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Dr. Courtney Wusthoff, MD

Dr. Courtney Wusthoff, MD

Sacramento, CA

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    Who is Dr. Wusthoff, Pediatric Neurologist in Sacramento, CA?

    Dr. Courtney Wusthoff, MD is a Pediatric Neurologist, who primarily practices in Sacramento, CA with 2 additional practice locations. She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Wusthoff graduated from University of California. Dr. Wusthoff is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Wusthoff’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Wusthoff’s office at (650) 721-5889.

    Where did Dr. Wusthoff go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Medical School: University of California

    Is Dr. Wusthoff board certified in Pediatric Neurologist?

    Yes, Dr. Courtney Wusthoff, MD is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics , American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

    What languages does Dr. Wusthoff speak?

    Dr. Wusthoff and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Wusthoff treat?

    As a Pediatric Neurologist, Dr. Wusthoff diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Wusthoff. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Simple Partial Seizures
    • Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Complex Partial Seizures
    • Complex Partial Seizures
    • Generalized Epilepsy
    • Intractable Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
    • Epilepsy
    • Absence Epilepsy
    • Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
    • Focal Aware Seizures
    • Aura Seizures
    • Symptomatic Partial Seizures
    • Drug-resistant complex partial epilepsy
    • Refractory focal impaired awareness seizures
    • Hard-to-treat complex partial seizures
    • Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
    • Temporal Lobe Seizures
    • Psychomotor Seizures
    • Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
    • Primary generalized epilepsy
    • Generalized seizure disorder
    • Drug-resistant LGS
    • Refractory Lennox-Gastaut
    • Hard-to-treat LGS
    • Seizure disorder
    • Convulsive disorder
    • Recurrent seizures
    • Falling sickness
    • Petit mal seizures
    • Absence seizures
    • Absence seizure disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40219: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40209: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40309: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40814: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40802: Other epilepsy, not intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40909: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40A09: Absence epileptic syndrome, not intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40901: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, with status epilepticus

    Also known as:

    • Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy
    • Other Cerebral Palsy
    • Cerebral Palsy
    • Paralysis
    • Quadriplegic CP
    • Spastic CP affecting all limbs
    • Four-limb spastic paralysis
    • Mixed Cerebral Palsy
    • Atypical CP
    • Unspecified Cerebral Palsy

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G800: Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy
    • G808: Other cerebral palsy

    Also known as:

    • Seizures
    • Epilepsy
    • Convulsions
    • Fits

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R569: Unspecified convulsions

    Also known as:

    • Other Personal Health Risks
    • Other health risk factors
    • Specific personal risks
    • Individual health concerns

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z9189: Other specified personal risk factors, not elsewhere classified

    Also known as:

    • Abnormal Involuntary Movements
    • Movement Disorder
    • Uncontrolled Body Movements
    • Dyskinesia
    • Tremors

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R259: Unspecified abnormal involuntary movements

    Also known as:

    • Fetal Brain or Spinal Cord Malformation
    • Fetal CNS Anomaly
    • Baby Brain Damage in Utero
    • Fetal Neurological Defect

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • O3500X0: Maternal care for (suspected) central nervous system malformation or damage in fetus, unspecified, not applicable or unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Other Specific Brain Birth Defects
    • Brain Malformations
    • Various Congenital Brain Abnormalities
    • Rare Brain Malformations
    • Specific Brain Development Disorders

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q048: Other specified congenital malformations of brain

    Also known as:

    • Temporary Confusion
    • Delirium
    • Mental Disorder
    • Acute Confusion
    • Sudden Mental Changes
    • Brief Disorientation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R404: Transient alteration of awareness

    Does Dr. Wusthoff accept my insurance?

    Dr. Wusthoff accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 721-5889 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Wusthoff accept in Sacramento, CA?

    Dr. Wusthoff in Sacramento, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • California Water Service Group

    • Centene

    • Central California Alliance for Health

    • Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Health Plan of San Joaquin

    • Kaiser Permanente

    • Medicare

    • Other TPA

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    Where is Dr. Wusthoff's office located?

