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Dr. Emily S. Riser, MD

  • 513 Brookwood Boulevard Suite 260
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35209

Specialties

  • Neurology
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Gender
Female

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Average recommendation rating*: 4.5 out of 5
 

Dr. John F. Rothrock, MD

  • 619 19th Street South
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35233

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Average recommendation rating*: 4 out of 5
 

Dr. Cheryl R. Goyne, MD

  • 1022 1st Street North Suite 400
  • Alabaster,
  • Alabama
  • 35007

Specialties

  • Neurology
  • Pain Medicine
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Female

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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
 

Dr. Robert Pearlman, MD

  • 513 Brookwood Boulevard Suite 360
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35209

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Average recommendation rating*: 4.5 out of 5
 

Dr. Rodney K. Swillie, MD

  • 790 Montclair Road Suite 210
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35213

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Male

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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
 

Dr. Gregory L. James, MD

  • 833 Saint Vincents Drive Suite 501
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35205

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Average recommendation rating*: 4 out of 5
 

Dr. Ray L. Watts, MD

  • 619 19th Street South
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35233

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Dr. Richard G. Diethelm, MD

  • 52 Medical Parks Drive East Suite 318
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35235

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Male

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Dr. David B. O'neal, MD

  • 2660 10th Avenue South Suite 520
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35205

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
 

Dr. Shin J. Oh, MD

  • 2000 6th Avenue South
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35233

Specialties

  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurology
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Average recommendation rating*: 2 out of 5
 

Dr. Tony M. Mcgrath, MD

  • 1600 7th Avenue South
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35233

Specialties

  • Neurology
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
Gender
Male

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Average recommendation rating*: 4.5 out of 5
 

Dr. Mark S. Kovacik, MD

  • 513 Brookwood Boulevard Suite 360
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35209

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
 

Dr. Robins J. Newton, MD

  • 833 Saint Vincents Drive Suite 501
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35205

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Dr. David A. Brenner, MD

  • 513 Brookwood Boulevard
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35209

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
 

Dr. Kyle R. Hudgens, MD

  • 790 Montclair Road Suite 210
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35213

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Average recommendation rating*: 4 out of 5
 

Dr. Rodney D. Soto, MD

  • 2000 6th Avenue South
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35233

Specialties

  • Neurology
  • Vascular Neurology
Gender
Male

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Average recommendation rating*: 1.5 out of 5
 

Dr. Jane Pearson, MD

  • 2660 10th Avenue South Suite 520
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35205

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Dr. Anthony P. Nicholas, MD

  • 2000 6th Avenue South
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35233

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Dr. Susana Bowling, MD

  • 513 Brookwood Boulevard Suite 405
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35209

Specialties

  • Neurology
Gender
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Average recommendation rating*: 4 out of 5
 

Dr. Hisham M. Hakim, MD

  • 120 South Anniston Avenue
  • Sylacauga,
  • Alabama
  • 35150

Specialties

  • Neurology
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Average recommendation rating*: 3.5 out of 5
 
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Birmingham Information

Birmingham, Alabama is home to 91 practicing neurologists who have offices in 3 counties and 13 zip codes, including zip codes 35233, 35249, 35209, 35205, 35211, 35294, 35213, 35235, 35242, 35255, 35244, 35234, and 35223.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Birmingham has a population of 231,483, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 neurologist for every 2,543 residents.

Alabama Information

Montgomery is the capital city of this southern state, though Birmingham is its largest city. Population in 2005 was 4,557,808. Alabama is the birthplace of historical figures Hank Aaron, Helen Keller, and George Washington Carver. Take an airboat tour on the Mobile river delta, see the Alabama Civil Rights museum in Mantua, or tour the Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham. Visit the Shakespeare Festival Theater Complex in Montgomery, or play a round of golf at one of Alabama’s many acclaimed courses. From the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the state’s north to the Gulf coast beaches in the south, Alabama’s scenery includes a varied and diverse landscape.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Alabama has a population of 4,557,808. Of this population, 1,074,627 are under the age of 18 and 600,258 are at or above the age of 65.

Neurology Information

Description

Neurology is the study of disorders of the nervous system. A neurologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats nervous system disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. This specialist deals with problems related to brain disease, disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves, and the blood vessels that provide circulation to these organs. A neurologist also treats specific diseases such as Bell’s palsy, cerebellar ataxia and meningitis.

Diseases / Illnesses Treated

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are stroke, Guillain-Barré syndrome, brain tumor, migraine, meningitis, seizure, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, coma, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, cluster headache, ischemic stroke, encephalitis, encephalopathy, botulism, chorea, Lou Gehrig's disease, and ataxia.

Procedures Performed

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Electroconvulsive therapy and Electroencephalogram (EEG).

Tests Performed

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including CAT Scan of the Brain, CT Scan of the Brain, MRI Scan of the Brain, MRI Scan of the Spine, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Myelogram, Spinal Tap, Lumbar Puncture (LP), Electromyography (EMG), Myelography, Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan), Spinal Puncture, Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Electroencephalography, Cerebral Angiogram, Electronystagmography (ENG), Ocular Pressures, CSF Collection, and Myogram.

 
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