Appointments: (504) 899-9511 Neurology, (504) 896-9568 Neurosurgery

The Neurology Department provides inpatient and outpatient care for the evaluation, diagnosis and implementation of therapies for neurologic disorders. The clinic includes a full range of neurodiagnostic services including EEG, EMG and evoked potentials.

Special areas of interest are epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, metabolic diseases and inborn errors in metabolism. Neurology also offers general rehabilitative services.

The Neurosurgery Department provides evaluation and surgical treatment of diseases or congenital anomalies of the central nervous system and peripheral nerves. Particular attention is given to the treatment of brain tumors, craniospinal trauma, spasticity, craniofacial anomalies, and the care of patients with congenital malformation of the central nervous system. A specialized eight-bed Spinal Unit is also available to neurosurgical patients. Patients are also seen at the Metairie Center, located at 2800 Veterans Memorial Boulevard.

Stephen Deputy, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Professional School: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL Specialty Training: University of California, San Francisco Special Interests: All fields of Neurology

Shannon McGuire. MD Professional School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Specialty Training: Pediatrics, pediatric neurology, clinical neurophysiology, epilepsy and sleep medicine Special Interests: Epilepsy

Ann Tilton, MD Director of Child Neurology and Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Professional School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Specialty Training: University of Texas Dallas Southwestern Medical School Special Interests: Neuro Rehabilitiation, Spasticity, Neuromuscular Disorders

Maria B. Weimer, MD Pediatric Neurology Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Professional School: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Undergraduate Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans Specialty Training: Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans Pediatric Neurology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans Neuromuscular Fellowship, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans Special Interests: Neuromuscular Disease

Joaquin Wong, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Professional School: University of Panama Specialty Training: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY Special Interests: Muscle disorders, Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy

Neurosurgery Staff

J.A. Bermudez, MD Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Professional School: National Autonomous University, Mexico City Specialty Training: University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences Special Interests: Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neonatal neurosurgery, Vascular neurosurgery, Tumor surgery

	Lori McBride, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Professional School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans Specialty Training: University of Colorado, Denver Children's Medical Center, Dallas Special Interests: Neurotrauma/critical care, endoscopic neurosurgery and spasticity
	Joseph Nadell, MD Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Professional School: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans Specialty Training: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH Special Interests: Brain Tumors, Spinal Dysraphism, Vagal Nerve Stimulation, Head Injury Rehabilitation, Baclofen Pumps, Spasticity