The 20 Best Paraplegia Doctors Near Me in shreveport, LA

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 22 doctor with experience in Paraplegia near shreveport, LA. Of these, 21 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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22 providers found
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Family Medicine

    Synergy Healthcare

    5400 E Texas St, 
    Bossier City, LA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Martha Wafer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Wafer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Hypertension. Dr. Wafer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine

    Willis Knighton Tri-State Medical Clinic

    2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 410, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Jones is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine

    Willis Knighton Tri-State Medical Clinic

    2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 410, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Timothy Nicholls is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Nicholls is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Nicholls is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Family Medicine

    Family Clinic Of Doctors' Hospital

    3331 Youree Dr, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mairus Mcfarland is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Mcfarland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Muscle Atrophy, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mcfarland is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Experienced in Paraplegia

    Trinity Clinic

    2703 Beene Blvd., 
    Bossier City, LA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Edward Johnson-Iii is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Johnson-Iii is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Magnesium Deficiency, Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome, and Gitelman Syndrome. Dr. Johnson-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Referral may be required

    WK Pierremont Neurology Clinic

    1811 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 200, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Meghan Harris is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Harris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. She is also highly rated in 65 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Migraine, Parkinson's Disease, and Thalamotomy. Dr. Harris is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Family Medicine

    Obvamc

    510 E Stoner Ave, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tri Pham is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Pham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Epidural Hematoma, Hemiplegia, and Stroke. Dr. Pham is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine

    Willis Knighton Outpatient Diabetes Center

    2751 Albert L Bicknell Dr Ste 2C, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Allan Matriano-Lim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Matriano-Lim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Matriano-Lim is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine

    WK. North Hospitalists Group

    2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 410, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ashok Kompelli is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Kompelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Kompelli is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine

    Willis Knighton Tri-State Medical Clinic

    2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 410, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Huan Le is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Le is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 93 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Le is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Referral may be required

    BRFHH Shreveport LLC

    1541 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mostafa Hotait is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Hotait is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Hotait is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Referral may be required

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Debra Davis is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Davis is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joel Alack is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Alack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypothermia, Acute Kidney Failure, Heart Failure, and Pulmonary Edema.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Referral may be required

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Erik Burton is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Burton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Burton is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine

    Rajendra T Gandhi MD LLC

    2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 220, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rajendra Gandhi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Gandhi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 46 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Gandhi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine

    Bossier Hospitalist Group

    2400 Hospital Dr, 
    Bossier City, LA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Wen Liu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 85 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Stroke, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Referral may be required

    WK Pierremont Neurology Clinic

    1811 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 200, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mary Mcferren is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Mcferren is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Essential Tremor, Memory Loss, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Dr. Mcferren is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine

    WK Internal Medicine Specialists

    8001 Youree Dr, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kamlesh Jani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Jani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Lung Metastases, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Jani is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine

    Shreveport Direct Care

    670 Albemarle Dr Ste 901, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Pat Bass-Iii is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Bass-Iii is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diabetic Retinopathy, Muscle Atrophy, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Bass-Iii is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Pediatrics.

    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Referral may be required

    Willis Knighton Neurology Bossier

    2400 Hospital Dr Ste 310, 
    Bossier City, LA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sanjeevi Tivakaran is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Tivakaran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Essential Tremor, Myasthenia Gravis, and Lafora Disease. Dr. Tivakaran is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Paraplegia?

    Paraplegia is a paralysis which affects all or part of the lower body, the trunk, legs, and pelvic organs. Paralysis involves a loss of muscle control and can be complete or partial.  While there are different types and causes of paraplegia, the most common type is caused by spinal cord injury due to trauma (motor vehicle accidents, falls, violence, sports or recreation injuries, alcohol use, or gunshot or knife wound) that damages the spinal cord. After a traumatic spinal cord injury, additional damage often occurs over time due to bleeding, swelling, and inflammation. In contrast, non-traumatic spinal cord injury may be caused by arthritis, cancer, inflammation, infections, nerve or autoimmune diseases, polio, or disk degeneration of the spine.

    When should I see a Paraplegia doctor near shreveport, 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 Paraplegia doctor near shreveport, 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 Paraplegia doctors near shreveport, 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 Paraplegia doctors near shreveport, 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 Paraplegia doctor near shreveport, 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 Paraplegia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia doctor near shreveport, 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 Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia doctors near shreveport, LA?

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

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