Rishi Wadhwa, MD

Dr. Wadhwa returns to the Shreveport/Bossier area after five years of distinguished training and practice at the University of California at San Francisco, a US News Top Hospital. He was on staff as an Assistant Professor in the UCSF Department of Neurosurgery after completing a combined neurosurgical and orthopedic fellowship in Minimally-Invasive and Complex Spinal Disorders. He also completed a fellowship in pain and functional neurosurgery while a resident. Dr. Wadhwa achieved Board Certification in Neurosurgery in May 2017.

His medical background includes an internship and residency at LSU Health Science Center Shreveport, where he was Chief Resident from 2012-2013, a Doctor of Medicine degree from LSUHSC, and a BS Degree in Microbiology from LSU Baton Rouge.
Dr. Wadhwa’s medical experience and expertise include diagnosis and surgical management of spinal disorders.

Dr. Wadhwa is married to Elizabeth Lindley Wadhwa, also a physician and they have 3 children. His hobbies include activities with his children, traveling and golf.

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