Clinical Interests:
Headaches (migraines, cluster headaches, trigeminal neuralgias)
Weakness (myasthenia gravis, neuropathies, myopathies)
Numbness, pain (neuropathies such as CIDP, plexopathies)
Balance issues (neuropathies, Parkinson's disease)
Tremors (essential tremor, Parkinson's disease)
Seizures (epilepsy)
Languages Spoken:
English
Spanish
Patients Treated:
Adults
Dr. Santana is passionate about all neurological conditions, from the treatable and curable conditions to some degenerative conditions with a progressive course. She enjoys treating patients who have migraines, cluster headaches and trigeminal neuralgias. She finds it rewarding to be able to “give [their] life back” and treat headache patients so they are able to enjoy more time with their family and at work once their headaches are controlled.
She has treated some patients with CIDP or myathenia gravis who have recovered from being in a wheelchair and have become ambulatory. She also finds fulfillment guiding and treating patients on their course of progressive diseases, such as dementia and ALS.
As a neurologist, her mission is not to always “cure," but to guide patients and family through the expectations of certain conditions and to provide the best quality of life possible.
Medical School:
M.D., Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Internship(s):
Department of Internal Medicine: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Residenc(ies):
Neurology Residency: Department of Neurology Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Fellowship(s):
Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship- Department of Neurology Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; Neuromuscular Fellowship- Department of Neurology Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Board Certification(s):
Board Certified: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology); Board Certified: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neuromuscular Medicine)
Graduate School:
University of Miami- Bachelor in Science- Psycho-Biology, Miami, FL