Child Neurology Consultants of Austin is closely monitoring information about the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, from the Centers for Disease Control and other credible medical sources. We know how important it is for your child to see his or her neurologist or rheumatologist. Our providers are continuing to see patients at the CNCA Cedar
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Doctor, Community Credited in Young Adult’s Journey to Independence
If you’ve ever shopped at Home Depot in Bee Cave, you may have seen 20-year-old Chris Lucido collecting carts from the parking lot or assisting customers with their supplies. What you may not know is that he has been a loyal Home Depot employee for nearly 2 ½ years beginning in high school and now
Read MoreA Tip of the Hat to Our SuperDoctors and Top Doctors
We’re off to an excellent start so far in 2020! Once again, several of our board-certified pediatric neurologists (and a certain special rheumatologist) from Child Neurology Consultants of Austin were named “SuperDoctors” and “TopDoctors” from Texas Monthly and Austin Monthly respectively. Texas Monthly SuperDoctors include: • Lindsay Elton, MD, Neurology • Jeffrey Kane, MD, Neurology • Dilip Karnik,
Read MoreFar West Clinic Closed – Find Out Where Your Doctor is Temporarily Located
The Far West Clinic for Child Neurology Consultants of Austin closed Feb. 1 as we prepare the opening of a new Central Austin location in late Summer/Early Fall 2020. The new clinic will be on Shoal Creek, just off of MoPac and Far West. It will offer expanded services such as an onsite infusion suite
Read MoreParents Credit Early Intervention, Brain Surgery for Two-Year-Old’s ‘Miraculous Outcome’ despite Tuberous Sclerosis
Rain Woods began facing challenges well before he was even born. At around 32 weeks in utero, his parents – Chase and Moriah – discovered that he had a large tumor filling up his tiny heart. The tumor was diagnosed as a cardiac rhabdomyoma, and this was the first indication that he may also be
Read MoreIt’s Sports Season — Has Your Child Had His Baseline Test?
Kids are flocking to the fields right now to play fall sports like football and soccer. Unfortunately, with all this running around, there are bound to be some real run-ins. Hitting heads with one another or a bouncing head off the ground is very common in youth sports and could lead to a concussion. An
Read MoreUpdate: 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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