
Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD
GastroenterologyAdvanced Endoscopy
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Ricardo Vicente Romero
About The Provider
Ricardo Romero, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist specializing in advanced endoscopy and the treatment of complex digestive diseases. He earned his medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico and completed his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at Norwalk Hospital, affiliated with Yale University.
Dr. Romero completed advanced training in pancreatobiliary endoscopy at Baystate Medical Center and a therapeutic endoscopy fellowship focused on endoscopic ultrasound at Ochsner Medical Center. His clinical work includes procedures such ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection, used to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the pancreas, bile ducts and gastrointestinal tract.
Dr. Romero participates in multidisciplinary conferences and tumor boards focused on gastrointestinal disease and cancer care. He has also served in leadership and teaching roles, including director of endoscopy and clinical educator for gastroenterology trainees.
Locations
- Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Gastroenterology
- 7777 Hennessy Boulevard, Suite 612, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Get Directions
- phone: 225-374-0150
- fax: 225-374-0151
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Norwalk Hospital, Gastroenterology, 2005
- Residency: Norwalk Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2002
- Medical/Professional Education: Ponce School of Medicine Medical School, 1999
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health
- Aetna/Coventry (All Products)
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- BCBS (All Products)
- Cigna
- Devoted Health
- Healthy Blue
- Humana (All Products)
- LA HealthCare Connections
- Louisiana Medicaid
- Medicare
- Multiplan/PHCS
- People's Health
- United Healthcare (All Products)
- Vantage
- Wellcare
- Zelis