Summer is here, and amusement parks are calling. While riding a roller coaster is a total thrill for teenagers and even young kids, it’s sheer terror for others. The rush of endorphins surrounding an experience like this triggers excitement for many, but it can also bring on anxiety (in the rider’s parents too) … perhaps
Read MoreArchives for April 2019
Update: Child Neurology Consultants of Austin Reinstated as UnitedHealthcare
Effective immediately, Child Neurology Consultants of Austin is reinstated as an in-network provider with United Healthcare (UHC). This means that all patients with a UHC plan will not have their care interrupted. Our staff will contact patient families April 22 – 25 to reschedule appointments that may have been canceled. We are immensely pleased that
Read MoreDr. Karen Keough Revisits Kenya
Stunning scenery, majestic wildlife, and eternally-grateful patients—it never gets tiring. Dr. Karen Keough, board-certified child neurologist and neurophysiologist with Child Neurology Consultants of Austin, recently returned from her fifth trip to Kenya with HEAL Kenya and Ubuntu Life. For the second time, her son, Seth Richards, a Social Worker, went along to help with the
Read MoreImportant Update for Patients with United Healthcare Insurance
More than 4,100 of our patients with Commercial and Medicaid United Healthcare Plans will no longer be in-network as of May 1, 2019. Here is a copy of the letter sent to our families. We worked very hard over the last nine months to avoid a termination of services and UHC has made no attempt to
Read MorePatient Profile: Kody Teaches Us to Dream Big
We love hearing from our patients. They are our inspiration. They are the reason we do what we do. We are amazed at their accomplishments and the dedicated families that cheer them on. Kody is one of those examples — someone who simply leaves us awe-struck by his determination. Here is a note from his
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