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Maria Carmen B. Wilson, MD

Neurology
Accepting New Patients
Maria Carmen B. Wilson, MD
Medical Director, Headache &
Facial Pain Program at Ochsner Health - Covington
4.9 of 5 Stars
Based on 216 Patient Verified Ratings
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Maria Carmen B. Wilson, MD

Neurology
Accepting New Patients
Primary Location
1000 Ochsner Blvd
Covington, LA 70433

Biography

Dr. Mara Carmen B. Wilson is the Medical Director of the Headache and Facial Pain Program at Ochsner North Shore Region. A native of Spain, Dr. Wilson received her Medical Doctorate from the University of Cdiz, Spain, School of Medicine. She then completed her Internship at Sioux Valley Hospital, in South Dakota, followed by a residency in Neurology at the University of South Florida (USF). Dr. Wilson completed a Fellowship in Pain Medicine also at USF where she was hired as Faculty reaching the rank of full Professor. She holds double board certification, Neurology and Headache Medicine.She served at USF as Program Director of Neurology, and Headache Medicine Fellowship Director, as well as Medical Director of the Comprehensive Pain Center at Tampa General Hospital.After 27 years of service at USF she moved to Louisiana and joined Ochsner on January of 2016. She is currently Clinical Associate Professor at University of Queensland/Ochsner and serves as coordinator of the Neurology rotation in the North Shore. In addition to education and clinical services, she is involved in research and scholarly activities.

Education and Training

Medical School

Facultad de Medicine Cadiz
Field of Study: Neurology

Internship

Sioux Valley Hospital
Field of Study: Transitional

Residency

University of South Florida College of Medicine
Field of Study: Neurology

Fellowship

University of South Florida College of Medicine
Field of Study: Pain Medicine

Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology
  • United Council for Neurology Subspecialites - Neurocritical Care - Neurology

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Ochsner Patient Verified Reviews

To obtain patient ratings and comments, we partner with Press Ganey, an independent patient satisfaction company that works with more than 26,000 healthcare organizations to improve the patient experience. These patient verified ratings are based on the “likelihood to recommend” physician scores on the nationally developed Medical Practice Survey. Actual top box results for this question are translated to a 1-5 scale, and the star scores are measured on that scale, with 5 being the best score.

May 2024

Dr Maria genuinely cares about her patients, she shows compassion and is open to answering any questions I may have

May 2024

Dr. Wilson is excellent. She is knowledgeable and listens to my health concerns

May 2024

I recommend Dr. Wilson to everyone with migraines. She has been the only MD to help me since my dx 20+ years ago.

May 2024

I would highly recommend her to everyone I know, she is great!

May 2024

Always ask if I have any questions or concerns.

April 2024

Dr Wilson listened to my concerns and made some changes.

April 2024

Dr. Wilson is a wonderful educator when I ask a question or voice a concern. Extremely knowledgeable of co-morbidity meds & side effects or impact with present course of tx. Always respectful & cheerful. Have recommended her to two women for migraine tx.

April 2024

She's awesome

March 2024

Dr Wilson is wonderful. She is so caring. She is the only one who has been able to successfully treat my condition.

March 2024

She is so kindhearted

March 2024

Dr. Wilson is amazing!

March 2024

I cannot speak highly enough about my experience with Dr. Wilson and have recommended her to other migraine sufferers.

March 2024

I love Dr Maria, I hope she never leaves and continues to be my neurologist

March 2024

I recently recommended Dr Wilson to my friend who suffers from migraines. She's waiting for an appointment. I love Dr Wilson.

March 2024

I have and continue to refer family and friends and community when looking for a good neurologist to treat migraines.

February 2024

Gave us many options.

February 2024

Listen to my medical Issues. Answered them for me. Great Dr. And NP

February 2024

Very good!

January 2024

My experience could not have been better!

January 2024

Excellent physician! Listens well. Looks to find best treatment to fit ME.

January 2024

I love Dr. Wilson, she is nice and has seriously helped my quality of life increase.

January 2024

Professional and caring.

January 2024

Dr Wilson is always checking on how I'm doing with migraines and overall health.

January 2024

Dr Wilson is a compassionate, gifted physician who has a wonderful way of communicating with my husband and me. She explains everything, answers any questions, manages to be cheerful and efficient to boot.

January 2024

Dr. Wilson is a warm, caring doctor. She is knowledgeable and is efficient in handling my head pain. I have & will continue to recommend her to others.