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Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD

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(Lauren Dunn, MD)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Psychiatry & Neurology, General Practice and Vascular Neurology

Baylor College of Medicine (2013)

Professional interests include: stroke

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-3980

Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD is a null in New Orleans, LA specializing in psychiatry & neurology, general practice and vascular neurology. She graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2013 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD is affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital, Ochsner Health and Ochsner Medical Center.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

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1221 S Clearview Parkway
Jefferson, LA 70121

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Jefferson, LA 70121

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Some issues Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated as a null in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	24
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	35
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated as a null in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	81
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	35
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated as a null in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	50
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated as a null in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	45
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	49
Dementia	30
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated as a null in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	45
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	28
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated as a null in New Orleans, LA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	34
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated as a null in New Orleans, LA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	50
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	59
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	142
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	38
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2013. She completed residency at Columbia University. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (2013)

Residency: Columbia University (2017)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Slidell Memorial Hospital

Ochsner Health

Ochsner Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Dunn, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$354 ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter $180	ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $174
Imperative Care, INc	$85 ZoomReperfusionCatheter $64	ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM $21
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$61 XARELTO $61
Amgen Inc.	$60 Aimovig $60
MicroVention, Inc.	$47 ERIC RETRIEVAL DEVICE $47
Other	$344 Auvelity $27	INBRIJA $25	Leqembi $23	Reveal LINQ $22	Gamunex-C $21	Other $226

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$925
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$25

Biography

Dr. Lauren Dunn's medical specialty is general practice and vascular neurology. Her clinical interests encompass stroke. She is affiliated with St. Tammany Health System, Slidell Memorial Hospital, and Ochsner Medical Center. Dr. Dunn attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. She completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with Columbia University. Patients rated her highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Dunn's practice in New Orleans, LA is open to new patients as reported by Yext.