Functional & Movement Disorder Surgical Program Team Members
LOCAL PATIENTS:713.441.4345
INTERNATIONAL PATIENTS:+1.713.441.2340
Amir H. Faraji, MD, PhD
Director, Functional & Movement Disorder Surgical Program
Dr. Amir H. Faraji specializes in neuromodulation for movement disorders and epilepsy, brain and spinal tumors, spinal cord stimulation, laser ablation, radiosurgery, and peripheral nerve surgery.
Tetsuo Ashizawa, MD
Neurologist
Dr. Tetsuo Ashizawa specializes in inherited neurodegenerative disorders, including ataxia, myotonic dystrophy and Huntington’s disease.
Neurologist
Dr. Andrew Billnitzer specializes in chronic neurological conditions including ataxia, essential tremor, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease and restless leg syndrome.
Eugene Lai, MD, PhD
Neurologist
Dr. Eugene Lai specializes in the causes and treatments of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and other related disorders.
Neurologist
Dr. William G. Ondo specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and research of Parkinson's disease, essential tremors, the use of botulinum toxins in treating movement disorders, restless legs syndrome, and other movement disorders.
Olga Waln, MD
Neurologist
Dr. Olga Waln specializes in the evaluation and management of patients with Parkinson's disease, tremors, dystonia, chorea, tics and gait disorders, including botulinum toxin treatment, deep brain stimulation and intrathecal baclofen pump treatment.