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OVERVIEW

Dr. John Affronti was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Atlanta as well as Springfield Va. a suburb of Wash. D.C. While assisting with research at the NIH he obtained his Bachelor's Degree from The George Washington Univ. and a Master’s Degree in Pharmacology from the Uniformed Services Univ. of the Health Sciences. Dr. Affronti then returned to G.W.U. for his M.D. and residency where he volunteered in free clinics as well as assisted with the care of numerous dignitaries in the D.C. area. He did his GI fellowship at Duke where he conducted shockwave lithotripsy research. He also developed an expertise in treating biliary and pancreatic disorders under the supervision of Dr. Cotton and Dr. Baillie who are world renowned in this field. His training included an apprenticeship under Dr. Leung at the Prince of Whales Hospital in Hong Kong. Dr. Affronti continued at Duke as an Assistant Professor where he started/directed the endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) program. He also traveled to Saudi Arabia as a consultant in the liver transplant program at the King Faisal Hospital in Riyadh. He was then recruited to become Director of Endoscopy at The Univ. of Fla. Jacksonville Campus. While there, he was asked to be acting chief of gastroenterology and set up their first EUS program. In addition he started an off-campus GI outpatient clinic for the Univ. Dr. Affronti then became Director of Endoscopy at Emory Univ. Hosp. where he was promoted to Assoc. Prof. He also initiated and was the director of the Biliary/Pancreatic Health Service there. In 2007 he was promoted to Professor of Medicine and The Director of Advanced Endoscopy at Loyola Univ. of Chicago. He was invited to join the Medical College of Ga. in 2013 to develop the Advanced Endoscopy Program in the new Digestive Health Center being built there. As Director of the Advanced Endoscopy & Gastro-intestinal Services (A.E.G.I.S.) Group he also started the Multidisciplinary Pancreas and Bile Duct Group.
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PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE

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RATINGS AND REVIEWS

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1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112
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Tulane University Medical Group
1415 Tulane Ave
New Orleans, LA, 70112

LOCATIONS

Tulane Medical Center
1415 Tulane Ave
New Orleans, LA, 70112
1120 15th St Ste AD2226
Augusta, GA, 30912
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Tulane University Medical Center Gastroenterology Surgery Clinic
1415 Tulane Ave Fl 6
New Orleans, LA, 70112
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tue8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wed8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thu8:00 am - 4:30 pm
FriClosed
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
1430 Tulane Ave
New Orleans, LA, 70112

PROCEDURES PERFORMED

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Medical School
George Washington University School Of Medicine & Health Sciences
Graduated 1985

INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED  (76)

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  • BCBS GA BlueChoice Option POS
  • Aetna HMO
  • BCBS GA Blue Open Access POS
  • CIGNA Open Access Plus
  • UHC Options PPO
  • UHC Choice Plus POS
  • Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
  • First Health PPO
  • BCBS Blue Card PPO
  • CIGNA PPO
  • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
  • BCBS GA Pathway X Enhanced POS
  • BCBS GA Pathway X Ind Direct Access
  • UHC Compass HMO
  • Anthem Blue Open Access POS Alternate Network
  • UHC Navigate POS
  • UHC Navigate HMO
  • BCBS GA Blue Choice HMO
  • BCBS GA Blue Choice PPO
  • Multiplan PPO
  • CIGNA HMO
  • Aetna Choice POS II
  • HealthLink PPO
  • PHCS PPO
  • Humana National POS
  • BCBS LA BlueConnect HMO POS
  • Humana Choice POS
  • BCBS LA Community Blue HMO/POS
  • Aexcel PPO
  • Blue Open Access POS Plus - GA
  • Geisinger Choice with No Referral
  • MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
  • Pathway X HMO
  • UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
  • UHC Nexus Open Access
  • VerityHealthNet network
  • Aetna APCN Open Access Aetna Select
  • Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
  • Aetna Open Choice PPO
  • Aetna Premier Care Network APCN Choice POS II OAMC
  • Aetna Small Group Maryland Elect Choice Open Access
  • Aetna Small Group Maryland HMO
  • Anthem Pathway X Guided Access HMO
  • BCBS GA Anthem Pathway X Guided Access Tiered
  • CareFirst BCBS HealthBlue PPO
  • CareFirst HealthyBlue HMO
  • CareFirst Regional BlueChoice HMO Network
  • Geisinger Marketplace All-Access PPO
  • Geisinger Marketplace Extra HMO
  • Geisinger Marketplace HMO, POS, & Value
  • Geisinger Marketplace Premier HMO
  • Humana / ChoiceCare Network PPO
  • Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
  • Medica Choice With UHC
  • MVP Health Plan EPO/PPO
  • UHC MD IPA/Optimum Choice HMO/Preferred POS
  • Vantage Health Plan Affinity Tier 1 Network
  • Highmark BCBS Community Blue PPO
  • Highmark BCBS PPO
  • Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
  • BCBS GA Pathway HMO
  • CareFirst BluePreferred PPO
  • Humana HMO Premier
  • CareFirst BlueChoice Advantage
  • CareFirst Maryland POS
  • CIGNA LocalPlus
  • Aetna Select
  • Geisinger All Access HMO
  • Geisinger All Access PPO
  • Highmark BCBS Community Blue Flex PPO
  • Capital BC PPO
  • IBC Personal Choice PPO
  • Aetna VA Innovation Health Open HMO
  • Highmark BCBS my Blue Access EPO
  • Highmark BCBS Performance Blue
  • IBC Personal Choice Tiered
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