Dr. Ashish Sonig, MD
Neurological Surgery
Locations
WK Neurovascular Neurosurgery
2727 Hearne Avenue
Suite 320
Shreveport
, LA 71103
Willis Knighton Neurovascular Institute
2727 Hearne Avenue
Suite 320
Shreveport
, LA 71103
About Me
Ashish Sonig, MD, FAANS, is the region’s first dual vascular trained neurosurgeon and a fellowship trained skull base neurosurgeon who offers treatment for complex cerebrovascular disease and many brain and spinal cord conditions. He specializes in open and endovascular approaches depending on your particular needs. You’ll find comfort and compassion throughout the surgical journey as Dr. Sonig openly communicates with you, your family and the medical team.
Dr. Sonig completed a neurosurgical residency at University of Buffalo in New York, leading to his board certification in neurosurgery (American Board of Neurological Surgery). During his residency, Dr. Sonig won a grant award for research from Brain Aneurysm Foundation and he received the prestigious Galbraith Award from Congress of Neurological Surgeons. His first fellowship in skull base neurosurgery took place at LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport School of Medicine. He returned to University of Buffalo for a CAST-accredited endovascular neurosurgery fellowship (Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training). Regarded as one of the world’s best, the Buffalo fellowship is considered the birthplace of neuroendovascular surgery and it trains the most neurosurgeons in this specialty.
Keeping up with medical advances that benefit patient outcomes is important to Dr. Sonig. His own research is well published with more than 200 peer reviewed papers, book chapters, abstracts and oral presentations. He is a peer reviewer for reputable neurosurgical journals and is invited to speak at national and international conferences.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Sonig enjoys painting, cycling and hiking. He has two daughters and his wife is an OB-GYN.
At Willis Knighton Health, Dr. Sonig serves as director of Neurovascular Institute of Shreveport and as medical co-director of stroke.
Education
Neuro Endovascular Fellowship:
State University of New York at Buffalo
Skull Base Fellowship:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Neurosurgery Residency:
State University of New York at Buffalo
Internship:
Seth G. S. Medical College
Medical School:
Seth G. S. Medical College
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery
Insurances Accepted
- United Healthcare Dual Complete
- AARP Medicare Supplemental Plans
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
- Aetna Coventry Advantra Louisiana
- Aetna Coventry Medicare Dual Preferred
- Aetna Medicare Freedom PPO
- Amerihealth Caritas Louisiana
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO Preferred Care
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Federal Employees
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana - HMO Louisiana
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana - Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield OGB
- Cigna HealthCare
- Coventry Health Care (Aetna)
- First Health
- GEHA (Government Employees Health Association)
- Gilsbar
- Health Plus of Louisiana
- Healthy Blue
- Humana
- Humana Choice PPO
- IMA of Louisiana
- Louisiana Healthcare Connections
- Louisiana Medicaid
- Louisiana Medicaid CHIP
- Mail Handler's Benefit Plan (Aetna)
- Medicare Railroad
- Medicare Traditional Part B
- Multiplan
- Mutual of Omaha Supplemental Plans
- Novasys Health
- People's Health
- PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems / Multiplan)
- PPO Plus
- Tricare for Life
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare Select / Standard
- UMR (United Healthcare)
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Community Plan - Medicaid
- Vantage Health Plans – Commercial & Medicare Advantage
- Workers Compensation
Conditions Treated
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acromegaly and Gigantism
- Basilar Artery Stenosis
- Brain Abscess
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Aneurysms: Ruptured and Unruptured
- Brain Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis
- Brain arteriosclerosis
- Brain AVM
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumors: Pre-Operative Embolization
- Brain Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
- Brain Venous Hypertension
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Carotid Artery Disease and Stenosis
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cerebral AVF
- Cerebral AVM
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chiari Malformation Type 1
- Chiari Malformation Type 2
- Chiari's Deformity
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Subdural Hemorrhage
- Dissection of Carotid and Vertebral Arteries
- Dural Arteriovenous Fistula (DAVF)
- Herniated Disc
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Intracranial abscess
- Intracranial Atherosclerosis
- Intracranial Hematoma
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Nerve Sheath Tumors
- Pituitary Tumor
- Posteriror Circulation Insufficiency
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Pulsatile Tinnitus
- Refractory Epistaxis
- Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
- Spinal AVMs and Spinal DAVFs
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Stroke
- Stroke - Acute Hemorrhagic
- Stroke - Acute Ischemic
- Subcalvian Stent for Steal Phenomenon
- Subclavian Artery Disease
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Vertebral Artery Ostial Sent for Stenosis
- Vertebral Artery Stenosis
Procedures Performed
- Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography
- Anterior Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery With Fusion
- Balloon test occlsuion and Vessel sacrifice
- Basilar artery stent/ angioplasty for stenosis
- Brain Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent Placement
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Craniotomy for Clipping of Cerebral Aneurysm
- Craniotomy for treatment of AV fistula
- Craniotomy for treatment of AVM (Cerebral Arterio Venous Malformation
- Endovascular Embolisation of AVF (Arteriro Venous Fistula) Ruptured and Unruptured
- Endovascular Embolisation of AVM (Arteriro Venous Malformation) Ruptured and Unruptured
- Endovascular embolisation of cerebral aneurysm ruptured and un ruptured
- Endovascular treatment of epistaxis
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Intararterial infusion
- Intracranial and Carotid Balloon Agioplasty
- Intracranial AV fistula Embolisation
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Laminoforaminotomy
- Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Middle Mennigeal artert embolisation for chronic subdural hematoma
- Minimal Invasive Appraoch for Clot Evacuation
- Posterior Cervical Laminectomy
- Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spine Fracture Treatment
- Stroke - Mechanical thrombectomy - arterial
- Stroke - Mechanical thrombectomy - venous
- Stroke Surgery
- Subcalvian Stent for Steal Phenomenon
- Venous sinus stenting for pseudo tumor cerebri
- Vertebral Artery Ostial Stent for Stenosis
- Vertebral Artery Stent/ Angiopalsty for Stenosis