Neurology

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
To schedule an appointment, call 713.798.5975.
For more information, visit the Neurology website at: http://www.bcm.edu/neurology

The department of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine offers expert diagnosis and treatment for patients suffering from diseases of the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.

Over the past several years we have seen an explosion of new knowledge regarding the workings of the human brain and nervous system. These scientific advances have led to new ways of diagnosing neurological disease, new methods for treating previously untreatable diseases, and new insights into the effective control of stroke, dementia, epilepsy, parkinsonism, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's, Tourette's Syndrome and other neuromuscular diseases.

We are dedicated to continuing these advancements through leading-edge neurological research and education, rapidly translating the latest scientific findings into meaningful new therapy for our patients, and creating an environment that develops the next generation of preeminent neurologists.

We practice a collaborative approach to patient care, working closely with other Baylor College of Medicine specialties to provide personalized, comprehensive care in one convenient setting.


Our Services

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We offer expert diagnosis and management of a wide variety of neurological disorders, including:

Patients also benefit from our state-of-the-art neurophysiology lab, which offers an extensive range of services to assist in effective diagnosis and management of neurological disorders, including EMG and nerve conduction studies, evoked potentials and EEGs.

Specialty Clinics

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For patients requiring subspecialty neurological care, we offer some of the world's leading specialty clinics, including:

Our Physicians

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Dr. Eli M. Mizrahi, professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, is chair of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Mizrahi previously served as vice chair of the department and is head of the Peter Kellaway Section of Neurophysiology, director of the Baylor Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, and director of the Post Doctoral Fellowship Training Program in Clinical Neurophysiology. He also serves as chief of the Neurophysiology Service at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

He graduated from the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed his pediatrics residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, his neurology residency at Stanford University School of Medicine and a post-doctoral fellowship in neurophysiology at BCM. Dr. Mizrahi joined the BCM faculty in 1982 and specializes in epilepsy, seizure disorders and neurophysiology.

Dr. Mizrahi is active in many professional societies including the Epilepsy Foundation of America, having served on the board of directors and as chair, Professional Advisory Board; the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, having served as president; and the American Epilepsy Society, currently serving on its board of directors. He currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology.

Michael Abene, M.D., is assistant professor of Neurology and medical director of the Baylor College of Medicine Sleep Disorders Clinic. Dr. Abene earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans. He completed an internship and residency in psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine. He completed two fellowships, one in child psychiatry at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, and the other in sleep medicine at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Abene specializes in sleep disorders.

L. Forbes Barnwell, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Neurology, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in epilepsy and seizure disorders. Dr. Barnwell earned his medical degree and his Ph.D. in neuroscience from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. He completed his internship, a residency in neurology, and a fellowship in neurophysiology at Baylor College of Medicine. He specializes in epilepsy and seizures disorders.

David K. Chen, M.D., assistant professor of Neurology, serves as director of the Neurophysiology Laboratory at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Dr. Chen earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society in his junior year. He completed his internship in internal medicine at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., followed by a residency in neurology and a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology/epilepsy at Stanford University Medical Center in California. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Chen specializes in the care of patients with seizures or seizure-like events. He evaluates both routine EEG studies as well as long term video-EEG monitoring studies both at the MEDVAMC (primarily) and St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (part-time). His research interest is toward advancing the understanding of symptomatic, secondary epilepsy, particularly in terms of diagnostic neuroimaging methods and mechanisms of epileptogenesis.

Rachelle S. Doody, M.D., Ph.D., is professor of Neurology and Effie Marie Cain Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research at Baylor College of Medicine. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Doody specializes in Alzheimer's disease and memory disorders. She earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and her Ph.D. from Rice University in Houston. She completed her internship in internal medicine at McGill University Faculty of Medicine in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, then returned to Baylor College of Medicine for her residency in neurology.

Alica M. Goldman M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Neurology, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in epilepsy and seizure disorders. Dr. Goldman earned her medical degree from Jesenius Medical School, Comenius University in Slovakia. She completed an internship in internal medicine at The University of Texas-Health Science Center in Houston, where she remained for her residency in neurology and fellowship training in neurophysiology and epilepsy.

Ian L. Goldsmith, M.D., is assistant professor of Neurology and medical director for the Epilepsy Clinic of the Baylor Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. Dr. Goldsmith is board certified in both neurology and clinical neurophysiology. He specializes in epilepsy and seizure disorders. Dr. Goldsmith earned his medical degree from State University of New York Health Science Center in Syracuse, NY. Following an internship in medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, the Bronx, NY, he completed a residency in neurology and a fellowship in EEG/epilepsy at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Yadollah Harati, M.D., is professor of Neurology and director of the Neuromuscular Disease Center at Baylor College of Medicine. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Harati specializes in muscle and nerve biopsies, neuropathies, neuromuscular disease, ALS and myasthenia gravis and autonomic function testing. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tehran in Iran, followed by an internship at St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland, OH. He completed two residencies in neurology, one at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, the other at Baylor College of Medicine, where he remained for fellowship training in neurology.

