Luis E. Bello, MD Child Neurology

	Dear Parents and colleagues, On June 30th, 2007 I will be my completing a Pediatric Epilepsy Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, MN . During the first year I had the honor of working with Dr. Jeffrey R. Buchhalter. After his relocation to Phoenix, his former colleagues of the division of Epilepsy and Pediatric Neurology have teamed up to allow me to complete the fellowship successfully. Although my initial desire was to return to San Francisco, after careful thought , I have accepted to stay in the Midwest. I will be taking a position at the Department of Neurology as an Instructor at the Division of Pediatric Epilepsy here at Mayo in Rochester, MN Although I will continue missing all of you, the bay area and its remarkable environment, I feel honored of having this opportunity which will allow me to continue serving children affected with Epilepsy . . In these days of faciltative communication, an E-mail, a fax or a phone call are a short distance away and can be used to allow us to continue communicating. Please don't hesitate to do so. As long as the time allows me, I will be glad to attend your questions and concerns, however it is important that the primary management of any neurological concerns is managed and addressed by any of my colleagues in the Bay area. I am very grateful to all of them for having assumed the care and responsability of all of you as patients. For any clinical matter, if there is a concern please contact first your primary pediatrician. If your child needs to be seen at the emergency room please take him or her to the UCSF emergency room where the Pediatric Neurology resident and or fellow on call will be able to provide help. If you are need of a new appointment. you may be able to contact the Pediatric Neurology Clinic at UCSF. The team headed by Dr. Ferreiro, Dr Hutchinson, and Gibbons et. al will be able to continue providing attention to our concerns. If you ever are in the need of an appointmet at Mayo, I will be glad to help. I want to express my immense gratitude to you for entrusting the care of your children and relatives during my professional work in the Bay area. Sincerely, Luis E. Bello-Espinosa, MD I	Luis E.Bello-Espinosa, MD Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Special Competence in Child Neurology Mayo Clinic 200 First Street, E9B Rochester, MN 55901 Phone: (507) 284-3351 Fax: (507) 284-0727 E-mail: bellol@sutterhealth.org Dr Luis E. Bello completed his Neurology and Child Neurology training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York in 1992. He graduated from medical school in 1981 at the Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Colombia. He is dedicated to the care of children and adolescents with Neurological conditions. After practicing 7 1/2 years in West Palm Beach, Fla, and San Francisco, California for 5 years, Dr. Bello relocated to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in July 2005. Dr. Bello lives in Rochester with his beloved Gina, and this two daughters Mary Frances and Daniella who are this more than continuous mottivation. Dr. Bello is originally from Cartagena, Colombia where his mother resides and enjoyes the beautiful caribbean breeze. His brother, Ariel also a physician, is professor of Internal Medicine at the Universidad de Cartagena. His three sisters are Ana Maria a Neuropsychologist, Lourdes Alicia, a Pediatric Epilepsy trained at Miami Children Hospital under the guidance of Dr Michael Duchowny and Patricia a Dentist who lives in South America. His younger brother is a sports radio broadcaster in Cartagena.
If you need copy of your records proceeds as follow: If you were a patient between 2/1/2000 and 12/31/2004 please contact by phone 415.600.1282 and ask for a copy of your medical records. If you For all patients seen between Jan 1st,2005 and 6/30/2005 Please fax a written request to (415)358-4157 Prescription Refills You will still be able to fax your requests to (415)358-4157. Please allow 48 hours for processing. Refills will bec ompleted only after a faxed written request from your pharmacist is submitted. Verbal and E-mail requests will not be honored. Your pharmacist needs to submit complete demographic information. There is a processing fee which will be submitted to your insurance company. Controlled medications request should be made 10 days in advance also via written request.

Dear Parents and colleagues,

On June 30th, 2007 I will be my completing a Pediatric Epilepsy Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, MN . During the first year I had the honor of working with Dr. Jeffrey R. Buchhalter. After his relocation to Phoenix, his former colleagues of the division of Epilepsy and Pediatric Neurology have teamed up to allow me to complete the fellowship successfully.

Although my initial desire was to return to San Francisco, after careful thought , I have accepted to stay in the Midwest. I will be taking a position at the Department of Neurology as an Instructor at the Division of Pediatric Epilepsy here at Mayo in Rochester, MN

Although I will continue missing all of you, the bay area and its remarkable environment, I feel honored of having this opportunity which will allow me to continue serving children affected with Epilepsy .
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In these days of faciltative communication, an E-mail, a fax or a phone call are a short distance away and can be used to allow us to continue communicating. Please don't hesitate to do so. As long as the time allows me, I will be glad to attend your questions and concerns, however it is important that the primary management of any neurological concerns is managed and addressed by any of my colleagues in the Bay area. I am very grateful to all of them for having assumed the care and responsability of all of you as patients.

For any clinical matter, if there is a concern please contact first your primary pediatrician. If your child needs to be seen at the emergency room please take him or her to the UCSF emergency room where the Pediatric Neurology resident and or fellow on call will be able to provide help.

If you are need of a new appointment. you may be able to contact the Pediatric Neurology Clinic at UCSF. The team headed by Dr. Ferreiro, Dr Hutchinson, and Gibbons et. al will be able to continue providing attention to our concerns.

If you ever are in the need of an appointmet at Mayo, I will be glad to help.

I want to express my immense gratitude to you for entrusting the care of your children and relatives during my professional work in the Bay area.

Sincerely,

Luis E. Bello-Espinosa, MD

Luis E.Bello-Espinosa, MD
Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Special Competence in Child Neurology

Mayo Clinic
200 First Street, E9B
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: (507) 284-3351
Fax: (507) 284-0727

E-mail: bellol@sutterhealth.org

Dr Luis E. Bello completed his Neurology and Child Neurology training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York in 1992. He graduated from medical school in 1981 at the Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Colombia. He is dedicated to the care of children and adolescents with Neurological conditions. After practicing 7 1/2 years in West Palm Beach, Fla, and San Francisco, California for 5 years, Dr. Bello relocated to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in July 2005.

Dr. Bello lives in Rochester with his beloved Gina, and this two daughters Mary Frances and Daniella who are this more than continuous mottivation.

Dr. Bello is originally from Cartagena, Colombia where his mother resides and enjoyes the beautiful caribbean breeze. His brother, Ariel also a physician, is professor of Internal Medicine at the Universidad de Cartagena. His three sisters are Ana Maria a Neuropsychologist, Lourdes Alicia, a Pediatric Epilepsy trained at Miami Children Hospital under the guidance of Dr Michael Duchowny and Patricia a Dentist who lives in South America. His younger brother is a sports radio broadcaster in Cartagena.

If you need copy of your records proceeds as follow:
If you were a patient between 2/1/2000 and 12/31/2004 please contact by phone 415.600.1282 and ask for a copy of your medical records. If you

For all patients seen between Jan 1st,2005 and 6/30/2005
Please fax a written request to (415)358-4157

Prescription Refills

You will still be able to fax your requests to (415)358-4157.
Please allow 48 hours for processing.

Refills will bec ompleted only after a faxed written request from your pharmacist is submitted. Verbal and E-mail requests will not be honored. Your pharmacist needs to submit complete demographic information. There is a processing fee which will be submitted to your insurance company. Controlled medications request should be made 10 days in advance also via written request.