Experienced in Tension Headache

Dr. Amer Awad

Neurology
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal
16777 Medical Center Dr, 
Baton Rouge, LA 
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Experienced in Tension Headache
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal
16777 Medical Center Dr, 
Baton Rouge, LA 
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Overview

Amer Awad is a Neurologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Awad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Alzheimer's Disease, and Partial Familial Epilepsy. Dr. Awad is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in LA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
Gender
Male

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Locations

Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal
16777 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Call: 225-754-3278

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.


8 Total Publications

No cerebral or cervical venous insufficiency in US veterans with multiple sclerosis.
No cerebral or cervical venous insufficiency in US veterans with multiple sclerosis.
Journal: Archives of neurology
Published: August 10, 2011
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