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  1. Yewande Odeyemi, M.B.B.S.

    Yewande Odeyemi, M.B.B.S.

    1. Critical Care Specialist
    2. Pulmonologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Central venous catheterization, Bronchoscopy, Mechanical ventilation, Thoracentesis, Lumbar puncture, Paracentesis, ARD...S, COPD, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Respiratory failure, Septic shock, Respiratory infection, Community acquired pneumonia

  2. Bjorn E. Oskarsson, M.D.

    Bjorn E. Oskarsson, M.D.

    1. Neurologist
    2. Neuromuscular Disease Specialist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar puncture, Primary lateral sclerosis, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Motor neuron disease

  3. Jeffrey B. Peel, M.D.

    Jeffrey B. Peel, M.D.

    1. Neurocritical Care Specialist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Central venous catheterization, Bronchoscopy, Transcranial Doppler test, Lumbar puncture, Endotracheal intubation, Perc...utaneous tracheostomy, Arterial line placement, Stroke, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Intracerebral hemorrhage, Status epilepticus

  4. Misha L. Pless, M.D.

    Misha L. Pless, M.D.

    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar puncture, Multiple sclerosis, Optic neuritis, Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, P...ituitary tumor, Hemifacial spasm, Giant cell arteritis, Migraine with aura, Myasthenia gravis, Double vision, Blepharospasm, Nystagmus, Visual loss, Ischemic optic neuropathy, Skull base tumor, Visual impairment

  5. Tanya J. Rath, M.D.

    Tanya J. Rath, M.D.

    1. Radiologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    CT scan, MRI, Lumbar puncture, Myelogram, CT-guided biopsy, CT-guided aspiration

  6. Michael W. Ruff, M.D.

    Michael W. Ruff, M.D.

    1. Oncologist
    2. Neurologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Chemotherapy, Lumbar puncture, Brain tumor, Spinal cord tumor, Meningioma, Glioblastoma, Glioma

  7. Peter J. Schoettler, M.D.

    Peter J. Schoettler, M.D.

    1. Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Chemotherapy, Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration, Lumbar puncture, Neuroblastoma, Wilms' tumor, Sarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, ...Osteosarcoma, Pleuropulmonary blastoma, DICER1 syndrome, Anaplastic kidney sarcoma

  8. Umesh M. Sharma, M.D., M.B.A.

    Umesh M. Sharma, M.D., M.B.A.

    1. Internist
    2. Hospitalist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar puncture, Paracentesis, Arthrocentesis

  9. Vincent M. Timpone, M.D.

    Vincent M. Timpone, M.D.

    1. Radiologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar puncture, Myelogram, CT-guided biopsy, CT-guided aspiration

  10. Brittane T. Valles, M.D.

    Brittane T. Valles, M.D.

    1. Internist
    2. Hospitalist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Electrocardiogram, Lumbar puncture, Paracentesis, Arthrocentesis, Suturing, Nasogastric tube insertion

May 04, 2024
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Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)