3 Best Neurosurgeons in New Orleans, LA

“Dr. Aaron S. Dumont is a board-certified neurosurgeon who graduated from the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Virginia and went on to complete a fellowship in cerebrovascular, skull base, and endovascular neurosurgery at the same institution. He did his internship in general surgery at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Dumont has expertise in all areas of pediatric and adult neurosurgery, including spine surgery, movement disorders, epilepsy, stroke, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral nerve conditions, radiosurgery, and brain and spinal tumors. He is actively involved in neurosurgical research, has published over 200 articles, and has presented at numerous national and international conferences. Dr. Dumont performs neurosurgery and sees patients at Ochsner Medical Center.”

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“Dr. Marcus L. Ware earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and a Ph.D. in neurobiology from Harvard University. He completed a premier residency in neurosurgery and specialised training in brain tumor surgery and neuro-oncology at the University of California. He also completed a skull base fellowship under Dr. Ossama Al-Mefty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Ware is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He serves as the Medical Director of Neurosurgical Oncology for Ochsner Health, the Pituitary Disorders Center of Excellence, and as Associate Medical Director of Surgical Services at Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Campus. An expert in the surgical treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors, he has a particular focus on gliomas, meningiomas, pituitary tumors, and other skull base tumors. Dr. Ware practices at Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans. He has been recognised as one of Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors for five consecutive years: 2020 through 2024.”

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“Dr. James T. Kalyvas earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his internship, residency, and fellowship at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. James T. Kalyvas treats a wide range of brain and spine neurosurgical disorders, with advanced training and a special interest in complex spinal cord and spinal column surgery. He is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. James T. Kalyvas has authored numerous book chapters and journal articles and has presented at neurosurgical conferences at the national, state, and international levels. He is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center and is fluent in both English and French.”

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