Team Members
William G. Ondo, MD
Director, Movement Disorders ClinicMovement Disorders
Location: Texas Medical Center, Scurlock Tower, Suite 1002
Specializes in diagnosis, treatment and research of Parkinson’s disease, essential tremors, the use of botulinum toxins in treating movement disorders, and restless legs syndrome.
Amir H. Faraji, MD, PhD, FAANS, FCNS
Director, Functional & Movement Disorder Surgical ProgramMovement Disorders
Location: Texas Medical Center, Scurlock Tower, Suite 900 Specializes in neuromodulation for movement disorders and epilepsy, brain and spinal tumors, spinal cord stimulation, laser ablation, radiosurgery, and peripheral nerve surgery.
Damiano G. Barone, MD, PhD, FRCS
Movement Disorders
Location: Texas Medical Center, Scurlock Tower, Suite 900
Specializes in complex epilepsy and functional neurosurgery, including deep brain stimulation and MR-guided focused ultrasound for movement disorders, denervation for cervical dystonia, laser ablation, and surgical management of drug-resistant neuropathic pain, trigeminal neuralgia, and spasticity. He also focuses on advanced reconstructions for brachial plexus, spinal cord and peripheral nerve injuries, as well as the treatment of peripheral nerve tumors.
Andrew Billnitzer, MD, MPH
Movement Disorders
Location: Texas Medical Center, Scurlock Tower, Suite 1002
Clinical interest includes tremor, dystonia, Tourette’s syndrome, Huntington’s disease, restless legs syndrome, drug induced movement disorders, and atypical parkinsonism.
Olga Waln, MD
Movement DisordersLocation: Texas Medical Center, Scurlock Tower, Suite 1002
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.