Overview
Alan Velander is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Velander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Velander is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
2832 Burdette St, New Orleans, LA 70125
2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- StrokeDr. Velander isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Velander isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Velander isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Velander isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Velander isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Experienced
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Brain AbscessDr. Velander isExperienced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Brain HerniationDr. Velander isExperienced. Learn about Brain Herniation.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Velander isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Velander isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Chiari MalformationDr. Velander isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation.