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Dr. Brian P Higgins M.D., Family Practitioner
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Dr. Brian P Higgins M.D.

Family Practitioner

4/5(44)
402 N Vaughan St Brusly LA, 70719
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4/5

About

Dr. Brian Higgins is a family practitioner practicing in Brusly, LA. Dr. Higgins specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Higgins possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1998

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1998

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 20 years of experience

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • High Cholesterol
  • High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Flu
  • Pain
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
  • Vascular Disease

Dr. Brian P Higgins M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 402 N Vaughan St

402 N Vaughan St -
Brusly, LA 70719
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New patients: 225-749-2645
Fax: 225-749-8216, 225-381-2579

Dr. Brian P Higgins M.D.'s reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Higgins


4.0

Based on 44 reviews

Dr. Brian P Higgins M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 44 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl

5000 HENNESSY BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70808

Head northwest on Lee Drive 198 ft
Turn right onto North Vaughn Drive 252 ft
Turn left onto Sidney Street 81 ft
Turn right onto LA 1 3.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 2386 ft
Merge left onto I 10 5.5 mi
Keep right at the fork onto I 10 1.2 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1152 ft
Keep right at the fork 266 ft
Go straight onto Essen Lane 1030 ft
Turn right onto Dijon Drive 1035 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

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BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTERl

3600 FLORIDA STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70806

Head northwest on Lee Drive 198 ft
Turn right onto North Vaughn Drive 252 ft
Turn left onto Sidney Street 81 ft
Turn right onto LA 1 3.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 2386 ft
Merge left onto I 10 1.3 mi
Take the ramp on the left 2782 ft
Continue straight onto I 110 1153 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1097 ft
Make a slight right onto Florida Boulevard (US 61 Business) 1.6 mi
You have arrived at your destination

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SURGICAL SPECIALTY CENTER OF BATON ROUGEl

8080 BLUEBONNET BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70810

Head northwest on Lee Drive 198 ft
Turn right onto North Vaughn Drive 252 ft
Turn left onto Sidney Street 81 ft
Turn right onto LA 1 3.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 2386 ft
Merge left onto I 10 5.5 mi
Keep right at the fork onto I 10 2.4 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1619 ft
Turn right onto Bluebonnet Boulevard (LA 1248) 1.5 mi
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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