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LSU Health Shreveport Neurosurgery

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LSU Health Shreveport Neurosurgery

Our mission is to provide cutting-edge, comprehensive patient care and the highest quality undergraduate and graduate medical education.

The LSU Health Shreveport Department of Neurosurgery maintains a highly skilled clinical practice with engaged in all clinical sub-specialties of neurosurgery at LSU Health Shreveport’s partner hospitals (Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, Willis-Knighton hospitals, and Overton Brooks VA Hospital). As part of LSU Health Shreveport, we provide a multidisciplinary, team approach to care and pride ourselves in our dedication to care for a highly diverse population and our commitment to foster an educational environment that is inclusive, supportive, and cohesive. We have strong connection to our history. Some of the major achievements in the field of Neurosurgery in the region took place at our institution, including the national accreditation of the Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Regional Epilepsy Center as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center making it the only Level 4 accredited Epilepsy Center in North Louisiana. Some of the most recognized names in neurosurgery have walked our halls and performed surgeries in our operating rooms, including Ed Benzel, Robert Rosenwasser, Donald Smith, Anil Nanda, and Prashant Chittiboina, among many others. We feel a strong connection to this history, and it inspires us to continue this tradition of excellence in neurosurgical education and clinical practice. Our Neurosurgery team is led by a productive group of clinically active neurosurgeons and PhD researchers. The nationally recognized Stroke Center, awarded the Gold Plus Achievement Award and the Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Award by the American Heart Association, is housed within the Department of Neurosurgery in partnership with the Departments of Neurology and Radiology. Our comprehensive residency training program is among the best in the U.S., and our residents are among the most competitive fellowship and employment candidates upon completion of the program. Our leadership team is dedicated to ensuring that our trainees leave LSU Health Shreveport with the surgical skills and expertise needed to manage the most complex of patient needs, the ability to lead others, the highest level of professionalism, and marketability as they move on in their careers in neurosurgery.

10/27/2025

Week after week, our team keeps knocking it out of the park!

A new cutting-edge surgery has been performed in Shreveport.

10/20/2025

The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) 2025 Annual Meeting was recently held in Los Angeles, California. Our department was well represented with both presenters and attendees. This meeting provided a great opportunity for learning and networking with other neurosurgeons. We additionally got to see some of our alumni! Dr. Bharat Guthikonda, Professor and Chair, participated in a session regarding Management of Aneurysms Associated with AVMs, Dr. Christina Notarianni, Professor and Residency Program Director, participated in the Swimming with Sharks session and discussed whether or not students should take a gap year. Dr. Joseph Camarano (PGY-5) presented a poster and provided two oral presentations. Dr. Baylee Stevens (PGY-1) presented a digital poster. Jenae’ Naquin (MS4) presented a poster. Dr. Christian Quinones provided two oral presentations.

In conjunction with CNS, the biannual meeting for the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS) was held. Dr. Guthikonda is one of two chosen delegates representing neurosurgeons for Louisiana. Our own resident, Dr. Joseph Camarano (PGY-5) was selected as this year CSNS Melany Thomas fellow and gave an excellent presentation at this meeting on the topic of expert witness qualifications. Congratulations to him on this prestigious position within CSNS!

09/26/2025

Great Job!

09/17/2025

Last weekend, September 12–14, 2025, the 41st Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference (SBEC) was held at the University of Texas at Tyler.

Dr. Deepak Kumbhare served on the Program and Organizing Committee and chaired/co-chaired three sessions: Electrophysiology and Neuromodulation, Neuroscience- Neuromodulation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Care. These sessions were organized in collaboration with Dr. Elisa Castagnola (Assistant Professor, Louisiana Tech) and Dr. Subhajit Chakrabarty (Associate Professor, LSUS).

Our group had a strong presence at the conference: five students/research associates gave oral presentations—Greyson Jadwin, Luke Landry (MS2), Christian Quinones, Ian Angel (MS2), and Bailey Lupo (MS2); and two students presented posters: Wesley Jameson (MS2) and Andrew Schwartz (MS2). Additionally, five students from Louisiana Tech and LSUS who worked with our department also presented their work.

09/13/2025

Every year, the LSU Health Foundation hosts the Evening for Healers to recognize the outstanding individuals at LSU Health Shreveport who have made a lasting impact on patients' lives.

We’re proud to announce that several members of the Department of Neurosurgery were honored this year for their dedication and compassionate care:

🔹 Professor Dr. Anthony Sin
🔹 Dr. Joseph Camarano (PGY-5)
🔹 Dr. Charles Ronkon (PGY-4)
🔹 Dr. Bryce Bonin (PGY-3)

Congratulations to all the honorees! Your hard work and commitment to excellence continue to inspire us all. 👏💙

09/12/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Sungho Lee, Dr. Joseph Camarano (PGY-5), Dr. Charles Ronkon (PGY-4), and Morgan Roque (MS4) on their recent publication in Redox Biology, titled “Hydrogen sulfide inhibits recruitment of monocyte-derived tumor associated macrophages in glioblastoma by downregulating CXCL12”. The work highlights the therapeutic potential of boosting hydrogen sulfide signaling in the glioblastoma microenvironment.

08/20/2025

We would like to say well done to Dr. Stanley Hoang, who participated in a panel for the Journal of Neurosurgery Journal Club on July 22, discussing advances in robotic spine surgery.

08/18/2025

A lot of applause to Dr. Jamie Toms and his team for leading the successful reaccreditation of our Level 4 Epilepsy Center — the only center in the state with this distinction. This achievement is a direct result of Dr. Toms' dedication and hard work!

08/17/2025

Looks like they had a great time yesterday with a great group of people!

08/16/2025

We are proud to recognize Dr. Amey Savardekar on his appointment as Director of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery. He has truly earned this designation, and we look forward to seeing his continued growth and success in the field!

08/14/2025

Kudos to Dr. Sungho Lee on being selected as one of the invited faculty members for the 2025 SNS Intern Boot Camp, held July 11–12, 2025! He did an outstanding job teaching the new neurosurgery interns about complex medical conditions and demonstrating the placement of a lumbar drain.

08/11/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Anthony Sin and Dr. Christina Notarianni on their new leadership positions for the Society of University Neurosurgeons (SUN). Dr. Sin was named Secretary/Treasurer, which is a three-year position, and Dr. Notarianni was appointed head of the Bylaws Committee. We are incredibly proud of both of them and their representation of our department and institution through this international organization.

Address

1501 Kings Highway/P. O. Box 33932
Shreveport, LA
71130

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://www.lsuhs.edu/departments/school-of-medicine/neurosurgery

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About Us

Our dedicated faculty physicians, residents, and nursing team offer all neurosurgical subspecialties to patients, perform cutting-edge research in labs, and take advantage of Oschner LSU Health Shreveport’s world-class facilities to deliver outstanding care to patients and their families during the most critical times.

Our surgeons are considered leaders in their fields, offering patients extraordinary technical expertise in fields as diverse as aneurysm, pediatric neurosurgery, epilepsy, spine, and stroke. Many are continually publishing articles in their specialties and performing research that explores new approaches for treating neurological conditions.

Patient care and training take place at four partner hospitals: Ochsner LSU Health Academic Medical Center, Willis-Knighton, Shriners Children’s Hospital, and the Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Students and residents also rotate through rural hospitals and clinics in the region.