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Vernon J. Carriere Jr., M.D.
Gastroenterologist
About Vernon J. Carriere Jr., M.D.
Dr. Carriere, Jr., was born in New Orleans. He graduated from Jesuit High school then attended Louisiana State University where he graduated summa cum laude. He has received his medical degree from Louisiana State University Medical School of New Orleans. He went on to complete his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and fellowship in Gastroenterology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
Dr. Carriere is currently an active member in the American College of Gastroenterology, Jefferson Parish Medical Society, American Gastroenterology Association and American Society for Gastroenterology Endoscopy. He regularly attends national meetings and seminars on the latest advances in the field of gastroenterology.
Dr. Carriere is active staff at East Jefferson General Hospital.
He lives in Metairie, LA with his wife and three sons.
Locations
Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates: Metairie Endoscopy
Suite 520
Metairie, LA 70006
Phone: 504-885-3345
The office is quite busy and overwhelming at first… so many different doctors, but once I saw Dr. Carriere I felt better. I felt like he took care of my individual health needs and had my best interest in mind.