| Name (last, first ): | Diamond, Karen A. |
| Degree: | M.D. |
| Title: | Assistant Professor |
| Department: | Medicine |
| Section: | GI |
| Status: | Provisional Active |
| Proctor: | |
| Sex (M,F): | F |
| Pager Number: | 934-5640 |
| Physician ID number: | 112573 |
| NPI Number: | 1487658738 |
LSU Health Sciences Center
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Diamond, Karen A.
Privilege Code Legend| 251 | A | Proctosigmoidoscopy with biopsy (flexible and rigid instrument) |
| 252 | A | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and Biopsy |
| 253 | A | Colonoscopy and Biopsy |
| 254 | A | Needle Biopsy of Liver |
| 256 | A | Endoscopic Retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| 257 | N | Endoscopic Spincterotomy |
| 258 | A | Endoscopic placement of a stent (biliary & pancreatic) |
| 259 | A | Endoscopic retrieval of a biliary stone |
| 263 | A | Endoscopy with sclerotherapy |
| 264 | A | Endoscopy with thermocoagulation |
| 265 | A | Endoscopy with variceal banding |
| 266 | A | Endoscopy guided dilatation |
| 267 | A | Fluoroscopy guided balloon dilation |
| 268 | A | Conscious sedation for endoscopy procedures |
| 270 | A | Esophageal Manometry |
| 271 | A | Botulinum Toxin Therapy |
| 272 | A | EGD & F.B. Removal |
| 273 | A | PH probe interpretation |
| 274 | A | Colonoscopy with Polypectomy |
| 279 | A | Esophageal dilation (Bougie) |
| 280 | A | Esophageal dilation (Pneumatic) |
| 281 | A | Paracentesis |
| 282 | N | Anorectal motility |
| 283 | A | Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy |
| 284 | A | Colonic Stents |
| 285 | A | Esophageal Stents |
| 286 | A | Gastric Stents |
| 287 | A | Small Bowel Stents |
General Medicine
| 006 | N | Infectious Diseases |
| 007 | N | Allergic Diseases |
| 008 | N | Rheumatoid and Hypersensitivity Diseases |
| 009 | N | Diseases of connective tissue |
| 010 | N | Chemical Poisoning |
| 011 | N | Deficiency Diseases |
| 012 | N | Psychiatric Diseases |
| 013 | N | Endocrine Diseases |
| 014 | A | Digestive System Diseases |
| 015 | N | Respiratory System Diseases |
| 016 | N | Kidney Diseases |
| 017 | N | Blood Diseases |
| 018 | N | Cardiovascular System Diseases |
| 019 | N | Muscle Diseases |
| 020 | N | Joint Diseases |
| 021 | N | Bone Diseases |
| 022 | N | Nervous System Diseases |
| 023 | N | Neoplastic Diseases |
| 024 | N | Preventive Health Care |
| 025 | N | Geriatric Diseases |
| 026 | N | Skin Diseases |
| 028 | N | Skin Biopsy |
| 029 | A | Protosigmoidoscopy and Biopsy (flexible) |
| 030 | N | Needle Aspiration biopsy of subcutaneous masses |
| 031 | N | Pleural Biopsy |
| 033 | N | Electrocardiography and Interpretation |
| 034 | N | Cardiac Stress Testing |
| 035 | N | Medical Cardioversion |
| 036 | A | Arterial puncture |
| 037 | N | Telemetry Interpretation |
| 038 | A | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (including emergent electrical cardioversion) |
| 039 | A | Central Venous Catheter Insertion |
| 041 | N | Incision and Drainage of skin lesions |
| 042 | A | Paracentesis |
| 043 | N | Bone Marrow Aspiration |
| 044 | N | Excision of Skin Lesions |
| 045 | N | Lumbar Puncture |
| 046 | N | Arthrocentesis |
| 047 | N | Bladder Catheterization |
| 048 | N | IV Thrombolysis |
| 049 | A | Conscious Sedation |
| 050 | N | PPMP - Physician Performed Microscopy Procedures |
| 052 | N | Thoracentesis |
| 053 | N | Mechanical Ventilation |
| 054 | A | Endotracheal Intubation |
| 055 | N | Interpretation of spirometry |
| 056 | N | Direct Laryngoscopy |
| 057 | N | Catheterization for Monitoring (Pulmonary artery or arterial) |
| 058 | N | Chest Catheter Insertion for pneumothorax |
| 059 | A | Telemedicine |