The 20 Best Encephalocele Doctors Near Me in Louisiana, US

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The 20 Best Encephalocele Doctors in Louisiana, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 22 doctor with experience in Encephalocele near Louisiana, US. Of these, 15 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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22 providers found
    Distinguished in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    Neuromedical Center

    10101 Park Rowe Ave Ste 200, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kelly Scrantz is a Neurosurgery provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Scrantz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Encephalocele, Meningoencephalocele, Schwannoma, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Cuong Bui is a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Bui is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Bui is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1516 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Dumont is a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Dumont is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy.

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    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Advanced in Encephalocele

    Southeast Neuroscience Center LLC

    128 Neuroscience Ct, 
    Gray, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Donald Gervais is a Neurologist in Gray, Louisiana. Dr. Gervais is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Myositis, and Mononeuritis Multiplex.

    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Advanced in Encephalocele

    Advanced Wound Care & Ostomy Clinic

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 306, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lori Ann Mcbride is a Neurologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Ann Mcbride is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Porencephaly, Schizencephaly, Hydrocephalus, and Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.

    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Advanced in Encephalocele

    Southeast Neuroscience Center LLC

    128 Neuroscience Ct, 
    Gray, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Edward Haight is a Neurologist in Gray, Louisiana. Dr. Haight is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Trigeminal Neuralgia, and Restless Legs Syndrome.

    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    Culicchia Neurological Clinic LLC

    1111 Medical Center Blvd Ste S750, 
    Marrero, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frank Culicchia is a Neurosurgery provider in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Culicchia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Astrocytoma, Turbinectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bharat Guthikonda is a Neurosurgery provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Guthikonda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christina Notarianni is a Neurosurgery provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Notarianni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    1501 Kings Hwy Rm 3-407, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stanley Hoang is a Neurosurgery provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Hoang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Fusion, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele

    Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group Pain Management Ascension

    5247 Didesse Dr, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kevin Callerame is a Neurologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Callerame is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Migraine, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Pediatric Neurology

    Labcorp

    500 Hall St, 
    Monroe, LA 
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aristoteles Angel is a Pediatric Neurologist in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Angel has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Microcephaly, Microcephaly with Spastic Quadriplegia, Zika Virus Disease, and Cerebral Palsy.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Pediatric Neurology

    Office

    5131 Odonovan Dr Ste 202, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charlotte Hollman is a Pediatric Neurologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Hollman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Zika Virus Disease, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Microcephaly with Spastic Quadriplegia, and Microcephaly.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele

    Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group Pain Management Ascension

    5247 Didesse Dr, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Angel is a Neurologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Angel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    Neuromedical Center

    10101 Park Rowe Ave Ste 200, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Luke Corsten is a Neurosurgery provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Corsten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Septoplasty, and Microdiscectomy.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amey Savardekar is a Neurosurgery provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Savardekar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Schwannoma, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele

    Office

    8200 Constantin Blvd Ste 210, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jillian Ann Ploof is a Neurosurgery provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Ann Ploof is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Increased Head Circumference, Choroid Plexus Cyst, Familial Porencephaly, and Arachnoid Cysts.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    University Medical Center Wound Care Clinic

    2001 Tulane Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Lockwood is a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lockwood has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), Spinal Tumor, Encephalocele, and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele

    University Medical Center Ambulatory Care Building

    2001 Tulane Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aimee Aysenne is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Aysenne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Apoplexy, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neonatology | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neonatology | Pediatrics

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ramachandra Bhat is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Bhat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Premature Infant, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, and Necrotizing Enterocolitis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Encephalocele?

    Encephaloceles are rare neural tube defects characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the membranes that cover it through openings in the skull. These defects are caused by failure of the neural tube to close completely during fetal development. The result is a groove down the midline of the upper part of the skull, or the area between the forehead and nose, or the back of the skull. When located in the back of the skull, Encephaloceles are often associated with neurological problems. Encephaloceles are usually dramatic deformities diagnosed immediately after birth; but occasionally a small Encephalocele in the nasal and forehead region can go undetected. There is a genetic component to the condition; it often occurs in families with a history of spina bifida and anencephaly in other family members.

    When should I see an Encephalocele doctor in Louisiana, US?

    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 an Encephalocele doctor in Louisiana, US?

    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 Encephalocele doctors in Louisiana, US?

    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 Encephalocele doctors in Louisiana, US?

    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 an Encephalocele doctor in Louisiana, US?

    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 Encephalocele doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Encephalocele 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 an Encephalocele doctor in Louisiana, US?

    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 Encephalocele 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 Encephalocele 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 Encephalocele doctors in Louisiana, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Encephalocele 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 an Encephalocele doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Encephalocele 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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