A Specialist in Neurology
Dr. Karina Gonzalez Otarula is a neurologist who treats a variety of conditions. She has a special interest in epilepsy.
She treats:
- Epilepsy
- Headaches
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Stroke
Her services include:
- Obtaining a patient’s medical history
- Performing physical exams
- Ordering and interpreting serum and cerebrospinal fluid testing
- Interpreting central nervous system imaging
- Performing spinal taps
- Interpreting EEG, video EEG and ambulatory EEG tests
- Interrogating and programming vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) to treat seizures
Dr. Gonzalez Otarula is a clinical instructor of neurology at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.
Speaks: English, French, Spanish