Welcome to LSU Neurology. Weekly Duties Monday Clinics AM Continuity ClinicsAM Continuity Clinics “Lord & Taylor Building”“Lord & Taylor Building” 3.

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NeurologyNeurology

Weekly DutiesWeekly Duties

Monday ClinicsMonday Clinics

• AM Continuity ClinicsAM Continuity Clinics• ““Lord & Taylor Building”Lord & Taylor Building”

• 33rdrd Floor Floor• 8:00 AM to noon (ideally)8:00 AM to noon (ideally)

• Staff: Dr Sumner, Mader, BranchStaff: Dr Sumner, Mader, Branch• You will have around 5 patients You will have around 5 patients

schedule every clinicschedule every clinic• Occasional snacks or lunch by drug repsOccasional snacks or lunch by drug reps

Epilepsy/EMG ClinicsEpilepsy/EMG Clinics

• Monday afternoons after Continuity ClinicsMonday afternoons after Continuity Clinics• Assigned residents (2 to 3) and fellowsAssigned residents (2 to 3) and fellows• Epilepsy:Epilepsy:

• Lord & TaylorLord & Taylor• 33rdrd Floor Floor• Staff: Dr. MaderStaff: Dr. Mader

• EMG:EMG:• University HospitalUniversity Hospital• 88thth Floor Floor• Staff: Dr. SumnerStaff: Dr. Sumner

Didactic ThursdaysDidactic Thursdays

• Every Thursday starting at 12:30pmEvery Thursday starting at 12:30pm• At 1542 Tulane Ave. or OchsnerAt 1542 Tulane Ave. or Ochsner• Line-up:Line-up:

• 12:30 – Professor Rounds12:30 – Professor Rounds• 1:30 – Neuroradiology/Neuropathology1:30 – Neuroradiology/Neuropathology• 2:30 – Core Curriculum (Merrit’s Quizzes 2:30 – Core Curriculum (Merrit’s Quizzes

or Continuums)or Continuums)• 3:30 – Other Conferences3:30 – Other Conferences

• Student Lectures are at 11:00am every Student Lectures are at 11:00am every Thursday. Given by PGY 3 and 4s.Thursday. Given by PGY 3 and 4s.

Didactic Thursdays:Didactic Thursdays:Professor RoundsProfessor Rounds

• Case PresentationCase Presentation• Faculty and residents presentFaculty and residents present• You should present a complete case with You should present a complete case with

HPI, Neuroexam, Labs, Imaging or HPI, Neuroexam, Labs, Imaging or anything else that is available.anything else that is available.

• When possible you can bring the patient.When possible you can bring the patient.• After your case presentation you should After your case presentation you should

have a brief presentation about the have a brief presentation about the diagnosis.diagnosis.

Didactic Thursdays:Didactic Thursdays:Neuroradiology/NeuropNeuroradiology/Neurop

athath• We alternate Thursdays between We alternate Thursdays between

radiology and neuropath.radiology and neuropath.• Should be about a 15 minute Should be about a 15 minute

presentation.presentation.• Present a neuropathology slide or Present a neuropathology slide or

neuroradiology image.neuroradiology image.• Follow by discussion of the Follow by discussion of the

diagnosisdiagnosis

Core CurricullumCore Curricullum• This year we will alternate weeksThis year we will alternate weeks• Merritt’s Chapter QuizzesMerritt’s Chapter Quizzes

• Every two weeksEvery two weeks• Each resident will have a chapter assignedEach resident will have a chapter assigned• Residents will be responsible for creating a Residents will be responsible for creating a

quiz of their assigned chaptersquiz of their assigned chapters• ContinuumsContinuums

• Every two weeksEvery two weeks• Resident will have continuum assignedResident will have continuum assigned• Discussion of Continuum questionsDiscussion of Continuum questions

Friday MorningFriday Morning

• Neuropathology at Children’sNeuropathology at Children’s• Pain Rounds at UHPain Rounds at UH

CallCall

CallCall• 4 to 6 call nights a month4 to 6 call nights a month• Home callHome call• Even days:Even days:

• University HospitalUniversity Hospital• TouroTouro• KennerKenner

• Odd days:Odd days:• TouroTouro• KennerKenner• UH Floor CallUH Floor Call

CallCall

• You will always have a PGY 4 You will always have a PGY 4 resident as back up.resident as back up.

• During the first 3 months you will During the first 3 months you will be required to call your back up for be required to call your back up for every consult.every consult.

HospitalsHospitals

Ochsner-KennerOchsner-Kenner

• Inpatient Consults/Outpatient Inpatient Consults/Outpatient ClinicsClinics

• ClinicsClinics• Wednesday: Dr. BartonWednesday: Dr. Barton• Friday: Dr. GutierrezFriday: Dr. Gutierrez

• Inpatient Consults from LSU Inpatient Consults from LSU Medicine, LSU Family Practice and Medicine, LSU Family Practice and Private MDsPrivate MDs

Ochsner-KennerOchsner-Kenner

• Consult Service Staffed by either Consult Service Staffed by either Dr. Bagert or Dr. BartonDr. Bagert or Dr. Barton

• On your first day go to the GME On your first day go to the GME office to get registeredoffice to get registered

• Parking: FreeParking: Free• Free Breakfast and LunchFree Breakfast and Lunch

Touro InfirmaryTouro Infirmary• Inpatient Consults/NeuromuscularInpatient Consults/Neuromuscular• Clinics – Baptist Medical Office Building, Clinics – Baptist Medical Office Building,

2820 Napoleon Ave., 72820 Napoleon Ave., 7thth Floor Floor• Tuesday: MDA Clinic with Dr. Gutierrez and Dr. Tuesday: MDA Clinic with Dr. Gutierrez and Dr.

