Overview
Richard Zweifler is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Zweifler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Moyamoya Disease, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Zweifler is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
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.
3 Clinical Trials
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans Faculty G
Alan Velander is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Velander is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Velander is currently accepting new patients.
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
Dr. Gabriel A. Vidal obtained his medical degree from Central del Caribe, SOM, in Puerto Rico - his native country. He went on to complete his internship at the Louisiana State University in New Orleans, where he also completed his neurology residency and served as chief resident. Dr. Vidal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Brain Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
Dr. Lauren Dunn was born in New Orleans but grew up in Houston, Texas. She received her undergraduate degree in English from Yale University. She attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, TX. Following this, she completed her internship in internal medicine and residency in neurology at Columbia University - New York Presbyterian. Dr. Dunn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.
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. Zweifler isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Advanced
- Moyamoya DiseaseDr. Zweifler isAdvanced. Learn about Moyamoya Disease.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Zweifler isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Zweifler isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Zweifler isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Zweifler isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Cavernous Sinus ThrombosisDr. Zweifler isExperienced. Learn about Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis.
- Cerebral Amyloid AngiopathyDr. Zweifler isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.