George J. Hutton, M.D., assistant professor of Neurology, is the assistant medical director of the Maxine Mesinger Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital. Dr. Hutton earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, TN. He completed residency training in neurology and fellowship training in multiple sclerosis at Baylor College of Medicine. He specializes in multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis and demyelinating diseases. He is board certified in neurology.

Joseph Jankovic, M.D., is professor of Neurology and director of the Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine. He is a board-certified neurologist specializing in Parkinson's disease, tremors and other movement disorders. Dr. Jankovic is a past president of the Movement Disorder Society. He earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson. He completed an internship in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine followed by neurological training at the Neurological Institute, Columbia University in New York City.

James M. Killian, M.D., professor of Neurology, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders and EMG and nerve conduction studies. Dr. Killian earned his medical degree from Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He completed his internship, a residency in neurology and fellowship training in neurology at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans. He completed a second fellowship at National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Queen's Square, London.

Justin Y. Kwan M.D., assistant professor of Neurology, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in neuromuscular disease. Dr. Kwan earned his medical degree from State University of New York at Buffalo, followed by an internship in internal medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY. He completed residency training in neurology and a fellowship in neuromuscular disease at Baylor College of Medicine.

Eugene C. Lai, M.D., Ph.D., is professor of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine and director of the Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Dr. Lai earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine where he remained for his internship in internal medicine and a residency in neurology. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Washington. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Lai specializes in acute and chronic dementias, hospital neurology consultations and neurodegenerative diseases.

Dennis Landis, M.D., professor of Neurology, was the Gilbert W. Humphrey Professor of Neurology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, and served as chair of the department from 1995 to 2006. Dr. Landis received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School and completed his post-graduate training at the University of California at San Diego, the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Dr. Landis is a nationally recognized leader in cerebrovascular disorders, specializing in the area of stroke, with almost 100 published research articles. In addition to his clinical care and research expertise, Dr. Landis is actively involved in both medical student and resident education. He has received numerous awards for his work including the 2006 Pacesetter Award from the American Stroke Association.

George A. Lopez, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Neurology, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in inpatient critical care, subarachnoid and cerebral hemorrhages, strokes and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Dr. Lopez completed his medical degree and Ph.D. from the University of California at San Francisco, where he remained for an internship in medicine and a residency in neurology. He completed fellowship training in neuro-critical care at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

Nicolas M. Nammour, M.D., assistant professor of Neurology, earned his medical degree from the Lebanese University School of Medicine in Beirut. He completed his internship in internal medicine at Staten Island University Hospital, New York, followed by a residency in neurology at New York University Medical Center. He completed fellowship training in neurophysiology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Nammour specializes in general neurology, including transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) and cerebral vascular disease, EMG and nerve conduction studies, and musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

William G. Ondo, M.D., is an associate professor of Neurology and an associate of the Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Ondo specializes in Parkinson's disease, tremors and other movement disorders. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, followed by a residency in neurology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. Dr. Ondo completed a movement disorders fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine.

Victor M. Rivera, M.D., is professor of Neurology and medical director of the Maxine Mesinger Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Rivera specializes in multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis and demyelinating diseases. He earned his medical degree from the National University of Mexico in Mexico City. He completed an internship at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Connecticut, followed by a residency in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine.

Susan Rountree, M.D., assistant professor of Neurology, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in Alzheimer's disease and memory disorders. Dr. Rountree completed her medical degree at the University of Arkansas Medical School, Little Rock, where she remained for an internship and a residency in neurology. She also completed an internship at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, MN, and a residency in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine.

Paul E. Schulz, M.D., is associate professor of Neurology and director of the neurology residency program at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also director of the Cognitive Disorders Clinic at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Schulz specializes in acute and chronic dementias. He earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his residency and a fellowship in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine.

Joohi Jimenez-Shahed, M.D., is an assistant professor of Neurology and an associate of the Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic (PDCMDC) at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Jimenez-Shahed earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, followed by residency training in neurology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. She returned to Baylor College of Medicine for fellowship training in movement disorders at the PDCMDC. Dr. Jimenez-Shahed specializes in Parkinson's disease, tremors and other movement disorders. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Jose I Suarez, M.D., is a tenured associate professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and director of Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care at Baylor College of Medicine. He is board-certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology and UCNS-certified in Neurocritical Care. His major areas of interest include ischemic stroke, intracerebral and subarchnoid hemorrhage, and cerebral edema. Dr Suarez is a member of the Board of Directors of the Neurocritical Care Society, and the Editorial Board of Stroke, and currently receives funding from NINDS to carry out his research. He earned his medical degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia. He trained in Internal Medicine at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. He also trained in Neurology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH and Neurocritical Care and Stroke at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.

Kinga Szigeti, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Neurology, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in neurogenetics consultations. Dr. Szigeti earned her medical degree from Pecs Medical University in Hungary. She completed residencies in internal medicine and neurology at State University of New York, Buffalo, followed by a clinical genetics fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Szeged Medical School in Hungary.

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Appointments

To schedule an appointment, call 713.798.5975.

For More Information

Visit the department of Neurology website: http://www.bcm.edu/neurology

Location

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Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
Neurology Associates
Smith Tower
6550 Fannin St.
18th Floor, Suite 1801
Houston, Texas 77030

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