Overview
David Houghton is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Houghton and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Familial Brain Calcification. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Secondary Parkinsonism, Essential Tremor, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Houghton is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem
- Humana
Locations
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
East Jefferson Physicians Group LLC
Archie Melcher is a Neurologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Melcher and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Familial Brain Calcification. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Epilepsy in Children. Dr. Melcher is currently accepting new patients.
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Brian Copeland is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Copeland and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Familial Brain Calcification. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Parkinson's Disease, Spasticity, Essential Tremor, and Thalamotomy. Dr. Copeland is currently accepting new patients.
Donald Adams is a Neurologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Adams and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Familial Brain Calcification. His top areas of expertise are Tardive Dyskinesia, Cervical Myelopathy, Stroke, and Cerebelloolivary Atrophy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Drug Induced Dyskinesia
- Essential Tremor
- Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)
- Parkinson's Disease
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Advanced
- Apraxia
- Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency
- Ataxia-Telangiectasia
- Benign Essential Blepharospasm
- CAPOS Syndrome
- Cerebellar Degeneration
- Experienced
- Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
- Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
- Behr Syndrome
- Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome