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Office
4200 Houma Blvd
Metairie, LA 70006Phone+1 504-503-4334Fax+1 504-503-6710- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Tulane UniversityFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1990 - 1992
- Lincoln Medical and Mental Health CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
- St Barnabas HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
- St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1988 - Present
- LA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
- GA State Medical License 1998 - 2003
- MD State Medical License 1997 - 1999
- NJ State Medical License 1987 - 1991
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 21 citationsNovel Low-Cost Thermotherapy for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in PeruBraulio M. Valencia, David A. Miller, Richard S. Witzig, Andrea K. Boggild, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas> ;Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2013 May 2
- 1 citationsPatient with AIDS and Acute Circinate Skin EruptionsLinda B. Mihm, Glenda Swetman, Erin E. Boh, Alun Wang, Richard S. Witzig> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2010 Oct 15
- 99 citationsZinc and iron supplementation and malaria, diarrhea, and respiratory infections in children in the Peruvian Amazon.Stephanie A. Richard, Nelly Zavaleta, Laura E. Caulfield, Robert E. Black, Richard S. Witzig, Anuraj H. Shankar> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2006 Jul 1
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Hospital Affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, Louisiana
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