EnglandEngland• Wednesday: MS Clinic – Dr. Lovera, Dr. Bagert, Wednesday: MS Clinic – Dr. Lovera, Dr. Bagert,

Dr. GutierrezDr. Gutierrez• Friday: Dr. EnglandFriday: Dr. England

• Inpatient Consults from LSU Medicine Inpatient Consults from LSU Medicine mostlymostly

Touro InfirmaryTouro Infirmary

• Inpatient Consults Staffed by Dr. Inpatient Consults Staffed by Dr. Gutierrez.Gutierrez.

• Go to GME office and register on Go to GME office and register on first day of your rotation to get ID first day of your rotation to get ID and access to computer systemand access to computer system

• Free LunchFree Lunch• Free ParkingFree Parking

• WEEKENDSWEEKENDS::• During weekends you should round on patients During weekends you should round on patients

that you have been following during the week.that you have been following during the week.• In general these two rotations have a light In general these two rotations have a light

patient load and most of the time you won’t patient load and most of the time you won’t have any patients to follow during the weekend.have any patients to follow during the weekend.

• If at any point during these rotations you see If at any point during these rotations you see yourself breaking the ACGME 4 free days in a yourself breaking the ACGME 4 free days in a month rule because of weekend coverage let us month rule because of weekend coverage let us know and other residents will cover for you.know and other residents will cover for you.

• On those same lines, if you want to take a On those same lines, if you want to take a certain day or weekend off let us know in certain day or weekend off let us know in advance and we will plan for cross coverage. advance and we will plan for cross coverage. But please don’t abuse this.But please don’t abuse this.

University HospitalUniversity Hospital• Inpatient Primary and ConsultsInpatient Primary and Consults• Team will consists of Neurology, Team will consists of Neurology,

Medicine and Psychiatry ResidentMedicine and Psychiatry Resident• Staffs: Dr. Sumner, Dr. Branch, Dr. Staffs: Dr. Sumner, Dr. Branch, Dr.

MaderMader• Stroke pager system for TPAStroke pager system for TPA• LSU takes new patients on even LSU takes new patients on even

days and Tulane on odd daysdays and Tulane on odd days

University HospitalUniversity Hospital• We will admit strictly neurological We will admit strictly neurological

cases and medically uncomplicated cases and medically uncomplicated stroke and TIA patientsstroke and TIA patients

• Since resident on call will take care of Since resident on call will take care of floor calls it is IMPORTANT to check out floor calls it is IMPORTANT to check out patients everyday to whoever is on callpatients everyday to whoever is on call

• Divide weekend follow up coverage Divide weekend follow up coverage among residents on the teamamong residents on the team

OchsnerOchsner• New rotation – info might be New rotation – info might be

subject to changesubject to change• One resident will have inpatient One resident will have inpatient

duties and another one will rotate duties and another one will rotate through outpatient clinicsthrough outpatient clinics

OchsnerOchsner• Inpatient ServiceInpatient Service

• Stroke ConsultsStroke Consults• Staff: Dr. Gaines and Dr. VidalStaff: Dr. Gaines and Dr. Vidal

• Outpatient ClinicsOutpatient Clinics• Rotate through different clinics:Rotate through different clinics:

• Movement Disorders – Dr. RaoMovement Disorders – Dr. Rao• Neurobehavioral – Dr. FoundasNeurobehavioral – Dr. Foundas

• MORE INFO LATER IN YEARMORE INFO LATER IN YEAR

Books that you may Books that you may want to have this yearwant to have this year

Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Casesby Hal Blumenfeld

Merritt's Neurologyby Lewis P Rowland

Books that you may Books that you may want to have this yearwant to have this year

The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Neurologyby Alice W Flaherty

On Call Neurology: On Call Seriesby Randolph S. Marshall MD

Aids to the Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System

Any Questions?Any Questions?

Feel free to approach, call or email us at any time with questions or concerns

LSU Neurology StaffLSU Neurology Staff

And a little bitAnd a little bit

about themabout them

John D. England, MDJohn D. England, MDChairmanChairman

Amparo Gutierrez, MDAmparo Gutierrez, MDProgram DirectorProgram Director

Austin J. Sumner, MDAustin J. Sumner, MDFormer ChairmanFormer Chairman

Epilepsy/EEGEpilepsy/EEG

Peter Olejniczak, MDPeter Olejniczak, MD Edward Mader, MDEdward Mader, MD

Multiple SclerosisMultiple Sclerosis

Jesus Lovera, MDJesus Lovera, MD

Lionel A. Branch, MDLionel A. Branch, MDStrokeStroke

Harry Gould, MD, PhDHarry Gould, MD, PhDPain SpecialistPain Specialist

Anne Foundas, MDAnne Foundas, MDNeurobehavioralNeurobehavioral

Jayaraman Rao, MDJayaraman Rao, MDMovement DisordersMovement Disorders

Caroline Barton, MDCaroline Barton, MDAssistant Professor Assistant Professor

Child NeurologyChild Neurology

STEP 3!!STEP 3!!

Let’s have a great year!Let’s have a great year!