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Nelson Luraguiz, MD

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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center
1541 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
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General Info

Gender

  • Male

Languages

  • English

Primary Specialty

Radiology

Additional Specialties

  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Mammography

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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center
1541 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
Get Directions

General Info

Gender

  • Male

Languages

  • English

Primary Specialty

Radiology

Additional Specialties

  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Mammography
Dr. Luraguiz earned his medical degree at National University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1983 and Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery. Certified by Ministry of Education and Science of Spain. He completed two medical residencies, in General Medicine at the University of North West University, Argentina, and the second in Radiology at Italian Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dr. Luraguiz has lived and practiced in Shreveport for the past 15 years. He’s a widower and has three daughters and three granddaughters. Dr. Luraguiz’ area of specialty is Breast Imaging. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology, a member of the Quality Improvement Committee, Department of Radiology. He is actively involved in clinical research and contributed to the TMIS (Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening) trial. Dr. Luraguiz’ editorial activities include the Journal of the Argentinean Society of Radiology. He is a member of the Radiological Society of North America. He is a student of Non-duality, Vedanta Advaita, and Zen philosophy.

Medical School

National University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Residency

General Medicine at the University of North West University, Argentina, Radiology at Italian Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Accepted Payors at Our Facilities

  • Aetna Better Health (Healthy Louisiana)
  • Aetna Health Inc. PPO/POS
  • Aetna Health Inc. - Medicare Advantage
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana (Healthy Louisiana)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana- HMO/PPO/OGB & Blue Connect product(s) & Medicare Advantage product(s), Blue High Performance Network
  • Cigna Behavioral Health
  • Cigna HealthCare
  • Cigna-HealthSpring - Medicare Advantage product(s)
  • Coventry Healthcare of Louisiana
  • Dignity Care Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • First Health Network PPO
  • Gilsbar 360
  • Healthy Blue (formerly Amerigroup Louisiana Inc.) (Healthy Louisiana) and Healthy Blue Dual Advantage (HMO-D-SNP)
  • Humana Behavioral Health
  • Humana - Commercial, Medicare Advantage
  • Humana Military - Tricare
  • Louisiana Healthcare Connections (Healthy Louisiana)
  • Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation(LWCC)
  • Medicaid/Medicare
  • Multiplan/PHCS/American LifeCare
  • Optum VA CCN
  • Peoples Health Network - Medicare Advantage
  • Stratose - PPO
  • United Behavioral Health (Optum) - United Commercial, Medicare Advantage and Community Plan (Healthy Louisiana)
  • United Healthcare - Commercial
  • United Healthcare Community Plan (Healthy Louisiana)
  • USA Managed Care Network
  • Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, Medicare Advantage
  • Verity Health Network - LSU First Choice
  • Zelis (formerly PPOPlus)