Neurologists and Neurosurgeons
UTHealth Neurosciences brings together a multi-disciplinary team of world-class clinicians, researchers and educators. Part of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, UTHealth Neurosciences is the largest neuroscience provider in South Texas and one of only a few institutions in the country to provide all aspects of neuroscience care, bringing together neurologists, neurosurgeons (brain surgeons and spine surgeons), neuro-oncologists, neurocritical care specialists, radiation oncologist, sleep specialists and pain management specialists.
Neurologists
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Louise D. McCullough, MD, PhD | Professor, Chair and Huffington Distinguished Chair in Neurology | |
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Tomi Ashaye, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
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Aidan Azher, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Andrew D. Barreto, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Suur Biliciler, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Hammad A. Bokhari, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Ritvij Bowry, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Kristin Brown, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Robert Brown, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Mark Burish, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Shivika Chandra, MD | Assistant Professor Chief Of Neurology, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital/Outpatient Neurology |
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Tiffany Chang, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Huimahn Alex Choi, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Melissa Christie, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Alexandra Czap, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Srikanth Damodaram, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
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Mimi Minh-Ngoc Dang, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
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Erin Furr-Stimming, MD | Professor Director, Neurology Clerkship Program Director, HDSA Center of Excellence |
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Rajesh K. Gupta, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Aaron Gusdon, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Hamid Hamdi, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
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Katherine M.J. Harris, MD | Assistant Professor Fellowship: Epilepsy | |
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Sigmund Hsu, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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David Hunter, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Amanda L. Jagolino-Cole, MD | Assistant Professor Co-Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program | |
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Christina Y. Kim, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Swathi Kondapalli, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Abhay Kumar, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Nuria Lacuey Lecumberri, MD, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
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Samden Lhatoo, MD | Director, Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program Co-Director, Texas Institute for Restorative Neurotechnologies Professor, McGovern Distinguished Chair in Neurology, and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Neurology |
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John A. Lincoln, MD, PhD | Associate Professor Director, MRI Analysis Center |
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J. William Lindsey, MD | Professor Director, Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology |
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Sishir Mannava, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Bharti Manwani, MD, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
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Raja Mehanna, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Kimberly Monday, MD | Associate Professor Vice Chair of Clinical Operations |
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Justin Morgan, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
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Thy Nguyen, MD | Associate Professor Director, Electromyography Laboratory Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship |
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Sandipan Pati, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Eddie Patton Jr, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
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Swati Pradeep, DO | Assistant Professor | |
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Reza Sadeghi, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
![]() | Rohini D. Samudralwar, MD | Assistant Professor Co-Director, Neurology Residency Program; Head, Neuroinflammatory Diseases Section |
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![]() | Sean I. Savitz, MD | Professor Director, Vascular Neurology |
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![]() | Mya C. Schiess, MD | Professor Director, Movement Disorders and Neurodegenerative Diseases Director, Movement Disorders Fellowship Program |
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![]() | Paul E. Schulz, MD | Professor Director, Neurocognitive Disorders Center |
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![]() | Anjail Z. Sharrief, MD, MPH | Associate Professor Director of Stroke Prevention UTHealth Institute of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease |
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![]() | Kazim A. Sheikh, MD | Professor Director, Neuromuscular Program |
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Sunil A. Sheth, MD | Associate Professor Co-Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program |
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Ali Shoraka, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Shaun O. Smart, MD | Assistant Professor Director, Neurohospitalist Fellowship Program Chief, General Neurology Service, Memorial Hermann-TMC |
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Gary R. Spiegel, MD | Associate Professor Director, Endovascular and Interventional Neurology |
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![]() | Ai Sumida, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Sudha S. Tallavajhula, MD | Associate Professor Medical Director, TIRR Neurological Sleep Disorders Center |
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Melissa Thomas, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Stephen A. Thompson, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Xinh Tran, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor |
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Holly K. Varner, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Aparajitha Verma, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
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Jay-Jiguang Zhu, MD | Professor |
Neurosurgeons
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Nitin Tandon, MD | Professor and Chair ad interim | |
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Spiros Blackburn, MD | Associate Professor | |
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John Caridi, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Peng Roc Chen, MD | Professor | |
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Joseph Cochran, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Mark Dannenbaum, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Arthur L. Day, MD | Professor and Co-Chair | |
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Yoshua Esquenazi Levy, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Albert Fenoy, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Stephen Fletcher, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Joseph Hsieh, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Ryan Kitagawa, MD | Associate Professor | |
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John Quinn, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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David Sandberg, MD | Professor | |
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Karl Schmitt, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Manish N. Shah, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Jessica Stark, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Krish Vigneswaran, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor |
Pain Management Specialists
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Joseph Amos, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
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Ashley Amsbaugh, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
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Mark Burish, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Nadya Dhanani, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Hiral Patel, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor |
Neuro-Oncologists
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Sigmund Hsu, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Jay-Jiguang Zhu, MD | Professor |
Radiation Oncologists
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Mark Amsbaugh, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
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Angel Blanco, MD | Clinical Associate Professor | |
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Shariq Khwaja, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor |
Neurocritical Care Specialists
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Ritvij Bowry, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Robert Brown, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Tiffany Chang, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Huimahn Alex Choi, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Aaron Gusdon, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Swathi Kondapalli, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Abhay Kumar, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Luis Torres, MD | Assistant Professor | |
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Roy Zhang, MD | Assistant Professor |
Neuropsychologists
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Bethany R. Williams, PhD | Associate Professor Director, Neuropsychology Program |
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Christina L. Burrows, PhD | Assistant Professor Director, Brain and Behavioral Health Clinic |
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Kendra M. Anderson, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
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Stella Kim, PsyD | Assistant Professor | |
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Yosefa Modiano, PhD | Assistant Professor |
Pediatric Neurosurgeons
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David Sandberg, MD, FACS, FAAP | Professor | |
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Stephen Fletcher, MD | Associate Professor | |
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Brandon A. Miller, MD, PhD, FAANS | Assistant Professor | |
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Manish N. Shah, MD | Associate Professor |
Contact Us
At UTHealth Neurosciences, we offer patients access to specialized neurological care at clinics across the greater Houston area. To ask us a question, schedule an appointment, or learn more about us, please call (713) 486-8000, or click below to send us a message. In the event of an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Room.