David Baskin, MD, FAANS, FACS
David Baskin, MD, FAANS, FACS
Advanced Endoscopy, Brain Tumor Neurosurgery, Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders, Complex Cranial Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Epilepsy Surgery, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Lymphoma, Neuro-Oncology, Neuroendocrine Oncology, Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Oncology, Skull Base Surgery, Spine Surgery, Vascular Neurosurgery
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About Dr. David Baskin
David S. Baskin, MD., FACS, FAANS serves as the Director of the Kenneth R. Peak Brain & Pituitary Treatment Center, and oversees the Peak Center Laboratories. He graduated with high honors from Swarthmore College with a B.A. from the Division of Natural Sciences and Engineering. He attended Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, graduated first in his class, and received the James Felt Prize for Overall Academic Achievement. Dr. Baskin began his research career while still a resident at the University of California San Francisco, where he won the Academy Award from the American Academy of Neurosurgery for best research by a resident. After residency, Dr. Baskin was appointed Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery and Assistant Professor of the Center for Biotechnology at Baylor College of Medicine, with a joint appointment as Chief of Neurological Surgery at the VA Hospital. In 1994 he was promoted to Professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Neurosurgery and Anesthesiology, positions he held until 2005 when his career transitioned to Houston Methodist Hospital.
Dr. Baskin currently serves as Neurosurgery Residency Program Director in the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, the Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery, as well as Professor of Neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, and Research Professor at the University of Houston in both the Cullen College of Engineering's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the School of Pharmacy.
He performs many complex surgeries in the brain and spine to remove and treat pituitary tumors. He is a master pituitary surgeon, performing more transsphenoidal operations for removal of pituitary tumors than any other neurosurgeon in the country.
Dr. Baskin currently serves as Neurosurgery Residency Program Director in the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, the Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery, as well as Professor of Neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, and Research Professor at the University of Houston in both the Cullen College of Engineering's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the School of Pharmacy.
He performs many complex surgeries in the brain and spine to remove and treat pituitary tumors. He is a master pituitary surgeon, performing more transsphenoidal operations for removal of pituitary tumors than any other neurosurgeon in the country.
Dr. David Baskin has an academic appointment.
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Clinical Interests
- Brain Surgery
- Brain Tumors
- Endoscopy
- Neuro-Oncology
- Glioblastoma
- Meningioma
- Pituitary Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor
- Spinal tumors
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
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Credentials
Board Certification
- American Board of Neurological Surgery
Fellowship
- Research in Brain Endorphins-San Francisco,CA | 1984
- Research in Neural Protection-Cape Town, South Africa | 1982
Residency
- University of California, San Francisco - San Francisco, CA | 1984
Internship
- University of California, San Francisco - San Francisco, CA | 1978
Medical School
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the CUNY | 1978
Affiliated Hospitals
- Houston Methodist Hospital
Center Memberships
- Houston Methodist Neurological Institute
- Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
Academic Appointments
- Kenneth R. Peak Presidential Distinguished Chair & Program Director, Neurosurgery Residency, Department of Neurosurgery
- Professor of Neurosurgery, Academic Institute
- Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
- Neurological Surgery Residency and Neurosurgical Oncology Fellowship, Department of Neurosurgery
- Houston Methodist
- Weill Cornell Medical College
Languages
- English
Languages listed are spoken by doctor and/or office staff.
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Dr. David Baskin, or the office, speaks English.
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What are Dr. David Baskin's specialties?
Dr. David Baskin is a specialist in Advanced Endoscopy, Brain Tumor Neurosurgery, Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders, Complex Cranial Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Epilepsy Surgery, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Lymphoma, Neuro-Oncology, Neuroendocrine Oncology, Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Oncology, Skull Base Surgery, Spine Surgery, Vascular Neurosurgery.