Dr. Merlin Wilson Jr, MD is a rheumatology specialist in New Orleans, LA and has been practicing for 42 years. He graduated from Louisiana State Univ School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 1968 and specializes in rheumatology and allergy & immunology.
The Rheumatology Group
2633 Napoleon Ave Ste 530
New Orleans, LA 70115
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Humana
- MultiPlan
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Autoimmune Diseases
high
more than 87% of peers
Arthritis
high
more than 86% of peers
Systemic Sclerosis
normal
more than 87% of peers
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2 Specialties
- Rheumatology
- Allergy & Immunology
3 Board Certifications
- Allergy & ImmunologyAccredited by: American Board of Allergy & Immunology*
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- RheumatologyAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
50 Conditions Treated
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergic Reaction
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Angioedema
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
- De Quervain's Disease
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Eye Infections
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Hand Conditions
- Hives
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Itchy Skin
- Joint Pain
- Knee Disorders
- Lupus
- Malaise and Fatigue
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pollen Allergy
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
- Polymyositis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pulmonary Disease
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sinusitis
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Spine Disorders
- Spondylitis
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vascular Disease
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
Less
5 Procedures
- Allergy Shots
- Allergy Skin Testing
- Allergy Testing
- Allergy Treatment
- Steroid Injection
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Education
- Louisiana State Univ School Of Medicine In New OrleansMedical School | Graduated 1968
- Charity HospitalInternship Hospital | Completed 1969
- La State University HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 1972
- Scripps ClinFellowship Hospital | Completed 1976
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
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