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Bharat Guthikonda, MD, FACS, FAANS

Neurosurgeon and Chairman of Neurosurgery
4.2/5
172 Ratings 25 Comments

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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Neurosurgery Center
945 Margaret Place
Suite 100
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101
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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center
1541 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
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General Info

Gender

  • Male

Languages

  • English

Primary Specialty

Neurosurgery

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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Neurosurgery Center
945 Margaret Place
Suite 100
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101
Get Directions
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center
1541 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
Get Directions

General Info

Gender

  • Male

Languages

  • English

Primary Specialty

Neurosurgery
Bharat Guthikonda, MD, FACS, FAANS is an established and highly skilled academic neurosurgeon with more than 10 years of neurosurgical experience with special interest in skull base research, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and arteriovenous malformations. He is well-regarded in the northern Louisiana, earning numerous accolades for his quality and patient-centered care. He was recently recognized in the Top Doctors issue of SB Magazine for the Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana area. Dr. Guthikonda and his surgical team were also honored at the LSU Health Shreveportâ at 2019 Evening for Healers event for a traumatic brain injury case that served as the highlighted trauma case at the event. He received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Cornell University, where he graduated Magna cum Laude and in the top three percent of his class. He received his professional training at Baylor College of Medicine and served as a fellow and instructor at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Guthikonda has conducted extensive research in the use of radioactive substances in research, diagnosis, and treatment of brain tumors. He has presented nationally and internationally on more than 250 occasions and published more than 100 peer reviewed journal articles, comments, book chapters, and manuscripts. He also serves on numerous hospital, medical school, and professional organization committees including acting as the Chair of the Medico-Legal Committee of the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies, a member of the Executive Committee of the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Currently, Dr. Guthikonda serves as the Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at LSU Health Shreveport.

Medical School

SUNY Syracuse Upstate Medical University

Internship

Baylor College of Medicine

Residency

Baylor College of Medicine

Fellowship

Skull Base Fellowship - University of Cincinnatti The Mayfield Clinic

Ochsner LSU Health Patient Verified Reviews

4.2/5
172 Ratings 25 Comments

To obtain patient ratings and comments, we partner with Press Ganey, an independent patient satisfaction company that works with more than 26,000 healthcare organizations to improve the patient experience. These patient verified ratings are based on the “likelihood to recommend” physician scores on the nationally developed CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS). Actual top box results for this question are translated to a 1-5 scale, and the star scores are measured on that scale, with 5 being the best score.

April 2023

Dr. G. Was understanding about both my wait that morning and in the ER. Explained about results of the CT scan and what they meant. Also what would happen on next visit regarding the other aneurysm. Put me at ease about headaches and other questions and concerns.

April 2023

The care provider was very courteous and showed interest in explaining things to me and allowed me to have some input in making a decision about the next level of care. I was pleased.

April 2023

Dr. Guthakonda was informative, friendly & took his time explaining things. I was pleasantly surprised at the bedside manner of such a specially.

March 2023

The doctor was very kind. He listened to me and explained everything very well.

March 2023

Very good care from one of the best neurosurgeon in the state

March 2023

I have to have surgery and all questions were answered

March 2023

It was good.

March 2023

Dr.Barat Guthakanda Best Ever, details, options,what to expect, with any good or bad results. Clearly makes sense of my problems

February 2023

He was Absolutely Amazing!! Although they had a massive amount of people to see & that they had seen, he was very patient, thorough and showed empathy. He was also was very apologetic about the wait time. He initially had only viewed one of my MRI cds, but when I asked for a comparison of the two, he immediately went & viewed the other.

February 2023

The doctor and his assistant were very helpful and concerned for my issues

February 2023

The dr told me everything they wanted to try

January 2023

Dr was great. Good experience as long as you don't have to see him in the office apparently.

January 2023

The doctor was not rude, just rushed.

January 2023

Very informative

January 2023

Great experience!

January 2023

Thankful we were sent there

November 2022

Doctor G seemed to consider my health with my aneurysm and the plan to keep up with its progression

October 2022

Good

September 2022

Very good

September 2022

Excellent Dr patient communication

September 2022

Very pleased

September 2022

Wonderful experience, Dr. G took time to ask a lot of questions and explained what could be done to help my back pain. He was very thorough and made a plan for folllow up care

September 2022

It was awesome

September 2022

Doctor was very good at explaining my options at a level equal to my education level and understanding

August 2022

The doctor was full of a wealth of knowledge & was very thorough in asking questions to understand my condition.

Accepted Payors at Our Facilities

  • Aetna Better Health (Healthy Louisiana)
  • Aetna Health Inc. PPO/POS
  • Aetna Health Inc. - Medicare Advantage
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana (Healthy Louisiana)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana- HMO/PPO/OGB & Blue Connect product(s) & Medicare Advantage product(s), Blue High Performance Network
  • Cigna Behavioral Health
  • Cigna HealthCare
  • Cigna-HealthSpring - Medicare Advantage product(s)
  • Coventry Healthcare of Louisiana
  • Dignity Care Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • First Health Network PPO
  • Gilsbar 360
  • Healthy Blue (formerly Amerigroup Louisiana Inc.) (Healthy Louisiana) and Healthy Blue Dual Advantage (HMO-D-SNP)
  • Humana Behavioral Health
  • Humana - Commercial, Medicare Advantage
  • Humana Military - Tricare
  • Louisiana Healthcare Connections (Healthy Louisiana)
  • Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation(LWCC)
  • Medicaid/Medicare
  • Multiplan/PHCS/American LifeCare
  • Optum VA CCN
  • Peoples Health Network - Medicare Advantage
  • Stratose - PPO
  • United Behavioral Health (Optum) - United Commercial, Medicare Advantage and Community Plan (Healthy Louisiana)
  • United Healthcare - Commercial
  • United Healthcare Community Plan (Healthy Louisiana)
  • USA Managed Care Network
  • Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, Medicare Advantage
  • Verity Health Network - LSU First Choice
  • Zelis (formerly PPOPlus)