Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Dr. Kristen Pontiff

Pediatrics
Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital
8300 Constantin Blvd, 
Baton Rouge, LA 

Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital
8300 Constantin Blvd, 
Baton Rouge, LA 
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Overview

Kristen Pontiff is a Pediatrics provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Pontiff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Viral Gastroenteritis, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatric Emergency Medicine in TN
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital
8300 Constantin Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Call: 225-374-1410
Other Locations
Amedisys Home Health Inc. of Alabama
5959 S Sherwood Forest Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Call: 225-374-1410

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 Total Publications

Tick Paralysis Case Series: An 11-Year Institutional Case Series.
Tick Paralysis Case Series: An 11-Year Institutional Case Series.
Journal: Pediatric emergency care
Published: December 15, 2021
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      • Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+)
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      • Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
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