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Address
4224 Houma Boulevard Suite 400
Metairie, LA 70006
Phone
504-456-8020Hours
Quick Facts
- Virtual Telemedicine Visits Available, Call For Details
- Board Certified Gastroenterologist
- Currently Accepting New Patients
- Most Insurance Plans Accepted
- Performs Colonoscopies
Locations
MGA - Metairie Research
Gastroenterology in Metairie, LA
MGA - Metairie Research
4224 Houma Boulevard
Suite 400
MGA - Metairie Endoscopy - Metairie, LA
Gastroenterology in Metairie, LA
MGA - Metairie Endoscopy - Metairie, LA
4228 Houma Boulevard
Ste 520
MGA - Metairie, LA
Gastroenterology in Metairie, LA
MGA - Metairie, LA
4224 Houma Boulevard
Ste 400
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About G. Richard Puente, M.D.
Richard Puente was born in Miami in 1961. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1984 and Tulane University Medical School in 1988. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency and GI Fellowship at Ochsner Foundation. He was recognized as a professional with outstanding abilities and featured in the “Best Doctors” issue of New Orleans Magazine.
Dr. Puente practices at the Metairie office of Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates.
Topics
- Abdominal Pain
- Anal/Rectal Bleeding
- Bloating
- Blood in the Stool
- Bowel Incontinence
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing
- Heartburn
- Indigestion
- Nausea
- Unexplained Weight Gain/Loss
- Vomiting
- Yellowing of the Skin/Eyes
- Acid Reflux
- Anal Fissure
- Anemia/Iron Deficiency
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Biliary Obstruction
- C. Difficile Colitis
- Celiac Disease
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Polyps
- Crohn's Disease
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)
- Diverticulitis
- Diverticulosis
- Dysphagia
- Encopresis
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Motility Disorder
- Esophagitis
- Failure to Thrive (FTT)
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Fistula
- Food Intolerance
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastritis
- GERD
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hiatal Hernia
- Ileitis
- Impacted Bowel
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcers
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Stomach Cancer
- Submucosal Lesions
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Anorectal Manometry
- Argon Laser Therapy
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colonoscopy
- EGD
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- ERCP
- Esophageal Manometry
- Esophageal Impedance Test
- Feeding Tube Insertion (PEG)
- FibroScan®
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Infusion Therapy (IV Infusion)
- Sphincterotomy
Reviews
I've been seeing Dr Puente for years. I couldn't have asked for a better Gastrologist. He puts you at ease, listens to you, explains your situation and finds a diagnosis. I went in to his office so sick just recently. He listened to me, set me up with test and followed with EGD Colonoscopy. He found bacteria in my lower intestines, which was the thing that made me so ill. He found some others things and has me on special food diet and prescription to help those things. But if it wasn't for him using his knowledge to know what test to run to find a solution to give me relieve I don't know what I would of done. I'm grateful for his knowledge and thoroughness on this situation. Highly recommend. Need more doctors like him. God bless.
The procedure that Dr.Puente performed on me was very smooth and completely professional from start to finish job well done.
Dr Puente seems to be very concerned about my treatment He communicates very well
We are long time patients of Dr. Puente and have always found him to be professional and most competent. His staff is efficient, friendly and responsive to patient needs and requests.
The Doctor Puentes office is always the best.
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Total Reviews
4.9
Average Rating