Department of Public Health & Human Services

Public Health & Safety Division             

Neural Tube Defect / Spina Bifida Clinic

Children with neural tube defects of any type or degree are followed in this multidisciplinary clinic. Most neural tube defects are identified at birth, and the clinic assists with long-term management issues common to this diagnoses. The team generally includes a pediatric neurosurgeon, pediatric urologist, pediatric orthopedist and a pediatric nurse, geneticist, dietician, and counselor. This clinic promotes interdisciplinary coordination of care and can be a time saver for families who can obtain the necessary evaluations in one location.

Specialist: Eugen Dolan, MD
PO Box 35100
Billings Montana 59107
(406) 238-2343

Specialist: David Chavez, MD
2900 12th Ave North, #503E
Billings Montana 59105
(406) 256-5900

Specialist: Marian Kummer, MD
1232 North 30th Street, #200
Billings Montana 59101
(406) 238-6600

Specialist: Richard Lewallen, MD
2900 12th Ave North, #100E
Billings Montana 59101
(406) 238-6700

Clinic Sites & Contacts :
Eastern Region Specialty Clinics
Saint Vincent Healthcare
Medical Arts Building South
1230 N 30th Street, Ste 200
Billings MT 59101
(406) 237-4280 or (406) 237-8199
(866) 822-1411 (toll free)
Fax (406) 237-4285
Clinics are held 2 times per year


Specialist: Richard Day, MD
2835 Fort Missoula Road, #3
Missoula Montana 59804
(406) 327-4290

Specialist: Anthony Doerr, MD
2835 Fort Missoula Road, #201
Missoula Montana 59804
(406) 543-1967

Specialist: Karl Buechsenschuetz, DO
2831 Fort Missoula Road, #203
Missoula Montana 59804
(406) 721-0700

Clinic Sites & Contacts:
Western Region Specialty Clinics
2230 N Reserve
Northgate Plaza, Suite 402
Missoula MT 59808
(406) 327-4279
(888) 506-9366 (toll free)
Fax (406) 728-4463
Clinics are scheduled as needed