Joseph A. Cochran, MD

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Dr. Joseph Cochran is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in cerebrovascular surgery, brain tumors, endovascular surgery, skull base surgery and complex and minimally invasive surgery of the spine.

Dr. Cochran received his medical degree at Chicago Medical School, and then completed his residency in neurological surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He subsequently completed a two-year fellowship in cerebrovascular/skull base/endovascular surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.

Dr. Cochran is the co-author of articles published in Neurosurgery, the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology* Physics and Annals of Advances in Automotive Medicine.

Dr. Cochran has a special interest in treating the following disorders:

• Aneurysm
• Arteriovenous malformation
• Brain tumors
• Disk disease
• Skull base tumors
• Spinal stenosis
• Spinal tumors
• Stroke
• Traumatic brain and spine injuries

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. Our physicians encourage continued communication about each patient.

Languages Spoken:
English

Education/Training

Medical School
Chicago Medical School , 2007

Internship
Medical College of Wisconsin, 2014

Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin, 2014

Clinical Interests

Cerebral vasospasm, traumatic vascular injuries, cervical artificial disc replacement

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