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Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: stroke

10101 Park Rowe Avenue #200
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

(225) 769-2200

Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD is a neurologist in Baton Rouge, LA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2005 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD is affiliated with Woman's Hospital , The NeuroMedical Center and NEUROMEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

Address:

10101 Park Rowe Avenue #200
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Some issues Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., 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.

diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	488
electroencephalography (EEG)	46
hospital care	280
inpatient care	280

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	66
Less than 65	131

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	529
electroencephalography (EEG)	31
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	55
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	844
Black	292
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	138
Less than 65	278

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	690
electroencephalography (EEG)	30
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	61
Less than 65	109

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	31
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	6
doctor visit	652
electroencephalography (EEG)	18
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	69
Less than 65	140

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	791
electroencephalography (EEG)	31
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	183
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	61
Less than 65	142

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	693
electroencephalography (EEG)	30
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	158
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	58
Less than 65	116

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	7
doctor visit	577
electroencephalography (EEG)	11
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	32
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1223
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD treated as a neurologist in Baton Rouge, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	705
electroencephalography (EEG)	30
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	128
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	375
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	144
85 and over	54
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	210

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2005. He is certified by the Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2005)

Board Certification: Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Woman's Hospital

The NeuroMedical Center

NEUROMEDICAL CENTER

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Baton Rouge, LA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2019-04-06

Dr. Kidder was friendly, concerned and thorough in his exam.  He listened to everything I told him and only questioned me to be certain of his understanding.  He was prompt and spent what I consider an unusually long time with me in order to get a complete picture of what was going on.  He was reassuring about previous tests and the significance of their results and left me with the impression that he will pursue this issue until resolved.  I have additional testing to come and will update as I progress through this.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benjamin Glenn Kidder Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	$20,474 INGREZZA $20,022	ONGENTYS $452
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc	$2,218 NUPLAZID $2,218
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,005 Gilenya $957	KESIMPTA $395	Aimovig $277	MAYZENT $241	EXELON PATCH $74	Other $60
UCB, Inc.	$1,876 Vimpat $1,097	Briviact $705	Nayzilam $43	Neupro $18	$13
AbbVie Inc.	$1,851 UBRELVY $667	BOTOX $528	Duopa $380	QULIPTA $276
Other	$23,274 RYTARY $1,212	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $1,185	Gamunex-C $933	BOTOX $859	TROKENDI XR $828	Other $18,257

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$32,271
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$18,214
Consulting Fee	$867
Education	$287
Travel and Lodging	$60

Biography

Dr. B. Kidder practices neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Kidder is affiliated with Woman's Hospital.

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