
Dr. James Henry Diaz M.D.
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
1615 Poydras St Suite 1400 New Orleans LA, 70112About
James Diaz is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Diaz specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Diaz participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
Tulane University of Louisiana 1975
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Critical Care Medicine
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM- Medical Toxicology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Calling all anesthetists to service in World War II.
- Permanent paraparesis and cauda equina syndrome after epidural blood patch for postdural puncture headache.
- Chronic postoperative epidural abscess with ascending neuromyotonia.
- Prevention and treatment of toxic seafoodborne diseases in travelers.
- Is fish consumption safe?
- The public health impact of hurricanes and major flooding.
- The global epidemiology, syndromic classification, management, and prevention of spider bites.
- Is shellfish consumption safe?
- The public health impact of global climate change.
- Evolving global epidemiology, syndromic classification, general management, and prevention of unknown mushroom poisonings.
- Syndromic diagnosis and management of confirmed mushroom poisonings.
- The evolving global epidemiology, syndromic classification, management, and prevention of caterpillar envenoming.
- The epidemiology, syndromic diagnosis, management, and prevention of spider bites in the South.
- The epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of caterpillar envenoming in the southern US.
- The epidemiology, diagnosis, management, and prevention of ectoparasitic diseases in travelers.
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- Dr. David S. Reiss M.D.5800 Plauche Ct New Orleans LA 70123
- Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Parks M.D.1816 Industrial Blvd Harvey LA 70058
- Dr. Barnabas T Fote MD1111 Medical Center Blvd Marrero LA 70072
- Dr. Howard A. Nelson M.D.200 Lapalco Blvd Gretna LA 70056
- Dr. Keith William Blackman MD11312 JEFFERSON HWY RIVER RIDGE LA 70123
Nearest Hospitals
ST CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLCl
1717 ST CHARLES AVE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130