerry Howell M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
7112 Moniteau Ct Baton Rouge LA, 70809About
Dr. Joseph Howell is a gastroenterologist practicing in Baton Rouge, LA. Dr. Howell specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Howell performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Analysis of Borrelia burgdorferi vlsE gene expression and recombination in the tick vector.
- Student outcomes of the healing web: evaluation of a transformative model for nursing education.
- Low-passage-associated proteins of Borrelia burgdorferi B31: characterization and molecular cloning of OspD, a surface-exposed, plasmid-encoded lipoprotein.
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