Compass Neurodevelopment Center

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Compass Neurodevelopment Center is excited to announce that it is now accepting appointments for new patients at the Baton Rouge and Central, LA locations. The team behind this new Center has years of experience diagnosing and treating neurodevelopmental disorders. Neurodevelopmental disorders include Autism, Intellectual Disability, Learning Disorders, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), concerns related to prematurity, and developmental delays. They are estimated to impact 15% of children. This means that approximately 150,000 Louisiana children may have a neurodevelopmental disorder. Formal evaluations are often needed for diagnosis and treatment, and few places offer such services. Compass Neurodevelopment Center was created to meet this need. 

The Center is led by Developmental Pediatrician, Steven Felix, MD, and Pediatric Neuropsychologist Traci W. Olivier, PsyD. Dr. Felix has practiced in Baton Rouge for the past 13 years but began in pediatrics over 35 years ago. He has specialized in Developmental Pediatrics for nearly 30 years and is known for developing and growing developmental clinics throughout the United States. He is one of the few Board-Certified Developmental Pediatricians in the State of Louisiana. Dr. Olivier is a fellowship trained Pediatric Neuropsychologist who is also one of the few of her kind in the state. Drs. Felix and Olivier are joined by Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Emily McMann, who specializes in developmental medicine. The team offers comprehensive evaluations and diagnosis; treatment plans; follow-up; and medication management.

The Compass team works with physicians, schools, practitioners, and other professionals to provide excellent care for children with special needs. This unique team has had a long-standing vision of establishing a neurodevelopmental center to serve children’s medical, educational, and psychological needs and is second to none in the region. 

Services have recently expanded beyond the Baton Rouge location and into Central, LA with an interdisciplinary Autism assessment clinic. Future expansions will include providing follow-up care for high-risk infants after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and transition services for adolescents approaching adulthood. 

Additional information can be found at www.compassneurodevelopment.com or by emailing info@compassneurodevelopment.com. Provider referrals are encouraged but not required and can be faxed to (225) 924-0188; patients can also self-refer and call (225) 926-7500 to make an appointment at either location. We are located at 4611 Bluebonnet Blvd., Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 and hold a monthly clinic at Grace Life Church, 13268 Denham Road, City of Central, LA 70818.

We accept referrals for patients from birth to 21 years with an appropriate neurodevelopmental concern, including, but not limited to: Developmental Delay and Global Developmental Delay; Speech and/or Motor Delay; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Intellectual Disability (ID); Learning Disorders (LD); Tic Disorder; Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and other genetic conditions impacting development; and NICU follow-up.