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FACULTY

Seema Walvekar

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - CLINICAL

Med Hospital Medicine

Academic Office:

LSUHSC School of Medicine 
1542 Tulane Avenue, Box  T4M-2,
New Orleans, LA 70112

504-568-5600

 

Bio

Dr. Walvekar is a native of Mumbai, India. She received her medical degree from the University of Mumbai and subsequently completed a residency in Anesthesiology at the T.N. Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital in Mumbai. Dr. Walvekar practiced in academic medicine at T.N Medical College & B.Y.L Nair Charitable Hospital as well as J.J Group of Hospitals as a Senior Lecturer/Faculty until she moved to the United States to pursue further training in 2006. Dr. Walvekar completed her Internal Medicine Residency at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans in 2011 and served as a Chief Resident 2011-2012. Dr. Walvekar joined the LSU Internal Medicine Program, Hospital Medicine division in 2012 and now holds the title of Associate Professor in Clinical Medicine.
Clinical Interests

Dr.Walvekar is the Director and developer of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum for Internal Medicine, Combined Medicine-Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine-Internal Medicine Residents which was implemented in July 2020.

Education

Undergraduate:
1997 - M.B.B.S.
University of Mumbai, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College 
Mumbai, India

Medical:
2006 - M.D.
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Residency:
2011 - Internal Medicine
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana

Affiliated Hospitals & Clinics

  • University Medical Center
  • Touro Infirmary

Publications

 1. Walvekar SR, Engel L, Martinez J. Conservative management of emphysematous gastritis: report of a case with review of literature. Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, 25th February 2010 (Abstract-Poster – GI Scholar Award**) Journal of Investigative Medicine Feb 2010, 58 (2) 309-356; DOI: 10.2310/JIM.0b013e3181cde4ee

2. Walvekar S, Johnson JL, Kauffman E, Jetly R, deBoisblanc BP.A 52-year-old man with ecchymotic leg ulcers. J LA State Med Soc. 2013; 165(4) : 232-4.

3. Liszewski W, Walvekar S, Lopez FA. Clinical case of the month: Abdominal pain in a 39-year-old man with recent international travel. J LA State Med Soc 2017; 169(4): 106-108.

4. Onor IO, Piazza ME, Khashan MF, Walvekar S, Guillory SG. Mycobacterium kansasii: a rare cause of brain abscess. Am J Med Sci 2017; 353(1): 90-92.

5. Joshi TV, Spera MA, Walvekar S, Landreneau SW. Malignant transformation of Type 1 Biliary Cyst into Papillary Type Neoplasm: 1352. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2018; 113:S774-S775.