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Ochsner Medical Center1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 map
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Ochsner Clinic LLC1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 map
Dr. Christopher Blais is a pulmonologist in New Orleans. He diagnoses and treats patients who suffer from respiratory or breathing problems such as asthma and COPD.
Ochsner Medical Center
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Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Christopher M. Blais is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(504) 412-1702
Address
1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
Office Details
Ochsner Clinic LLC
Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://www.ochsner.org/patients-visitors/make-an-appointment), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Christopher Blais.
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Christopher M. Blais is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121-2483
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Christopher Blais graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1994. He then completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at LSU School of Medicine from 1997 to 1999.
Dr. Blais has two offices in Louisiana where he specializes in Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine and Infectious Disease Medicine.
Dr. Blais works with five hundred doctors including Dr. Julie Martin and Dr. Olle Kjellgren.
Specialties
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Pulmonology
Pulmonologists are specialized physicians who diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the respiratory tract. As a respiratory specialist, Dr. Blais may diagnose and treat pulmonary disorders such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and bronchitis, among a host of others.
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Critical Care Medicine
Critical care specialists like Dr. Blais provide life-saving care for patients in critical condition. Patients are usually cared for in within intensive care units (ICUs), and may receive life and organ support. Dr. Blais may also work to stabilize patients and perform time-sensitive, potentially life-saving procedures.
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Infectious Disease Medicine
As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Blais is capable of preventing, diagnosing, and treating a wide variety of infectious diseases. Typically, patients with an infectious disease, such as malaria, will require highly specialized treatment or care. Dr. Blais may also educate patients traveling to places around the world that have a high rate of infectious diseases; this is sometimes referred to as travel medicine.
Education & Training
Medical School
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LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans
MD • 1994
Fellowship
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LSU School of Medicine • New Orleans, Louisiana
Fellowship in Infectious Diseases • 1997 - 1999
Hospital Affiliations
- Ochsner Clinic Foundation
- Ochsner Bayou, LLC
- University Healthcare System, L.c.
- East Baton Rouge Medical Center LLC
Languages Spoken
- English
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