Children's Hospital, New Orleans

Neurosurgery

Appointments:	504-896-9568
Office Hours:	8 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
Locations:	Children's Hospital The Metairie Center Children's Hospital Outpatient Center of Baton Rouge Children's Hosital Burdin-Riehl Clinic in Lafayette Lake Charles, LA Monroe, LA
Physician's:	Jose A. Bermudez, MD Lori McBride, MD Joseph Nadell, MD

The Neurosurgery Department provides evaluation and surgical treatment of diseases or congenital anomalies of the central nervous system and peripheral nerves. Particular attention is given to the treatment of brain tumors, craniospinal trauma, spasticity, craniofacial anomalies, and the care of patients with congenital malformation of the central nervous system.

Jose A. Bermudez, MD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery,
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Professional School:
National Autonomous University, Mexico City
Specialty Training:
University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences
Special Interests:
Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neonatal neurosurgery, Vascular neurosurgery, Tumor surgery

Lori McBride, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery,
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Professional School:
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Specialty Training:
University of Colorado, Denver Children's Medical Center, Dallas
Special Interests:
Neurotrauma/critical care, endoscopic neurosurgery and spasticity

Joseph Nadell, MD
Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery,
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Professional School:
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans
Specialty Training:
Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans Neurosurgery Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Special Interests:
Brain Tumors, Spinal Dysraphism, Vagal Nerve Stimulation, Head Injury Rehabilitation, Baclofen Pumps, Spasticity