The 20 Best Facial Paralysis Doctors Near Me in Baton Rouge, LA

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The 20 Best Facial Paralysis Doctors near Baton Rouge, LA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 69 doctor with experience in Facial Paralysis near Baton Rouge, LA. Of these, 66 are Experienced, 2 are Advanced and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Facial Paralysis
    Otolaryngology
    Elite in Facial Paralysis
    Otolaryngology

    Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC

    4950 Essen Ln, Suite 400, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Laura Hetzler is an Otolaryngologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Hetzler is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Bell's Palsy, Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Hetzler is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    3600 Florida St, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vijaya Vellanki is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Vellanki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Internal Medicine

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    3600 Florida St, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aaron De Witt is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. De Witt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Rhabdomyolysis, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

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    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Elite Eyewear Inc

    4848 North Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Donald Peavy is an Ophthalmologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Peavy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Nearsightedness, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Astigmatism.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Eye Medical Center Apmc

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 4000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeremy Wood is an Ophthalmologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Wood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Presbyopia, and Astigmatism.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 1002, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hilliard Haik is an Ophthalmologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Haik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Chalazion, Eyelid Bump, and Cataract.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Eye Medical Center Apmc

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 4000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Suzanne Smith is an Ophthalmologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, Cataract, and Presbyopia.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Eye Medical Center Apmc

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 4000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Fargason is an Ophthalmologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Fargason is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Ocular Hypertension (OHT).

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 3000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Devin Tran is an Ophthalmologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Tran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Neurotrophic Keratitis, Cataract, and Nearsightedness.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Eye Medical Center Apmc

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 4000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Annette Rhodes is an Ophthalmologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Rhodes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Meibomianitis, Chalazion, and Eyelid Bump.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Eye Medical Center Apmc

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 4000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Heigle is an Ophthalmologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Heigle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Fuchs Dystrophy, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, and Keratoconus.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Internal Medicine

    Lake Primary Care Physicians

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 7000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leo Paul is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Paul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 3001, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Stuckey is an Ophthalmologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Stuckey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Meibomianitis, and Chalazion.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis

    Office

    73 Perkins Rd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Gladney is a Neurologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Gladney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Concussion, Migraine, Cluster Headache, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Eye Medical Center Apmc

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 4000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Allen Pearce is an Ophthalmologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Pearce is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Chalazion, and Eyelid Bump.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Internal Medicine

    Lake Primary Care Physicians

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 7000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lauren Mestayer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Mestayer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Osteomyelitis in Children.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    7373 Perkins Rd Fl 4, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Wharton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Wharton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis

    Lake Primary Care Physicians

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 7000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Ray Halliburton Jr is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Ray Halliburton Jr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Eye Medical Center Apmc

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 4000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Candace Collins is an Ophthalmologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Collins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, Nearsightedness, and Amblyopia.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    7373 Perkins Rd Fl 1, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brandi Hernandez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Hernandez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Ethmoiditis, Hypothyroidism, and Hypertension.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Facial Paralysis?

    Facial paralysis means that a person is no longer able to move some or all of the muscles on one or both sides of the face.

    When should I see a Facial Paralysis doctor near Baton Rouge, 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 Facial Paralysis doctor near Baton Rouge, 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 Facial Paralysis doctors near Baton Rouge, 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 Facial Paralysis doctors near Baton Rouge, 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 Facial Paralysis doctor near Baton Rouge, 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 Facial Paralysis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Facial Paralysis 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 Facial Paralysis doctor near Baton Rouge, 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 Facial Paralysis 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 Facial Paralysis 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 Facial Paralysis doctors near Baton Rouge, LA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Facial Paralysis 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 Facial Paralysis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Facial Paralysis 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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