Dr. Henry Andrew Jackson M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
4224 Houma Blvd. Suite 380 Metairie Louisiana, 70006About
Henry Andrew Jackson, MD, works at a practice with his partner in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Jackson specializes in treating patients with pulmonary diseases and also specializes in cardiothoracic procedures. When he is not at his practice, Dr. Jackson works at East Jefferson General Hospital and Tulane University Hospital.
Education and Training
Tulane University
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1965
Tulane University School of Medicine 1965
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Diseases
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local Public Speaking -
Fellowships
- Tulane University (Pulmonary Diseases)
Professional Society Memberships
- American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, European Respiratory Society
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Demographics- Right Place, Right Time, Right Specialty
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