Dr. Jordan Jay Karlitz M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
1430 Tulane Ave # Tw22 New Orleans LA, 70112About
Dr. Jordan Karlitz is a gastroenterologist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Karlitz specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Karlitz performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The effectiveness of colonoscopy in reducing mortality from colorectal cancer.
- Colorectal Cancer Incidence Rates in the Louisiana Acadian Parishes Demonstrated to be Among the Highest in the United States.
- Recurrent posterior strokes in inflammatory bowel disease patients.
- Diagnosis of Lynch syndrome before colorectal resection: does it matter?
- testing and first-line treatment among patients diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer using population data from ten National Program of Cancer Registries in the United States.
- First report of small cell lung cancer with PTHrP-induced hypercalcemic pancreatitis causing disconnected duct syndrome.
Fellowships
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, N.Y. 2006
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