Overview
Stephen Nelson is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Spasmus Nutans, West Syndrome, Zellweger Syndrome, and Epilepsy in Children. Dr. Nelson is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of West Syndrome.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
Locations
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Wk Neurology Clinic
Sanjeevi Tivakaran is a Neurologist in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Tivakaran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Essential Tremor, Myasthenia Gravis, and Lafora Disease. Dr. Tivakaran is currently accepting new patients.
Dharam Gurwara is a Neurologist and a Physiatrist in Mansfield, Louisiana. Dr. Gurwara is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Epilepsy in Children. Dr. Gurwara is currently accepting new patients.
Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice
Roohi Katyal is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Katyal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Katyal is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Experienced
- Absence SeizureDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Cortical DysplasiaDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Cortical Dysplasia.
- EpilepsyDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Epilepsy in ChildrenDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy in Children.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- SeizuresDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Seizures.