Neurosurgery Physicians

Raymond Sawaya, MD, professor and chair of the department of Neurosurgery, is an acclaimed physician and scientist specializing in the care of primary and metastatic brain tumors and tumors of the third ventricle, brainstem and pineal region. Dr. Sawaya earned his medical degree from St. Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon. He completed residencies in general surgery at Upstate Medical Center State University of New York, in pediatric neurosurgery at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, and in neurosurgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He also served as chief resident in neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and completed a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. In addition, Dr. Sawaya serves as chair of the department of Neurosurgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and as director of MD Anderson's Brain Tumor Center.

Edward A.M. Duckworth, MD, assistant professor, is the director of cerebrovascular and skull base neurosurgery. His clinical interests include cerebral aneurysms, cerebrovascular disease, including all types of vascular malformations; carotid stenosis, skull base tumors, pituitary tumors, cervical spine problems and endoscopic surgery. Before joining BCM, Dr. Duckworth served on the faculty of the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL. Dr. Duckworth earned a medical degree and master's degree in medical sciences from the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa. His training includes a neurosurgery residency at the University of South Florida College of Medicine and a neurosurgery fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL.

Daniel H. Kim, MD, FACS, is a professor of Neurosurgery and Director of Spinal Neurosurgery and Reconstructive Peripheral Nerve Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Kim earned his medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA, where he also earned a degree in chemical engineering. His extensive training includes an internship in general surgery at Ochsner Foundation Hospital and a residency in neurosurgery at Louisiana State University, both in New Orleans, and a fellowship in spine surgery at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Board-certified in neurological surgery, Dr. Kim has performed surgery in disaster relief and goodwill missions in India, Indonesia and Peru. He has published numerous books on spinal and peripheral nerve surgery, and his clinical interests include minimally invasive endoscopic spinal neurosurgery, spinal cord and peripheral nerve injuries and regeneration, reconstructive repair of complex spinal injuries and traumatic spinal injuries.

Ibrahim Omeis, MD, is an assistant professor of Neurosurgery in the department of Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). His clinical interests are complex spine surgery, including spinal deformity, spinal tumors and spinal trauma; and minimally-invasive spine surgeries for degenerative spine disease, including percutaneous fusion, artificial disc replacement and dynamic stabilization. Dr. Omeis earned his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington. His training includes a neurosurgery residency at New York Medical College in Valhalla and a spine fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.

Shashikant Patil, MD, assistant professor, earned his medical degree from Kasturba Medical College. He then completed a clinical fellowship in neurosurgery at University of Colorado in Denver, a surgical internship from Medical College of Pennsylvania, and a neurosurgery residency from Louisiana State University Medical Center. Dr. Patil has extensive research experience in brain and spinal areas, authored several peer reviewed publications and presented in national and international conferences. He also received an award from the Louisiana Neurosurgical Association for best clinical research. Dr. Patil's clinical focus is on complex spinal disorders. His specialties and techniques include: degenerative disease of the spine including instrumented fusion, disorders of peripheral nerves such as carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve entrapments, tumors of the spine and spinal cord, spine trauma and head injury, minimally invasive methods for the treatment of spinal disorders, and the treatment of brain tumors and aneurysms. Dr. Patil is accepting new patients at the St. Luke's Sugar Land location.

Ashwin Viswanathan, MD, is an assistant professor and director of functional neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Viswanathan's clinical interests include movement disorders, deep brain stimulation, trigeminal neuralgia, pain management, epilepsy, neuro-oncology, and general neurosurgery. Dr. Viswanathan received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine where he also completed a residency in neurological surgery. He completed fellowship training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland.

Daniel Yoshor, MD, associate professor and chief of neurosurgery service at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Yosher is also the program director of the neurosurgical residency program and director of the adult and pediatric epilepsy surgery program. His special interests include brain tumors, epilepsy surgery, acoustic neuromas, pituitary adenoma, meningioma, glioma, vascular malformations and cervical spine surgery. Dr. Yoshor earned his medical degree from The University of Chicago Pritzker School, followed by an internship and residency at Baylor College of Medicine. He completed fellowship training in epilepsy surgery at the University of California in San Francisco.

Neurosurgery

This is my first visit to Baylor Clinic and I am very satisfied. I did not have to wait long to see the doctor. During my appointment she took her time, asking me questions. The employee at the front desk was very courteous and friendly.