The 20 Best Dementia Doctors Near Me in New Orleans, LA

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The 20 Best Dementia Doctors near New Orleans, LA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 57 doctor with experience in Dementia near New Orleans, LA. Of these, 51 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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57 providers found
    Experienced in Dementia
    Geriatrics
    Experienced in Dementia
    Geriatrics

    Ochsner Health Center - Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza

    2820 Napoleon Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Accepting New Patients

    David Liu is a Geriatrics provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Orthostatic Hypotension. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Rini is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Rini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Hepatocerebral Degeneration. Dr. Rini is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Dementia
    Hospital Medicine

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Willie Talbert is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Talbert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Insomnia, Dementia, and Lung Metastases.

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    Experienced in Dementia
    Geriatrics | Psychology
    Experienced in Dementia
    Geriatrics | Psychology

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Knight is a Psychologist and a Geriatrics provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Knight is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Major Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Schizoaffective Disorder. Dr. Knight is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Dementia
    Advanced in Dementia

    University Medical Center

    2000 Canal St, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Demetrius Maraganore is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Maraganore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Dementia, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

    Advanced in Dementia
    Advanced in Dementia
    719 Elysian Fields Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Abdul Khan is a Psychiatrist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Dementia
    Advanced in Dementia
    229 Bellemeade Blvd, Suite 301, 
    Gretna, LA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Muhammad Arshad is a Psychiatrist in Gretna, Louisiana. Dr. Arshad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Major Depression.

    Distinguished in Dementia
    Psychiatry | Geriatrics
    Distinguished in Dementia
    Psychiatry | Geriatrics

    Jefferson Psychiatric Associates LLC

    3901 Houma Blvd, Suite 401, 
    Metairie, LA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sidney Smith is a Psychiatrist and a Geriatrics provider in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Major Depression, Schizophrenia, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    University Healthcare System L.C.

    1415 Tulane Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Angela Traylor is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Traylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Down Syndrome, Seizures, Major Depression, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD).

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    Office

    1542 Tulane Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vivian Jaber is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Jaber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    University Medical Center

    2000 Canal St, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Denson is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Denson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Cerebellar Degeneration, Migraine, and Tension Headache.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine
    2000 Canal St, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Monica Moreno is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Moreno is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Vascular Dementia, Dementia, CACH Syndrome, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Psychiatry
    Experienced in Dementia
    Psychiatry

    New Orleans VA Medical Center

    2400 Canal St, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Jackson is a Psychiatrist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Dementia, and Major Depression.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    Metropolitan Human Services District

    2221 Philip St, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Shenitta Moore is a Psychiatrist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Dementia, and Vascular Dementia. Dr. Moore is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology | Psychology
    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology | Psychology

    Ochsner Clinic LLC

    2820 Napoleon Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Emily Brickell is a Neurologist and a Psychologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Brickell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial. Dr. Brickell is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    St Charles Specialty Hospital

    3700 Saint Charles Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Caroline Barton is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Barton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Dementia.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Geriatrics
    Experienced in Dementia
    Geriatrics

    Internal Medicine Specialists Inc

    3525 Prytania St Ste 526, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jay St John is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. St John is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    Deepblue Wellness LLC

    354 Walnut St, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nicolas Vergara is a Psychiatrist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Vergara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Major Depression, and Schizoaffective Disorder. Dr. Vergara is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    Tulane Multispecialty Clinic At University Square

    200 Broadway St Ste 230, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jessica Kraker is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kraker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Migraine, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine

    MDVIP - Metairie, LA

    701 Metairie Rd Ste 2A202, 
    Metairie, LA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Myers is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Myers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, and Familial Hypertension.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Dementia?

    Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects one or more brain functions such as memory, thinking, language, judgment, or behavior. Dementia may also be referred to as major neurocognitive disorder.

    When should I see a Dementia doctor near New Orleans, LA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Dementia doctor near New Orleans, LA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Dementia doctors near New Orleans, LA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Dementia doctors near New Orleans, LA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Dementia doctor near New Orleans, LA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Dementia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Dementia doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Dementia doctor near New Orleans, LA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Dementia doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Dementia doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Dementia doctors near New Orleans, LA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Dementia doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Dementia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Dementia doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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