Neurosurgery

Monday - Friday By appointment
To schedule an appointment, call 713.798.4696.
For more information, visit the Neurosurgery website at: www.bcm.edu/neurosurgery

The department of Neurosurgery, the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the entire nervous system, provides the highest-quality neurosurgical care for patients who have an illness or injury that affects the brain, spinal cord and spinal column, or peripheral nerves throughout all parts of the body (hands, legs, arms, face).

We provide services for all aspects of neurosurgical disorders and diseases, including advanced specialized care. Our specialty trained and experienced physicians are internationally recognized in the field of neurosurgery, including appearing in "Best Doctors" and "Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare" listings.

Patients are typically referred to Neurosurgery for evaluation of symptoms that include headache, hearing loss, vision problems, seizures, stroke, back pain, facial pain, cognitive impairment and movement disorders. Our neurosurgeons provide valuable information to help the patient and their family decide on a course of treatment.

We offer all patients compassionate, patient-centric care, easily available appointments and timely follow-up.


Our Services

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We offer the full range of modern neurosurgical specialties and techniques, including:

Our Physicians

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Raymond Sawaya, M.D., 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 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and as director of M.D. Anderson's Brain Tumor Center.

P. Roc Chen, M.D., assistant professor, received his medical degree from Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at Brigham and Woman's Hospital & Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He completed fellowships in interventional neuroradiology at Harvard; cerebral vascular/skull base surgery at the Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph Hospital Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; and interventional neuroradiology and cerebral vascular neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for Neuroscience in Philadelphia. Dr. Chen specializes in cerebral vascular and skull base neurosurgery.

Youssef G. Comair, M.D., professor and chief of Neurosurgery at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, received his medical degree from St. Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon. Following a cerebrovascular research fellowship at the University of Iowa, he completed his residency in neurosurgery at the Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University. Dr. Comair practiced for several years at the Cleveland Clinic prior to his appointment in 1997 as professor and chair of the department of Neurosurgery at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. He specializes in functional neurosurgery, brain tumors and in the application of deep brain stimulation.

Daniel Yoshor, M.D., assistant professor, is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. 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.

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday by appointment

Appointments

To schedule an appointment, call 713.798.4696.

For More Information

Visit the department of Neurosurgery website: http://www.bcm.edu/neurosurgery

Location

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Department of Neurosurgery
Baylor Clinic
6620 Main St.
13th Floor, Suite 1350
Houston, Texas 77030

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