Recommend neurologists in Baton Rouge

Doesnt really matter

They will all treat it the same

Steroids and immune modulating drugs

Find one that speaks the best english since there are a lot of foreign neurologists

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Find one that speaks the best english since there are a lot of foreign neurologists

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This

Good luck

ETA
Dr. Sudheera P Rachamallu is my moms Dr
Mom has MS, the one that goes in & out of remission
Memory issues & gets easily tired especially in the summer
She’s been on the same medicine for a long time, just goes yearly for follow ups

Dr. Kenneth A Gaddis, MD
My Grandpas Dr (not for MS)
Mom called on call service Saturday before Christmas because of some issues he was having that we weren’t sure if they needed immediate attention
Nurse returned call, different Dr was on call but later that evening Dr. Gaddis called to follow up

Rex Houser in Lacombe is very good.

Dr April Erwin at neuro med, MS is her specialty, very easy to talk to and easy on the eyes as well, look up her bio on neuromeds website, you will be impressed

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Specializes in: Multiple Sclerosis, Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps, Botox, EMG/NCV. Dr. Erwin is a native of Louisiana. She graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana State University with a degree in philosophy and religious Studies. Before attending medical school at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, she received her master’s degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Erwin completed her medical training, including her internship, neurology residency and her fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. While a neurology resident at Georgetown, Dr. Erwin served as Chief Resident from 2010-2011. In 2016, Dr. Erwin received the prestigious Partner in MS Care designation by the National MS Society for her demonstrated knowledge and experience in treating MS. Dr. Erwin is one of the only neurologists in the entire state of Louisiana to earn this special title by the largest multiple sclerosis organization in the world. Dr. Erwin joined The NeuroMedical Center in 2012 and has since earned recognition for her work in educating the community about Multiple Sclerosis. As an active participant in clinical trials research, she is the author of multiple publications in medical and scientific journals about MS and has also served as the primary or sub-primary investigator for 10 MS clinical trials. She serves on advisory boards and participates in speaking events nationwide, informing the public about advancements in multiple sclerosis care. Dr. Erwin is a board certified neurologist. She is currently accepting new patients.

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You really would be better served seeing someone who specializes in MS as opposed to a general neuro. That's all they deal with all day every day and are typically more up to date on new data and treatment options. As mentioned earlier, April Erwin is a well respected specialists. Bridget Bagert in NO is also very good, although not nearly as aggressive. Believe it or not, there is an outstanding young neuro in Alexandria, Ariel Antezana, that deals with a lot of MS. With the current treatments, many - if not most, MS patients can lead a mostly normal life. Good luck!

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Dr April Erwin at neuro med, MS is her specialty,

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April is great. She is as smart as they come and also cares for her patients. I’ve known her since before she was Dr Erwin. I would refer my family and friends to her on a heartbeat.

Make sure they avoid a lot of heat

First, I wanted to say sorry for the MS diagnosis. However, MS medicines have come a long ways over the last few years. The good news is that it sounds like it was caught early. The newer medicines can slow down the progression tremendously.

I don’t know Dr. April Erwin but I highly recommend someone like her that specializes in MS. Her resume is impressive.

Most general neurologist don’t see enough of MS to keep current on treatment options or don’t want the hassle of treating.

Good luck!

April Erwin is my wife's doctor. We are happy with her. She's also the only MS specialist in BR to our knowledge.
Take a look on facebook, there are several different groups that will give you the good, the bad, and the ugly in reference to the different drugs out there.
My wife takes ocrevus, which is a fairly new but highly successful drug.
Do your research and make sure you understand that all the drugs have side effects. Some worse than others.

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Assuming they had similar abilities, I'd trust a Dr who had a broader background and knew something about the world at large over one who'd had their nose in an anatomy book since they were 16 years old.

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I’m not dissing her, I’ve just never seen that particular undergrad combination before from someone in medicine.