Neurologists
Omotola Hope, MD
“My goal is to provide high quality, patient-centered and evidence-based neurologic care. I strongly believe that when treating a disease, consideration must be given to the “quality of life” of the person, not just disease management.” — Omotola Hope, MD
Dr. Omotola Hope's clinical interests include acquired epilepsy, assessment after apparent first seizure, diagnosis and early treatment of epilepsy, headaches and migraines, new onset epilepsy in the elderly, neuromodulatory treatments for epilepsy, post-stroke care and women living with epilepsy.
Darine Kassar, MD
“My goal is to treat every patient as a family member and offer them the best care, as I am here to serve them.” — Darine Kassar, MD
Dr. Darine Kassar's clinical interests include multiple sclerosis (MS), motor neuron diseases including ALS, muscle and nerve biopsies, muscle disorders, neuromuscular diseases, neuromuscular junction disorders including myasthenia gravis, peripheral neuropathy and inherited neuropathy and small fiber peripheral neuropathy.
Irfan Lalani, MD
"I have an in-depth understanding of the structure and function of the nervous system. I work with my patients to evaluate and formulate comprehensive diagnostic and treatment plans. My goal is to improve the quality of life for my patients." — Irfan Lalani, MD
Dr. Irfan Lalani's clinical interests include Alzheimer's, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), cancer pain, complex regional pain syndrome, headaches, neck/low back pain, neuropathy and Parkinson's disease.
Charles Popeney, MD
"My goal is to provide individualized and compassionate care for patients with neurological conditions. I believe in partnering with my patients to develop the most appropriate treatment plans while utilizing the latest technology available." — Charles Popeney, MD
Dr. Charles Popeney's clinical interests include Alzheimer's, epilepsy, headaches, migraines, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy, pudendal nerve entrapments, spinal muscular atrophy and tremors.
Jinal Shah, MD
"My mission is to provide compassionate and quality care to my patients using evidence-based medicine. I involve my patients and their family members in developing an individualized treatment plan that improves their quality of life." — Jinal Shah, MD
Dr. Jinal Shah's clinical interests include botulinum toxin injections for migraines and spasticity, EMG and nerve conduction studies, headaches, migraines, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy and peripheral nerve disorders, seizures and stroke.
Larry Tran, MD, Medical Director of the Houston Methodist Neuroscience and Spine Center at Sugar Land
"My mission is the service of my patients through the complexity that is the field of neurology while delivering quality care in a patient-oriented environment. I strive to achieve open communication with my patients in an effort to work as a team to develop treatment plans, all the while keeping them updated on the latest advances in treatment and care." — Larry Tran, MD
Dr. Larry Tran's clinical interests include cognitive disorders, demyelinating disorders, EMG, neck/low back pain and nerve disorders.
Brian Walter, DO
“My passion is to deliver high-quality patient care to those with neurological disorders by utilizing evidence-based medicine and an individualized approach.” — Brian Walter, DO
Dr. Brian Walter's clinical interests include botulinum toxin therapy, electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies, epilepsy, headache, peripheral nerve disorders and stroke.
Toby Yaltho, MD
"My goal is to provide high quality and compassionate care using both the newest advances and time-tested strategies in neurology. I strive to establish trust and maintain open communication with my patients and tailor treatment to their individual lifestyles and particular concerns." — Toby Yaltho, MD
Dr. Toby Yaltho's clinical interests include botulinum toxin injections, DBS, movement disorders, Parkinson's, sleep medicine and tremors.
Tony J. Zhang, MD
“My patients can expect to receive top-quality care that is both thorough and personalized, guided by the latest evidence-based medicine. I prioritize detailed medical histories and comprehensive examinations, ensuring ample time for each patient to discuss their concerns and receive tailored health care plans.” — Tony J. Zhang, MD
Dr. Tony J. Zhang's clinical interests include acute ischemic stroke, cardioembolic stroke, carotid stenosis, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, cervical artery dissection, intracranial atherosclerotic disease, patent foramen ovale treatment, stroke prevention, stroke in the young and transient ischemic attack.
Neurosurgeons
Dani Bidros, MD
"I am dedicated to providing my patients with individualized attention and care guided by experience and compassion. I utilize the latest minimally invasive techniques which aid in recovery and to maximize your return to normal activity." — Dani Bidros, MD
Dr. Dani Bidros' clinical interests include artificial disc replacement, brain tumor microsurgery, complex spine reconstruction, herniated disc management, minimally invasive brain and spine surgery, surgical pain management and traumatic brain and spine injury.
Tsz Y. Lau, MD
"I strive to protect the best interests of my patients by explaining the diagnosis and options for treatment in a way that is understandable and clear while providing honest and straightforward recommendations." — Tsz Y. Lau, MD
Dr. Tsz Y. Lau's clinical interests include arteriovenous malformation, brain and spinal tumors, carotid artery stenosis/occlusion, cerebral aneurysms, cerebral bypass, degenerative diseases of the spine and Moyamoya disease and stroke.
