Primary Care doctors in Baton Rouge

[Guest guest]

Can anyone recomend a primary care doctor in Baton Rouge, LA understands that

Neuropathy, CMT. I wear KAFOs also and this complicates the issue.I am new to

the area and the doctor I have is a pill pusher and does not realy do any

checking of the progression.

Thank you

Dan

[Guest guest]

Dan,

It's my experience that primary care doctors don't know CMT. I have had to

slowly teach them, lol, one time I brought along an research article on CMT and

began to talk about it, he looked at it intently, then said " I am really out of

my league here " .

It seems to me if you want a doc to monitor your progression that it would be

best to find a neurologist. I only know of 2 in New Orleans, one in Shreveport,

and one in Houma.

Careful of the pill pushers...make sure you give them the expanded medical alert

list. I don't understand why KAFOs complicates the issue, but maybe try

orthopedist Dehne, MD 200 Henry Clay Ave,

New Orleans Phone: 504-896-9569 He's affiliated with Children's Hosp. but he may

be able to give you referrals to adult neurologists and orthotists too.

Gretchen

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> Can anyone recomend a primary care doctor in Baton Rouge, LA understands that

Neuropathy, CMT. I wear KAFOs also and this complicates the issue.I am new to

the area and the doctor I have is a pill pusher and does not realy do any

checking of the progression.

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> Thank you

> Dan

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