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Summary
Melisa Farias, DO, specializes in palliative medicine at Ochsner Health. They help people live well while managing a serious illness or difficult treatment plan. They offer multiple forms of treatment including breathing treatments, dietary guidance, massage therapy, meditation, spiritual comfort, among others.
Quick Facts
- accepting new patients
- 10 years of experience
- 25 insurance plans accepted
- speaks English
- Tulane University School of Medicine - GME
- 2 specialties
- 8 areas of expertise
- 1 office location
- Female
Office Location
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| Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Internal Medicine | Internal Medicine |
| Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | ||
| 10 Years of Experience | 19 Years of Experience | 11 Years of Experience | 18 Years of Experience |
| No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option |
| Speaks English | Speaks English | ||
| New Orleans , LA | New Orleans , LA | New Orleans , LA | New Orleans , LA |
| Med School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | Med School: LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans/ LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans | Med School: University Catolica De Honduras Nuestra Senora Reina De La Paz | Med School: Ross University School Of Medicine |
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Melisa Farias
Medical Specialties
Dr. Melisa Farias has the following 2 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Melisa Farias has the following 8 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
10 Years Experience
MEDICAL LICENSE
Doctor Of Osteopathy, Louisiana, 2026, Expired
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Fellowship
Tulane University School of Medicine - GME2025
Tulane School of Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship2025
Residency
Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point2019
Medical School
Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesGraduated in 2016
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