BUSINESS FEATURE
BY SIERRA ROZEN 2022 HEALTH CARE EDITION
BY SIERRA ROZEN
Mind Neurology Clinic has both a Sugar Land and a Katy location.
COMMON DISORDERS MIND NEUROLOGY CLINIC TREATS
Epilepsy: brain disorder that causes seizures
Pierce opened the rst location for Mind Neurology Clinic in 2018 in Sugar Land.
Dr. Jontel Pierce said she wants to help patients who experience headaches and migraines.
Migraines: headaches that cause severe pain
Mind Neurology Clinic Katy clinic aims to help patients through various daily struggles A fter completing her adult neurology residency at St. Louis University, schedule is pretty exible.” Pierce treats various neurological disorders while specializing in
Neuropathy: damage or dysfunction of nerves
and then we’ll have to follow up and discuss those results and come to a diagnosis and treatment,” Pierce said. Pierce said what separates her neu- rology clinic from others is that her sta treats patients like family. She said she also tries to be very acces- sible to her patients and even has a unique portal system that directly contacts her. Pierce said she plans on spending more time practicing at the Katy oce. Pierce said she wants patients to realize headaches and migraines do not have to be a daily experi- ence and that there are treatment options available. “We do have treatment for you that can help you function better in your life and live a more fruitful life,” Pierce said.
Dementia: impairment of brain functions
Dr. Jontel Pierce decided to forgo the usual route of joining a practice and opened her own instead. Pierce rst opened her practice, Mind Neurology Clinic, in Sugar Land in 2018. In April, she opened an oce in Katy. The desire to open her own practice came from wanting to have autonomy and control over every aspect of the business, she said. “I enjoy being able to be a busi- nessperson and making my own decisions about how I want the busi- ness to move forward, how I want to have my atmosphere and culture of my clinic to be,” Pierce said. “Most importantly, I have children and families, so most of the time my
headache disorders and concussions. Some of the most common disorders that she sees include epilepsy, seizures, migraines and dementia. A typical appointment consists of a patient getting their vitals checked, going over their medical history and then receiving a medical exam. Sometimes, Pierce will request additional testing, such as an MRI scan or an electroencephalogram, known as a EEG, which measures electrical activity in the brain. “If it’s something more complex, like new onset seizures or weakness, then we have to order additional test- ing.… And then we’ll go from there. So we’ll see what the testing shows,
Mind Neurology Clinic 2043 N. Mason Road, Ste. 704, Katy 281-402-9522 www.mindneurology.com Hours: Mon.-Thu. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Fri. 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., closed Sat.-Sun.
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