Neurology
Wellstar Neurologists are experts in diagnosing and treating people with
conditions and diseases of the brain, spine and nervous system.
Neurological Experts Provide World-Class Care
That’s why when you experience disorders of the brain and nervous system, our team is here for you. Patients consistently give our board-certified and fellowship-trained neurologists top ratings for their treatment of seizures and epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, migraine and headache disorders, Parkinson’s disease, neuropathy, muscular dystrophy and many more neurological conditions.
Patients have access to a true continuum of care at Wellstar, with specialists collaborating for coordinated care. Our neurologists work closely with specialists across the system—neuroimmunologists, neuroradiologists, neuropsychologists, neurosurgeons and functional neurosurgeons—as well as physical medicine physicians, rehabilitation physicians and therapists. Our neurologists work closely with our advanced neurosurgery team to provide world-class care for people who have experienced strokes. In fact, Wellstar is recognized for its high level of stroke care by organizations including The Joint Commission and the American Stroke Association.
Some types of neurological conditions can be complex to manage. That's why Wellstar's Neuro Care program offers patients access to physicians with deeper training and experience with:
- Functional neurosurgery
- Headaches & migraines
- Movement disorders
- Neuroimmune disorders
- Seizures & epilepsy
Follow the links to learn more about about our specialized neurological care.
Severe migraines and headaches can negatively impact your daily life. That’s why Wellstar is home to one of Georgia’s most comprehensive centers for treating headaches and migraines. Our experts offer effective treatments to help relieve pain fast.
We teamed up with Mayo Clinic specialists in Scottsdale, Arizona, home to one of the world’s leading headache programs, to bring state-of-the-art treatment to our patients.
At the Wellstar Headache Center in Marietta, we are focused on helping you feel better, faster. The facility is designed to make patients as comfortable as possible with special features, such as soothing light and quiet waiting rooms. Here, our experts are specially trained to treat intractable headaches and other disorders effectively.
We offer occipital nerve blocks, Onabotulinum A (Botox) injections and the new class of CGRP blockers.
Management options include medications and surgeries that may allow people with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders to regain lost function. Your Wellstar neurologist will help evaluate which course of action is right for you.
Learn more about the care available for movement disorders at Wellstar.
A growing number of people have multiple sclerosis (MS), myasthenia gravis, neuropathy, myositis and various neurological conditions that affect the brain. These patients may feel fatigue, have trouble walking, and experience other symptoms related to muscle weakness.
These conditions are caused by inflammation or autoimmunity in the nervous system. While a general neurologist can diagnose these conditions, a neuroimmunologist is a patient’s ultimate choice for treatment.
Neuroimmunologists specialize in immune system disorders, stay current on fast-evolving research, and can offer patients advanced treatments.
At Wellstar, patients are diagnosed and treated by board-certified and fellowship-trained neurologists who specialize in epilepsy. They offer routine and ambulatory outpatient electroencephalography (EEG) testing.
Wellstar is also the only non-academic health system in metro Atlanta to offer long-term video EEG monitoring. That means patients' brain activity can be monitored for an extended period of time for a more accurate diagnosis.
Once diagnosed, patients are fast-tracked to the treatments they need, including diet modification, surgery, latest seizure medications and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS).
Learn more about how our neurophysiologists diagnose and treat people experiencing seizures, epilepsy and other conditions that cause numbness, tingling, nerve pain and muscle weakness.
