William James Steele, III, MD
William James Steele, III, MD
About Dr. William James Steele, III
Dr. William J. Steele III is a board eligible neurosurgeon licensed in the state of Texas. He was born in Houston, Texas and raised in Austin where he attended LC Anderson High School. He was first team all-state his senior year in football at the tight end position.
He studied Philosophy at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was inducted into the Mortarboard Top 50 Seniors Honor Society. He then attended medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine graduating at the top of his class with AOA distinction in 2013.
Dr. Steele completed his neurosurgery residency at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston including a rotation at St. George’s Hospital in London, UK. During residency, his research fellowship focused on spinal cord injury and developing a novel method for wireless ventral stimulation of the cervical spinal cord.
He received advanced training at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in Miami, FL completing a clinical fellowship in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery. His thorough training has allowed him to gain extensive experience in the most complex cases. He joined Neurosurgical Group of Texas following his fellowship in 2021.
Dr. Steele treats a variety of neurosurgical conditions and is focused on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for diseases of the spine and cares for patients with a wide range of spinal disorders. He has extensive experience in conservative and surgical treatment options. His clinical interests include robotics, endoscopic spine surgery, and complex deformity.
He and his wife live in Houston with their three children. He enjoys spending his free time with his family.
Clinical Interests
Endoscopic spine surgery
Awake spine surgery
Robotic spine surgery
Disc replacement
Disc herniation
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)
Adult scoliosis surgery
Image guided spine surgery
Spinal decompression
Spinal fusion
Spine deformity surgery
Spine degenerative surgery
Spine tumor surgery
Spine infection surgery
Spine trauma surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Select
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas PAR PLAN
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage PPO/UT Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Select Choice PPO
- Blue Essentials
- Blue Essentials Access
- Cigna Allegiance
- CIGNA MEDICARE
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna PPO
- Humana
- Humana HMO / EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus/Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana POS & Preferred POS
- Humana PPO & Preferred PPO
- Medicare
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE : WELLCARE
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: DEVOTED
- Medicare Railroad
- TexanPlus Medicare Advantage
- TexanPlus/Wellcare Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- United Healthcare
- United HealthCare Community Plan Dual Complete (HMO SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare ChoicePlus
- WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 1 & Plan 2
- WellMed UHC Dual Complete HMO D-SNP
Credentials
- Philosophy | Texas Tech University | 2009
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center - Lubbock, TX | 2013
- Neurosurgery | Houston Methodist Hospital - Houston, TX | 2020
- Spine | University of Miami - Miami, FL | 2021
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- Houston Methodist West Hospital
- Houston Methodist Neurological Institute
Languages
- English
- Spanish