Male 67 years


Dr. David A Cavanaugh, MD



Neurosurgery   -  Louisiana,  Shreveport

 Overview

Dr. David A Cavanaugh, MD works in Shreveport, Louisiana is a specialist in Neurosurgery and graduated Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport in 1981. Dr. Cavanaugh is affiliated with CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System and practicing for 42 years

 Specialties

  • Neurosurgery

 Conditions

• Acute Urinary Retention
• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Craniopharyngioma
• Elbow Or Upper Arm Arthritis
• Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome
• Food Additive Allergy - Annatto
• Functional Hemispherectomy
• Functional Movement Screening
  ...
• Helminthosporium Fungus Allergy
• Implanon® Placement
• Isolaz System Acne Treatment
• IV Sedation
• Joint Fluid Test
• Joint Fusion
• Lattice Corneal Dystrophy, Type 1
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Mycobacterial Infections
• Neurological Injuries
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Pediatric Voiding
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Sinus Node Disease
• Surgical Mesh Removal
• Syndactyly
• The treatment of complicated hypertension
• Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA)
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
• Woodworker's Lung
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 Procedures

• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Brain Aneurysm
• Brain Cancer
• Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
• Cerebral Hemorrhage
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
  ...
• Craniopharyngioma
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
• Epilepsy
• Herniated Disc Surgery
• Hydrocephalus
• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
• Low Back Pain
• Meningiomas
• Myelopathy
• Neuroplasty
• Neurostimulation
• Neurostimulation, Spinal
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
• Osteoarthritis of Spine
• Pathological Spine Fracture
• Pituitary Gland Tumor Excision
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Scoliosis
• Secondary Malignancies
• Spinal Fusion
• Spinal Nerve Block
• Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spine Deformities
• Spine Fractures, Traumatic
• Spondylolisthesis
• Stroke
• Thoracic Spine Fracture
• Torticollis
• Ultrasound, Carotid
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery

 Years Since Graduation

  • 42

 State License

  • Louisiana

 Education & Training

Medical School

Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport

Shreveport, LA, United States

Graduated: 1981

Internship Hospital

Lsu Hospital

Shreveport, LA, USA

Year completed: 1982

Residency Hospital

University Tex Hsc

San Antonio, TX, USA

Year completed: 1987

 Awards

1   AANS
2   AMA
3   CNS
4   LAMS
5   LANS
6   SNS

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Spine Institute Of Louisiana
1500 Line Avenue Suite 200
Louisiana (LA)
Shreveport
71101
 Phone:(318) 629-5555
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center?    No
Office Volume:    45 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site?    No

Accepting New Patients

  • No
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 Map & Directions



Spine Institute Of Louisiana, 1500 Line Avenue Suite 200, Shreveport, Louisiana (LA), 71101




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Benesys
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HMO
  • Cigna PPO
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • CoreSource
  • Coventry Health Care
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Humana
  • Medicare
  • Medicare MCR
  • Meritain Health
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Open Access Plus
  • Options PPO
  • PHCS Network PPO
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthCare

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 Affiliated Hospitals


CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System photo


CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System

1 Saint Mary Place Louisiana LA, Shreveport, 71101

CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System is a non-profit hospital located in Shreveport, LA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 13 of 13 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 11 of 13 procedures.



  •  Latest reviews for Neurosurgery specialists

  • Dr. C. is a pleasant, professional caring and fun doctor. Answered all my questions on a keep it simple level and explained everything. He took his time. I will refer them when needed. What a great group!
    07 February 2024
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