Dr. Gerald W Byrd, MD



Gastroenterology   -  Louisiana,  Lake Charles

 Overview

Dr. Gerald W Byrd, MD works in Lake Charles, Louisiana is a specialist in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and graduated Louisiana State Univ School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 1971. Dr. Byrd is affiliated with CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital and practicing for 52 years

 Specialties

  • Gastroenterology
  • Internal Medicine

 Conditions

• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy
• Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
• Blindness
• Chronic Pain Management
• Cirrhosis
• da Vinci® Prostate Removal
• da Vinci® Prostate Surgery
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Endophthalmitis
  ...
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Exercise Management
• Female Pelvic Disorders
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Guar Gum Allergy
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Islet Cell Adenoma
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Lens Disorders
• Lower Back Injuries
• Maxillary and Malar Fractures
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Neuropathic Diseases and Disorders
• Optic Ataxia
• Orbital Fracture
• Panic Disorder With Agorapobia
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Pterygium
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Radiesse® Injections
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Restylane® Injections
• Retinal Laser Photocoagulation
• Retinal Testing
• Retrograde Pyetograms
• Scrambler Therapy (ST5)
• Screening Colonoscopy
• Septal Perforation Repair
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Stomach Surgery
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Throat Culture
• Throat Swab
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Tonsillitis
• Vaginal Cancer
• Vulvar Cancer
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 Procedures

• Abdominal Pain
• Anemia
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
• Biliary Atresia
• Cholecystitis and Gallstones
• Cirrhosis
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Colorectal Cancer
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
  ...
• Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
• Diverticulitis, Intestinal
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Diverticulum of Esophagus
• Duodenal Ulcer
• Duodenitis
• Dysentery
• Dysphagia
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• Enteritis
• ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophageal Ulcer
• Esophageal Varices
• Esophagitis
• Fecal Impaction Removal
• Gas-Bloat Syndrome
• Gastric Ulcer
• Gastritis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
• Gastrojejunal Ulcer
• Gastroparesis
• Hemochromatosis
• Hemorrhoids
• Hepatitis B - Immune Response
• Hepatitis C
• Ileus
• Indigestion
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Liver Biopsy
• Malnutrition
• Manometry
• Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
• Non-Neonatal Jaundice
• Pancreatitis
• Peptic Ulcer
• Pyloric Stenosis
• Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Unexplained Weight Loss
• Vascular Insufficiency of Intestines
• Vomiting Disorders
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine

 Years Since Graduation

  • 52

 State License

  • Louisiana

 Education & Training

Medical School

Louisiana State Univ School Of Medicine In New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, United States

Graduated: 1971

Residency Hospital

Lsu Srv/charity Hospital

New Orleans, LA, USA

Year completed: 1974

Internship Hospital

Parkland Memorial Hospital

Dallas, TX, USA

Year completed: 1972

Fellowship Hospital

University Tex Sw/parkland Meml Hospital

Dallas, TX, USA

Year completed: 1976

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Lake Charles Medical/Sgcl Clinic
501 Doctor Michael Debakey Drive
Louisiana (LA)
Lake Charles
70601
 Phone:(337) 433-8400
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center?    No
Office Volume:    200 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site?    No

Accepting New Patients

  • Yes
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 Map & Directions



Lake Charles Medical/Sgcl Clinic, 501 Doctor Michael Debakey Drive, Lake Charles, Louisiana (LA), 70601




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Assurant Health
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HMO
  • Cigna PPO
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • GEHA
  • Golden Rule
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Humana
  • Medicare
  • Medicare MCR
  • MultiPlan
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Open Access Plus
  • Options PPO
  • PHCS Network PPO
  • Principal Life
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthCare

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 Affiliated Hospitals


CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital photo


CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital

524 Drive Michael Debakey Street Louisiana LA, Lake Charles, 70601

CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in Lake Charles, LA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 12 of 13 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 4 of 13 procedures.



Lake Charles Memorial Hospital photo


Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

1701 Oak Parks Boulevard Louisiana LA, Lake Charles, 70601

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in Lake Charles, LA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 12 of 12 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 4 of 12 procedures.



West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital photo


West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital

701 East Cypress Street Louisiana LA, Sulphur, 70663

West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital is a District Authority owned hospital located in Sulphur, LA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 3 of 6 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 3 of 6 procedures.



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