Jeffrey M. Treiber, MD

Biography

Dr. Jeffrey M. Treiber is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston).  He is a fellowship-trained pediatric neurosurgeon specializing in the surgical management of pediatric tumors of the skull base, brain, and spine. He has additional subspecialty expertise in epilepsy, cerebrovascular surgery, and complex congenital and developmental disorders of the brain and spine, with a focus on minimally invasive stereotactic and endoscopic approaches. He provides care for children at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, UT Physicians, and The Woman’s Hospital of Texas.

A native of California, Dr. Treiber earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, magna cum laude with distinction, from San Diego State University. He received his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine and his pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.

Dr. Treiber has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in journals including Brain, JAMA Psychiatry, Child’s Nervous System, Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Neuroscience, Journal of Neuro-Oncology, and Epilepsia. His research focuses on the neuroanatomy of autism spectrum disorder, brain tumor pathogenesis, and advanced surgical and imaging techniques for pediatric epilepsy and neuro-oncology.

At UTHealth Houston, Dr. Treiber is actively involved in translational research and clinical trials aimed at improving outcomes for children with central nervous system malignancies and epilepsy. He serves as principal investigator for a clinical trial evaluating novel intraventricular immunotherapies for recurrent brain tumors and is developing computational methods to advance the treatment of neurosurgical diseases.

Dr. Treiber is board eligible by both the American Board of Neurological Surgery and the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. He is dedicated to advancing multidisciplinary care, research, and education in pediatric neurosurgery.