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Cuong Q. Bui, MD

Neurosurgery
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Cuong Q. Bui, MD
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Cuong Q. Bui, MD

Neurosurgery
Accepting New Patients
Primary Location
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121

Biography

Cuong Bui, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Ochsner Health. Dr. Bui is a New Orleans native who returned to Ochsner Health following his medical training. He earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Medicine and went on to complete a general surgery internship at University of California - San Francisco. Dr. Bui performed his neurosurgery residency at State University of New York Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, New York, and completed his pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at The Children's Hospital of Alabama in Birmingham.

Dr. Bui's areas of interest include cranial expertise, including endoscopy, minimally invasive cranial procedures, complex shunting and oncology. He treats cranial diseases, including tumors, hydrocephalus (including normal pressure hydrocephalus), chiari malformation, seizure disorders, hematomas (acute & chronic), cranial cysts and trigeminal neuralgia.

His spinal expertise includes spinal instrumentation, tethered cord, spinal tumors and syrinx, and spasticity. Dr. Bui treats spinal diseases including degenerative disease of cervical and lumbar spine, spinal fractures, spinal tumors, cerebral palsy spasticity, spinal syrinx, tethered cord and spinal infections. He also treats carpal tunnel syndrome.

For pediatric patients, Dr. Bui's areas of cranial expertise include endoscopy, minimally invasive cranial procedures, complex shunts, oncology and chiari malformations. Treatment of these cranial diseases include hydrocephalus, tumors, craniofacial defects/synostosis, chiari malformations, seizure disorder, cranial cysts and congenital cranial/brain defects.

Dr. Bui's spinal expertise includes occipital/cervical pathologies, spinal tumors and congenital spinal defects. Treatment of these spinal diseases include spinal tumors, cervical instability from Down's syndrome, spinal dyspharisms, myelomeningoceles, lipomyelomingoceles, fatty filum, tethered cord, CP spasticity and sports related spinal injuries.Dr. Bui's areas of interest include cranial expertise including endoscopy, minimally invasive cranial procedures, complex shunting and oncology. He treats cranial diseases including tumors, hydrocephalus (including normal pressure hydrocephalus), chiari malformation, seizure disorders, hematomas (acute & chronic), cranial cysts, and trigeminal neuralgia. His spinal expertise includes spinal instrumentation, tethered cord, spinal tumors and syrinx spasticity. Dr. Bui treats spinal diseases including degenerative disease of cervical and lumbar spine, spinal fractures, spinal tumors, cerebral palsy spasticity, spinal syrinx, tethered cord and spinal infections. He also treats carpal tunnel syndrome.For pediatric patients, Dr. Bui's areas of cranial expertise include endoscopy, minimally invasive cranial procedures, complex shunts, oncology and chiari malformations. Treatment of these cranial diseases include: hydrocephalus, tumors, craniofacial defects/synostosis, chiari malformations, seizure disorder, cranial cysts, and congenital cranial/brain defects.Dr. Bui's spinal expertise includes occipital/cervical pathologies, spinal tumors and congenital spinal defects. Treatment of these spinal diseases include spinal tumors, cervical instability from Down's syndrome, spinal dyspharisms, myelomeningoceles, lipomyelomingoceles, fatty filum, tethered cord, CP spasticity, and sports related spinal injuries.

Education and Training

Medical School

LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
Field of Study: Medical Education

Internship

University of California,S.F. Med. Ctr.
Field of Study: General Surgery

Residency

State University of New York (Syracuse)
Field of Study: Neurosurgery

Fellowship

University of Alabama
Field of Study: Pediatric Neurosurgery

Certifications

  • American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurosurgery

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October 2024

Dr. Bui gave me instructions of limitation of my movement. What I can/cannot do. He send me to therapy for my health improvement.