    Dr. Courtney Wusthoff's Primary Practice

    4860 Y St Ste 3700

    Sacramento, CA 95817

    (650) 721-5889

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    Dr. Courtney Wusthoff's Practice 2

    1195 W Fremont Ave

    Sunnyvale, CA 94087

    (408) 426-5590

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    Dr. Courtney Wusthoff's Practice 3

    730 Welch Rd

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

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    Recognitions

    Publications

    Electrographic seizures are associated with brain injury

    ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEOTAL EDITION, 2014

    Risk factors for EEG seizures in neotes treated with hypothermia: A multicenter cohort study.

    Neurology, 2014

    Electrographic seizures and status epilepticus

    LANCET NEUROLOGY, 2013

    Neurodevelopmental outcome in children with congenital heart disease

    SEMIRS IN FETAL & NEOTAL MEDICINE, 2013

    Amplitude-Integrated Electro-encephalography The Child Neurologist's Perspective

    JOURL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY, 2013

    How to use: the neotal neurological examition.

    Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition, 2013

    Genetic testing in children with epilepsy.

    Continuum (Minneapolis, Minn.), 2013

    Diagnosing Neotal Seizures and Status Epilepticus

    JOURL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 2013

    American Clinical Neurophysiology Society Standardized EEG Terminology and Categorization

    JOURL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 2013

    Hypoglycaemia and neotal brain injury

    ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-EDUCATION AND PRACTICE EDITION, 2013

    White Matter and Cortical Injury in Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 2012

    Feeding and communication impairments in infants with central grey matter lesions following perital

    EUROPEAN JOURL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, 2012

    Neotal Seizures and Status Epilepticus

    JOURL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 2012

    Prediction of neurodevelopmental outcome after hypoxic

    PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, 2012

    Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography: a ruway horse?

    Cadian jourl of neurological sciences. Le jourl cadien des sciences ne, 2012

    Modified Pediatric ASPECTS Correlates with Infarct Volume in Childhood Arterial Ischemic Stroke.

    Frontiers in neurology, 2012

    The American Clinical Neurophysiology Society's Guideline on Continuous Electroencephalography

    JOURL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 2011

    Risk of Later Seizure After Perital Arterial Ischemic Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study

    PEDIATRICS, 2011

    Electrographic Seizures During Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neotal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

    JOURL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY, 2011

    The ketogenic diet in treatment of two adults with prolonged nonconvulsive status epilepticus

    EPILEPSIA, 2010

    Interictal EEG spikes identify the region of electrographic seizure onset in some, but not all

    EPILEPSIA, 2010

    Limitations of single-channel EEG on the forehead for neotal seizure detection

    JOURL OF PERITOLOGY, 2009

    Hemosiderin-laden macrophages in the cerebrospil fluid of a neote after traumatic lumbar puncture

    PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURL, 2008

    Magement of common neurologic symptoms in pediatric palliative care: Seizures, agitation

    PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 2007

    Differences in pediatric oncologists' estimates of curability

    PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, 2005

    The dilemma of confidentiality in Huntington disease

    JAMA-JOURL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2003

    Medical mistakes and disclosure: The role of the medical student

    JAMA-JOURL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2001

    Numerical subtraction in the pigeon: Evidence for a linear subjective number scale

    PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 2001

    What is Dr. Wusthoff's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Wusthoff's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1215092382.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Wusthoff?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Wusthoff

    What is Dr. Courtney Wusthoff's specialty?

    Dr. Wusthoff is a Pediatric Neurologist near Sacramento, CA. A Child Neurologist specializes in diagnosing and treating neurological disorders in newborns, infants, young children, and adolescents, with expertise in managing conditions specific to these developmental stages. Contact Dr. Wusthoff to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Courtney Wusthoff affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Wusthoff is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Uc Davis Medical Center. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Courtney Wusthoff accepting new patients in Sacramento, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Courtney Wusthoff is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Courtney Wusthoff offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Wusthoff's office at (650) 721-5889 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Courtney Wusthoff?

    Please contact Dr. Wusthoff's office at (650) 721-5889 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Courtney Wusthoff have?

    Dr. Courtney Wusthoff is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

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