Radiculopathy near Luling, TX

Care Philosophy: To improve movement function and quality of life utilizing cutting edge treatments and compassionate care.

Biography: Anant I. Patel, MD, FAANS, received his medical degree from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University and completed his residency, in neurosurgery, at Ohio State University.He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is a member of numerous neurosurgical societies.Dr. Patel has been in the forefront of bringing cutting edge technology to Austin since 1998. Some of these new technologies include the NexFrame Frameless Deep Brain Stimulator (DBS), for people who have movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Dr. Patel is one of the few DBS on-site trainers in the country. He is one of the first Neurosurgeons in Central Texas to be trained to use the NICO BrainPath, which allows removal of deep seeded brain tumors and intra cerebral hemorrhages, through a 14mm port, without disrupting any brain tissue. Dr. Patel is recognized for utilizing innovative surgical techniques in the resection of complex brain tumors, such as minimally invasive endoscopic transphenoidal surgery, brain fiber tracking imagining, motor mapping, and awake craniotomies.He is also highly skilled and experienced in performing surgeries for complex spine disorders, complex spinal reconstruction, peripheral nerve disorders, spinal cord stimulators as well as surgical treatment for spasticity. Dr. Patel thrives on combining his interest in technology with his passion for neurosurgery and is continually researching surgical advancements to provide the best possible options for his patients. He strives to provide compassionate care through a conservative approach in the treatment for all his patients.Being a Neurosurgeon is Dr Patel's vocational career. Some of his other passions are saltwater aquariums, growing fruit trees and traveling with his family.

Biography: Dr Douglas Fox is a board certified, fellowship trained neurosurgeon with a special interest in surgically treating complex spinal conditions with minimally invasive techniques and innovative technologies. Dr Fox is trained to treat any of your neurological surgical needs, specifically those that require brain or spinal surgery. Conditions Dr Fox commonly treats include herniated disc, spinal stenosis, and brain tumors. Dr Fox grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. After finishing his undergraduate degree at Wake Forest University in 1995. He went on to complete his medical degree at Washington University in 1999. Dr. Fox remained at Washington University for his residency training in neurosurgery and graduated in 2005. Following his residency, he completed two additional years of training with fellowships in cerebrovascular surgery with Robert Spetzler, M.D. and complex spinal surgery with Volker K Sonntag, M.D. at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Dr. Fox has published widely and maintains an active research interest in the development of new surgical technologies to improve neurosurgical care. He is currently co-lead in a NIH-RO1 grant for development of non-invasive brain mapping technology and involved in the development of new technologies including laser guided functional mapping of the brain surface and the use of augmented reality systems with robotics for brain and spinal navigation. Dr Fox currently sees patients at our NeuroTexas offices in Central Austin, Southwest Austin and Horseshoe Bay.

Care Philosophy: I am a well-trained and highly skilled Orthopaedic surgeon with an emphasis in hip and knee joint preservation and reconstruction which enables me to deliver justified and compassionate care to my patients and be a resource for my colleagues.