Our Program at a Glance
UTHealth Houston Neurosciences 2023-24
OUR TEAM
Clinical faculty and staff physicians: 109
Clinical residents and fellows: 96
Medical students on rotation: 265
Advanced practice providers: 36
Research faculty: 53
RESEARCH
Research projects in progress: More than 160
Grants awarded: $32 million+
(Neurology and Neurosurgery)
ADVANCED SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT INCLUDES:
- Leksell Gamma Knife® Elekta Esprit
- Varian Trilogy™ and Edge™ Linear Accelerator
- Siemens Artis zee (intra-operative angiography suite)
- Robotic SEEG (ROSA®)
- RP-7™ Remote Presence System
- Philips Healthcare endovascular temperature
modulation system - Simultaneous electroencephalography
and polysomnography - Magnetoencephalography imaging
(Elekta Neuromag® TRIUX™ neo) - Brainlab robot
- Medtronic Mazor robotic guidance platform
- Swoop® Portable MR Imaging System™
- Four clinical 3 Tesla MRI machines with advanced
spectroscopy and DTI capabilities - Viking Nicolet EMG machines (2 freestanding)
and Viking NicVue EMG machine (1 portable) - Phillips CX50 sonography machine (4)
- Allergan BOTOX® Injection Amplifier
- Globus Excelsius GPS® robotic spine surgery
- Transonic intraoperative blood vessel flow machine
In This Section:
Features:
- True to Our Values
- The Heart-Brain Program: A Closed-Loop Continuum of Care to Patients with PFO-Associated Stroke
- Multidisciplinary Programs Provide Convenience and a Broader View of Health to Physicians and Patients
Patient Stories:
- Alabama Woman Finally Gets a Sleep Disorder Diagnosis Through Telehealth
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for severe back pain
- Finally Getting a Good Night’s Sleep with remedē®
- Making a Difference by Participating in Huntington’s Disease Research
Research & Trials:
- Sensitizing Tumors to Radiation Therapy Using Gold Nanoparticles
- An Investigation: Th-1 Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy in Combination with Standard Chemoradiation for Adjuvant Treatment of Adult Glioblastoma
- Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Cluster Headache
- AI-Powered Algorithms May Help Detect Unruptured Brain Aneurysms
Accolades & News:
- Department of Neurosurgery Ranks 4th in NIH Funding Among US Clinical Science Departments
- McCullough Wins Stroke Association Lecture Award
- UTMOVE Receives Distinguished Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders
- Schiess Awarded UTHealth Houston President’s Scholar Award
- Burish Co-Chairs the AHS Scientific Program Committee
- Furr Stimming Named HSG Outstanding Investigator
- Lo Receives UT System STARs Award
- Burish Assumes Responsibility for Neurology Residency Training for Headache Medicine
- Morcos Named Chair of Neurosurgery