welcome to lsu neurology. weekly duties monday clinics am continuity clinicsam continuity clinics...
TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to Welcome to LSU LSU
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!