Abdulrahman Alwaki, MD
Neurologist, Epileptologist, and Clinical Neurophysiologist
Associate Professor
Dr. Alwaki Sees Patients at:
UTHealth Houston Neurosciences Neurology – Texas Medical Center
6410 Fannin St., Suite 1014
Houston, TX 77030
UTHealth Houston Neurosciences-Neurology
920 Medical Plaza Dr.
Suite 560
Shenandoah Texas 77380
P: 832-325-7080
Dr. Abdulrahman Alwaki has expertise in epilepsy, electroencephalography (EEG), stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG), medication-resistant epilepsy, deep brain stimulation (DBS), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), and responsive neurostimulation (RNS). He is triple board certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Alwaki received his medical degree at Aleppo University School of Medicine in Syria after completing clinical rotations at the American University of Beirut, Cairo University, UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and Case Western Reserve University Hospital in Cleveland. He completed residency training in neurology at Henry Ford Health System/Wayne State University and served as chief resident. He went on to complete fellowship training in clinical neurophysiology/EEG at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, followed by fellowship in epilepsy at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He joins UTHealth Houston from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he served as associate professor of neurology. Prior to that, he was on the faculty of Emory University School of Medicine and served as director of the Emory Brain Mapping Program. Dr. Alwaki is a fellow of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (FACNS) and has received multiple teaching, service, and research awards throughout his academic and clinical career.
Dr. Alwaki served as president of the Southern Epilepsy and EEG Society from 2020 through 2023 and is currently the society’s CME director. He has served on the society’s board of directors, the membership committee, and the clinical research committee. He also has served on the MOC/Exam Committee of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) and on the organization’s SEEG and IOM consortium committee. He serves on the scientific program committee and membership committee of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) and teaches at national courses and workshops on SEEG, deep brain stimulation, and cortical stimulation mapping.
He is an avid mentor of medical students, residents, and fellows and has chaired, served as moderator, and presented nationally and internationally. His research interests include SEEG, neuromodulation, cortical stimulation mapping, and seizure and cognitive outcomes of open and minimally invasive epilepsy surgery in medication-resistant epilepsy.
Collaboration with Referring Physicians
Physicians at UTHealth Houston Neurosciences engage referring physicians in the care of their patients, keeping them informed about patient progress throughout the evaluation and treatment process. After a patient’s treatment, referring physicians receive a summary and a plan for follow-up. We encourage continued communication about each patient.