Patrick Shih, MD
"I strive to help patients improve on their quality of life. Oftentimes, surgery is not required and conservative management is the preferred approach. When surgery becomes a realistic option, my philosophy is to provide the patients with an individualized approach for their condition." — Patrick Shih, MD
Dr. Patrick Shih's clinical interests include aneurysms, brain tumors, cervical disc disease, neurovascular surgery, spinal cord tumor, spine fixation, spine fusion and spine surgery.
Derrick Y. Sun, MD
"It is my honor and privilege to provide personalized and compassionate care to my patients and their loved ones. I take pride in treating patients like I would treat my family members. I like to educate and empower them so they can make well-informed decisions about their care. I listen carefully to their concerns and work closely with them to formulate the best approach to their treatment." — Derrick Y. Sun, MD
Dr. Derrick Y. Sun's clinical interests include minimally invasive spine surgery, complex revision/reconstructive spine surgery, artificial disc replacement, brain tumor, spinal tumor, spinal deformity, degenerative diseases of cervical/thoracic/lumbar spine, craniocervical junction disorders and brain and spine trauma.
Christopher Sy, MD
“Patient safety and well-being are my top priorities. I provide care that is personalized for each patient and I make sure that patients and their loved ones understand all the options available to them. My life’s goal is to help people in a compassionate manner and to that end, I treat all patients as if they were my own family.” — Christopher Sy, MD
Dr. Christopher Sy's clinical interests include cranial conditions, neurosurgery and spine.
Orthopedic Spine Surgeons
Hari S. Mitra, MD
“My philosophy of care is to treat each patient as if they are my own family. I like to approach each patient’s unique spinal problem on an individual basis. I prioritize listening to my patients in order to develop a comprehensive plan that is tailored for each person.” — Hari S. Mitra, MD
Dr. Hari S. Mitra's clinical interests include adult and pediatric spine deformity, scoliosis, minimally invasive spine surgery and motion preserving cervical surgery including disc replacement and laminoplasty.
Alexander Molinari, DO
"I am focused on improving quality of life for my patients. I will always strive for my patients to manage their conditions with nonoperative care. However, when surgery is necessary, it will be delivered in a careful manner taking into account not only current but future considerations for my patients." — Alexander Molinari, DO
Dr. Alexander Molinari's clinical interests include adult scoliosis/deformity correction, cervical disc replacement, degenerative disc disease, disc herniations of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, failed/revision spinal surgery, kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty, minimally invasive spinal surgery, navigation-assisted spinal surgery, osteoporosis/compression fractures, pediatric scoliosis, nonoperative treatment, sacroiliac joint disorders, spinal stenosis, spinal fusion surgery, spondylolisthesis and anterior/lateral/posterior approaches.
Jeffrey B. Wood, MD
"I strive to provide caring, quality, and compassionate medical care of the spine. I explore all treatment options with my patients, including conservative and surgical options." — Jeffrey B. Wood, MD
Dr. Jeffrey B. Wood's clinical interests include cervical/lumbar spine surgery, disc herniation/degeneration, neck/low back pain, scoliosis and tumor surgery.
Pain Management
Veena Basava, MD
"I strive to provide our patients with high quality and comprehensive pain treatment involving interventional procedures and other modalities that is designed to help them regain or improve their quality of life." — Veena Basava, MD
Dr. Veena Basava's clinical interests include cancer pain, chest wall pain/intercostal neuralgia, chronic low back/neck/thoracic pain, epidurals, facet joint injection and nerve ablation, joint pain, kyphoplasty, nerve blocks, neuropathic pain, spinal cord stimulation and spine interventions and sympathetic blocks.
Benoy Benny, MD
"My goal is to find the source of your symptoms and to treat them in the least invasive way." — Benoy Benny, MD
Dr. Benoy Benny's clinical interests include neck/low back pain, regenerative medicine and spinal injections.
Mark Brown, MD
"Pain is subjective and affects people differently. My goal for each patient is to find the source of their pain and develop a treatment plan that improves their functionality." — Mark Brown, MD
Dr. Mark Brown's clinical interests include complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), neck/low back pain, neuropathy and spinal injections.
Marvin Chang, MD
"I rely on a wide variety of techniques to provide symptom management in all chronic pain states including physical therapy and rehabilitation modalities as well as medication management." — Marvin Chang, MD
Dr. Marvin Chang's clinical interests include acute and chronic cervical/thoracic/lumbar pain, DRG for CRPS, headaches, intrathecal therapy, neuroablation, spinal cord stimulation and therapeutic and diagnostic spinal blocks.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Joseph Elias, MD
"I strive to restore function to patients with neurological and musculoskeletal disability using the least invasive treatment methods possible." — Joseph Elias, MD
Dr. Joseph Elias' clinical interests include electromyography/nerve conduction studies (EMG/NCS), neurological injuries such as cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, stroke and brain injury, spasticity management with botulinum toxin (Botox®) injections, spine and musculoskeletal injuries including back and neck, carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder, hip and knee and ultrasound-guided peripheral joint injections.