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Office
4315 Houma Blvd
Ste 201
Metairie, LA 70006Phone+1 504-455-4622Fax+1 504-455-4688
Education & Training
- Tulane UniversityFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1990 - 1992
- Lincoln Medical and Mental Health CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
- St Barnabas HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
- St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1988 - Present
- LA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 1998 - 2003
- MD State Medical License 1997 - 1999
- NJ State Medical License 1987 - 1991
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 94 citationsZinc and iron supplementation and malaria, diarrhea, and respiratory infections in children in the Peruvian Amazon.Stephanie A. Richard, Nelly Zavaleta, Laura E. Caulfield, Robert E. Black, Richard S. Witzig
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2006-07-01 - 597 citationsRapid, Low-Technology MIC Determination with Clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates by Using the Microplate Alamar Blue AssayScott G. Franzblau, Richard S. Witzig, J. C. McLaughlin, Patricia Torres, Guillermo Madico
Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 1998-02-01 - 19 citationsNovel Low-Cost Thermotherapy for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in PeruBraulio M. Valencia, David A. Miller, Richard S. Witzig, Andrea K. Boggild, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas
Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2013-05-02
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