Dr. Mohamed A. Elkersh MD, Anesthesiologist
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Dr. Mohamed A. Elkersh MD

Anesthesiologist

4/5(75)
42131 Veterans Avenue Suite 100 Hammond Louisiana, 70403
Rating

4/5

About

Mohamed A. Elkersh, MD, works at Advanced Pain Institute LLC in Hammond, Louisiana. He specializes in various pain management techniques for back pain, brain traumas, and pain caused by cancer. As an educator, Dr. Elkersh is currently holding faculty appointments as clinical assistant professor in both the anesthesiology and neurology departments at Louisiana State University School of Medicine.

Education and Training

University of Alexandria

University of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine 1989

Board Certification

American Board of Anesthesiology- Anesthesiology

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Pain Medicine

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 35 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Back PainBrain InjuriesCancerPain Medicine

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Local and Regional Public Speaking -

Treatments

  • Chronic Pain
  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Pain
  • Opiate Dependence

Internships

  • Mt. Sinai Medical Center

Fellowships

  • Harvard Medical School (Pain Management)

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Pain Medicine, North American Neuromodulation Society, Queens Pediatric Society

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Great Mentors, Education, Excellent Patient Care

Hobbies / Sports

  • Polo, Traveling

Dr. Mohamed A. Elkersh MD's Practice location

42131 Veterans Avenue Suite 100 -
Hammond, Louisiana 70403
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New patients: 985-345-7246
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Mohamed Elkersh, MD

67230 Industry Lane -
Covington, LA 70433
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Patient Experience with Dr. Elkersh


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Dr. Mohamed A. Elkersh MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 75 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Anesthesiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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