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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.

02/05/2026

Our residents and faculty hosted a medical student lab last night, and it was a great time sharing what we do. Students rotated through hands-on stations including suturing, pedicle screw placement, EVD placement, and drilling, getting a real feel for neurosurgery. We hope it sparked their interest in exploring the field further!

01/27/2026

Our neurosurgery clinic will be back to normal operations beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28th.

01/26/2026

Our clinic will remain closed on Tuesday, January 27th due to the poor road conditions. Our staff will plan to reach out to patients and work to reschedule appointments.

01/23/2026

Due to the upcoming inclement weather, our Neurosurgery clinic locations will be closed on Monday, 01/26/26. A decision regarding Tuesday clinic operations will be made Sunday.

11/14/2025

Congratulations to our Project Manager, Terri Holtby! She received one of LSUHSC-S’s prestigious Employee Excellence Awards and was honored at last night’s banquet. We’re so proud of her dedication and hard work in the department!

11/11/2025

Congrats to Dr. Deepak Kumbhare, Assistant Professor, who was recently awarded a $150,000 New Investigator Grant from the Heffter Research Institute to support his research project, “Investigating Psychedelic Modulation of Default-Mode Network Connectivity in Methamphetamine Addiction.”

11/06/2025

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11/02/2025

At this year’s Biomedical Research and Industry Day (BRAID), held October 17, 2025, the Department of Neurosurgery had four medical students share their research projects: Sarah Dufour, Luke Landry, Obinna Ebigbo, and Toluwanimi Atewogbola.

Their presentations highlighted innovative work in neurosurgical science, and we’re happy to announce that Sarah Dufour earned 1st place and Luke Landry earned 2nd place in the Medical Student category!

Thank you to their mentors, Dr. Deepak Kumbhare, Dr. Michael Ortiz, and Dr. Jamie Toms, for their continued guidance and support.

10/31/2025

Halloween spirit was in full swing at our clinic today! Thanks to our awesome team for making it so fun!

10/30/2025

We were excited to welcome eight amazing medical students to the Department of Neurosurgery this past summer through the MSRP program! They wrapped up their projects with an impressive poster session highlighting all their hard work and discoveries.

Congratulations to Luke Landry, Ian Angel, Gabrielle Cassagne, Sarah Dufour, Toluwanimi Atewogbola, Rachael Bartolina, Wesley Jameson, and Morgan Setliff for their hard work and dedication.

A special shoutout to Sarah Dufour, mentored by Dr. Deepak Kumbhare and Dr. Michael Ortiz, for earning second place for her poster presentation!

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!

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.