HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or
revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Patient / Medical Philosophy
Dr. Bankston was born and raised in Baton Rouge. She received her M.D. degree at LSU, Shreveport. Her internship was completed at Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital, and residency in Pediatrics at LSU, Shreveport. Dr. Bankston was board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in 1996, and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Bankston was formerly Director of KIDMED, Lallie Kemp Medical Center, in Independence, LA. She came to The Baton Rouge Clinic in July, 1996.
Experience / Training
Specialty:
Pediatrics
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Susan M. Bankston, MD is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics)
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport Shreveport, LA 1988
Internship:
Earl K Long Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA 1989
Residency:
Lsu Health Sciences Center, Shreveport Shreveport, LA 1996
Health Plan / Other
Health Plans:
Aetna US Healthcare - HMO
Aetna US Healthcare - POS
Aetna US Healthcare - PPO
American Lifecare (PPO)
Benefit Management
Best Care PPO
Blue Cross -POS
Blue Cross -PPO
Champus (Tri-care Standard Only)
Cigna – HMO
Cigna – PPO
Community Care Network PPO
Coventry HMO
Humana Gold
PHCS - PPO
State Group
Sterling
United Healthcare HMO/POS/PPO
Verity Healthcare
Accepts Medicare:
Yes
Disciplinary Actions
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. Susan M. Bankston, MD
as of 11/20/2009. Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Malpractice History
HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for
Dr. Susan M.
Bankston, MD
in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia.
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