Sam Nachar
Radiologist | Body Imaging
1514 Jefferson Highway New Orleans Louisiana, 70123About
Sam Nachar, MD, PhD, works at Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, Louisiana. Within Ochsner, Dr. Nachar is currently the Section-head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT, and he also a Professor at Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute. He is licensed to practice in Quebec and the United States, and is particularly interested in the treatment of diagnosis of breast cancers.
Education and Training
Sherbrooke University
Board Certification
Certified in Quebec by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Certified is US by American Board of Nuclear Medicine
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Best Doctors in America, 2009-Present
Professional Society Memberships
- Society of Nuclear MEdicine
Articles and Publications
- Published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, on Estrogen Receptor Imaging for Breast Cancer
What do you attribute your success to?
- Passion, Loving what he Does
Hobbies / Sports
- Running, Swimming, Biking
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine, New England Journal of Medicine
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