Dr. Kevin Callerame, MD, FAAN

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Get to know Neurologist Dr. Kevin Callerame, who serves patients in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

A skilled neurologist, Dr. Callerame is affiliated with Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Neurology in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He specializes in epilepsy and sleep disorders.

Our Lady of the Lake is uniquely capable of caring for a full range of illness or injury, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients. They serve 38,000 inpatients and 820,000 outpatients annually and are committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education.

Graduating with his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine in 1990, Dr. Callerame completed an internship in internal medicine at the same educational venue in 1991. He then went on to complete his residency in neurology at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in 1994, and his fellowship in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at the University of Miami in 1995.

Recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN), the doctor is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Neurologists are licensed medical specialists who diagnose and treat disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles of patients. They examine a patient’s mental and physical status, conduct medical tests and scans, and evaluate the results to diagnose and treat the patient.

An authority in his field, Dr. Callerame has been the recipient of the Top Doctor Award by Acadiana Profile Magazine (2018-2021), Top Doctor Award by Louisiana Life Magazine (2020, 2021), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013), Patients’ Choice Award (2018, 2017, 2014, 2013), On-Time Doctor Award (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015), Compassionate Doctor Award – 5 Year Honoree (2020), and Top 10 Doctor – State (2014).

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