Dr. Hector Mena, MD is a rheumatology specialist in Baton Rouge, LA and has been practicing for 45 years. He graduated from University of Costa Rica in 1966 and specializes in rheumatology.
The Baton Rouge Clinic AMC
7373 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Benefit Management
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Buckeye Community Health Plan
- Cigna
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Humana
- MultiPlan
- TriWest Champus
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Arthritis
very high
more than 93% of peers
Autoimmune Diseases
very high
more than 92% of peers
Bone Disorders
high
more than 84% of peers
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1 Specialties
- Rheumatology
0 Board Certifications
Dr. Mena does not have any board certifications listed.
53 Conditions Treated
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Bursitis
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
- De Quervain's Disease
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Difficulty With Walking
- Elbow Injuries
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Conditions
- Gout
- Hand Conditions
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Pain
- Knee Disorders
- Limb Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Lupus
- Malaise and Fatigue
- Muscle Weakness
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hands
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
- Polymyositis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Spine Disorders
- Spondylitis
- Spondylosis
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vascular Disease
- Vasculitis
Less
2 Procedures
- Joint Drainage
- Steroid Injection
Background Check
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0 Sanctions
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- University of Costa RicaMedical School | Graduated 1966
- Philadelphia General HospitalInternship Hospital | Completed 1969
- University of Texas Teaching HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 1971
- Baylor UniversityFellowship Hospital | Completed 1973
- The Worcester Foundation for Experimental BiologyFellowship Hospital | Completed 1967
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
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Media & Publications
- The Pain of Acute Bursitis/Tendinitis of the Shoulder, 1986
- Treatment of Acute Shoulder Syndrome with Flurbiprofen, 1986
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
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