Looking for a new neurologist

[zbird]

Hi all. I decided it's time to find a new neurologist. I was diagnosed with E about 18 months ago and was set up with one of the very few neurologists in far Southwest Michigan. He's nice enough, but has not ordered any blood work to followup on my Keppra levels or other basic blood chemistries since I have been his patient. My primary care physician ordered the levels at my request. It also seems the neurologist's primary patient base is more post-stroke, elderly, etc., so I don't know how much experience he has with E.

My E is under good control with generic Keppra (750 mg am and pm), so it's not really an urgent matter, but I would like to find someone who has more interest/experience in treating E. I work in South Bend, Indiana, so I was hoping to find someone there, so I can make appointments before work or during lunch, to avoid taking time off for doctor's appointments.

Anybody know of a good E neurologist in the South Bend area, or for that matter, any neurologist to avoid like the plague?

Thanks for your input.

Z

 

[momof3boys]

I googled some for your area and found the following.... Im sure there are many more, but this gives you a start! Just go to google.com and type in Neurologists in South bend Indiana and it will come up with some results for you.

Places for neurologists near South Bend, IN
South Bend Neurology Inc - 10 reviews - Place page
southbendneurology.com - 100 Navarre Pl # 6640, South Bend - (574) 282-2305
Dr. Kevin R. Kristl, MD - 2 reviews - Place page
maps.google.com - 336 North Main Street, South Bend - (574) 289-7866
Dr. Amer M. Kazi, MD - 4 reviews - Place page
indianapainclinic.com - 720 Cedar Street, South Bend
South Bend Clinic: Neurology - Place page
southbendclinic.com - 211 North Eddy Street, South Bend - (574) 237-9331
South Bend Neurology Inc: Zimmerman Devin D MD - Place page
southbendneurology.com - 100 Navarre Pl, South Bend - (574) 282-2305
South Bend Clinic: Aranda John G MD - 1 review - Place page
southbendclinic.com - 211 North Eddy Street, South Bend - (574) 204-6430
Dr. Deborah C. Stokes, MD - 1 review - Place page
maps.google.com - 310 North Ironwood Drive, South Bend - (574) 287-6333

 

[Endless]

A good place to look is at a regional epilepsy center. Here's a link where you can see if there is one near you:

http://www.naec-epilepsy.org/find.htm

They'll have seizure specialists who know much more about epilepsy and AEDs than most neurologists, and the quality of doctor is bound to be higher than the garden variety neurologist.