Baylor College of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery

11/26/2025

This , we're giving thanks for our faculty, researchers, staff, residents, students and alumni who continually push the field of forward 🧠 and for the patients and families who entrust us with their care 💙

Please note: Our offices will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, November 27 in observance of the holiday and will reopen on Friday, November 28.

11/26/2025

At Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke's Health, collaboration is key to providing the best patient outcomes.

When a rare threatened Kathleen Gutierrez's balance and sense of taste, the specialized expertise of Dr. Akash Patel ( ) and Dr. Alex Sweeney ( ) restored her senses: https://tinyurl.com/4wsanv57

11/24/2025

: A recent study from a team at Baylor College of Medicine, including 's Dr. Ben Deneen, reveals that brain “stars” hold the power to preserve cognitive function in models of disease.

📰: https://tinyurl.com/5awvrrm2

11/21/2025

It was an honor to welcome Dr. Bradley Dengler (Uniformed Services University), Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, who led today's with a discussion on the Military Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI²).

We're proud to partner with the U.S. Army in training the military's next generation of neurosurgical leaders 🧠

11/19/2025

On Monday, 's Dr. Ben Deneen received the inaugural Bert O'Malley Award for Outstanding Basic Research during the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine's annual retreat.

The award is named in honor of the late Dr. Bert W. O'Malley, a pioneer in the field of molecular endocrinology and cancer research. Dr. O'Malley was the Baylor College of Medicine chancellor, former chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and associate director of basic research in the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine.

11/18/2025

"In general, this is an understudied problem, and we don't have a lot of data on how bad these fractures are, or what happens to these patients."

PGY-6 Dr. Alex Flores discusses his , which seeks to prevent spinal fractures in patients.

Read more of Dr. Flores's work, originally published in Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group *: https://tinyurl.com/5y8s72nd



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11/13/2025

An invaluable part of the team 💙

Check out our last round of and shoutouts ✨

11/12/2025

Today, welcomes our first group of interviewees to 🧠

We look forward to meeting with them, and wish all who are going through this process the best of luck!

11/11/2025

Happy !

This week, our and physicians are giving special shoutouts to our caring and compassionate nurse practitioners, who show unwavering care to our patients 🧠💙

11/11/2025

Today and every day, we honor those who have served and sacrificed for our country — including four of our very own.

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11/10/2025

Last month, residents, med students, post docs and faculty attended the annual Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Meeting 🧠

PGY-6 Dr. Eric Goethe discusses his recent projects, collaborating with our talented faculty and how meetings such as have enriched his residency experience.

11/07/2025

✨ Faculty Spotlight✨

Meet Lona W., MSN, FNP-C, Clinical Director for the . Lona discusses her journey from BSN to MSN and soon-to-be DNP 🎓

Read her story on the Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston website:

Nurse Practitioner Advances to DNP Winnegan aims to expand career horizons Updated: September 08, 2025 Lona Winnegan, MSN, FNP-C, planned to become an engineer or a physician until her son was born. The nurse practitioner at the hospital impressed her so much that she switched her major to nursing.....