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Introduction

Personal Facts:

Male

Years Since Graduation: 18

Practice Member Since: 1993.

Professional
Appointments:

Research Technician Level II and III, Tulane University School of Medicine

Clinical Teaching Staff, Baton Rouge General Medical Teaching Service

Publications:

1982 Chemotaxis in Bacillus subtilis: Effects of Attractants on the Level of Methylation and Methyl-accepting Chemotaxis Proteins and the Role of Demethylation in the Adaptation Process. BIOCHEM

Committees:

Committee Chairman- Present, Clinical Information System

Health Plan/Other

Health Plans Accepted:

Aetna US Healthcare - HMO, Aetna US Healthcare - POS, Aetna US Healthcare - PPO, PHCS - PPO, American Lifecare (PPO), Community Care Network PPO, Cigna – HMO, Cigna – PPO, United Healthcare HMO/POS/PPO, Benefit Management, Best Care PPO, Blue Cross -POS, Blue Cross -PPO, Champus (Tri-care Standard Only), Coventry HMO, Humana Gold, State Group, Sterling, Verity Healthcare

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Experience/Training

Specialties^*

Internal Medicine

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Medical School:

   Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans New Orleans, LA, 1990

Internship:

   Earl K Long Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA, 1991

Residency:

   Earl K Long Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA, 1993

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards. HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Roger V. Hecker as of 05/02/2008
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Roger V. Hecker in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

The Baton Rouge Clinic AMC
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Description of practice:

At the Baton Rouge Clinic, our physicians are committed to providing a comprehensive level of quality health care for the entire family. From routine family care to specialized medical services, the Baton Rouge Clinic has been meeting the changing health care needs of our community for over half a century.

Languages spoken by physicians in this practice:

French, Spanish

All physicians at this practice:

I J. Albergamo, Frank J. Alvarez, Kevin J. Babin, Susan M. Bankston, Allison Barbin, Ronald Bombet, Ronald Boudreaux, Angele D. Bourg, Harold D. Brandt, Virginia Bringaze, Traci Brumund, David G. Carmouche, Ronald Ceruti, Kelly S. Clements, Kenny J. Cole, Richard T. Cooley, Jewel Crockett, Robert L. Crosby, Elena C. Cucurull, H. K. Day, Wesley J. Desselle, Gerard Dynes, Robert N. Earhart, Lara M. Falcon, Aimee B. Ferrell, Gary H. Field, David W. Fontenot, Jeffrey E. Frederic, Stephanie Frederic, James A. Froelich, William W. Gladney, Barbara Jean T. Golden, Kurt W. Graves, Andrew Guidroz, Jennifer T. Guidroz, Louis F. Hargus, David G. Hill, John H. Hilton, William H. Hines, Jeannemarie D. Hinkle, Robert C. Hinkle, Gary Hirsch, Mark K. Hodges, Charlotte Hollman, Alexander Ingerman, Maureen E. Jones, Roy Kadair, Catherine Katzenmeyer, James Krupala, Adrian Landry, Linda LeBourgeois, T. R. Lieux, John E. Marshall, Shelley M. Martin, Lynn S. Mason, Michael P. McCarthy, George McClelland, Hector R. Mena, William H. Moore, Brian P. Murphy, Courtney Murphy, F. D. Patterson, Brian J. Petit, Stephen M. Pollet, Peterman R. Prosser, Stewart T. Ramey, Joseph N. Redhead, Michael Rolfsen, Lalania K. Schexnayder, Glen J. Schwartzberg, Elizabeth D. Seiter, Joel D. Silverberg, Jennifer G. Szurgot, Arthur G. Tribou, Vincent V. Tumminello, Edmund B. Vinci, Mark J. Waggenspack, Eric M. Waguespack, Jan B. Wampold, J. D. West, J. S. Wharton, Danny S. Wood, Andrew T. Zaruski

Office Location: 

	Baton Rouge Clinic	View Contact Information
	7373 Perkins Road
	Baton Rouge, LA 70808	View Location Map
Office Information:    Physicians At This Office: I J. Albergamo, Frank J. Alvarez, Kevin J. Babin, Allison Barbin, Ronald Boudreaux, Angele D. Bourg, Harold D. Brandt, Virginia Bringaze, David G. Carmouche, Ronald Ceruti, Kelly S. Clements, Kenny J. Cole, Richard T. Cooley, Jewel Crockett, Robert L. Crosby, Elena C. Cucurull, H. K. Day, Wesley J. Desselle, Gerard Dynes, Robert N. Earhart, Lara M. Falcon, Gary H. Field, David W. Fontenot, Stephanie Frederic, Jeffrey E. Frederic, James A. Froelich, William W. Gladney, Kurt W. Graves, Andrew Guidroz, Louis F. Hargus, Roger V. Hecker, John H. Hilton, William H. Hines, Jeannemarie D. Hinkle, Robert C. Hinkle, Gary Hirsch, Mark K. Hodges, Alexander Ingerman, Maureen E. Jones, Roy Kadair, James Krupala, Adrian Landry, Linda LeBourgeois, T. R. Lieux, John E. Marshall, George McClelland, Hector R. Mena, William H. Moore, Courtney Murphy, F. D. Patterson, Brian J. Petit, Stephen M. Pollet, Peterman R. Prosser, Joseph N. Redhead, Michael Rolfsen, Glen J. Schwartzberg, Joel D. Silverberg, Jennifer G. Szurgot, Vincent V. Tumminello, Edmund B. Vinci, Eric M. Waguespack, Jan B. Wampold, J. D. West, J. S. Wharton, Andrew T. Zaruski

 

Affiliated Hospitals

Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Blue Bonnet

8585 Picardy Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Baton Rouge General Medical Center – Mid City

3600 Florida Blvd Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center

5000 Hennessy Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70808