Radiculopathy near Wharton, TX

Biography: Dr. Derrick Sun, MD is a Neurosurgery Specialist who practices in Sugar Land, TX. He has been practicing for 17 years. Dr. Derrick Sun, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital and Houston Methodist.

Care Philosophy: I strive to provide high quality, compassionate medical care of the spine I explore all treatment options with my patients, including conservative and surgical options

Biography: Dr. Paul Holman, MD is a Spine Surgeon who practices in Houston, TX. He has been practicing for 28 years. Dr. Paul Holman, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist, Houston Methodist Hospital and Houston Methodist West Hospital.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Sean Barber was born and raised in Spring, Texas. His interest in neuroscience began with an undergraduate degree in neurobiology from The University of Texas at Austin. He later received his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, and subsequently completed neurosurgery residency at Houston Methodist Hospital followed by a fellowship with Dr. Ziya Gokaslan in spinal oncology and spinal tumor surgery. He also studied endoscopic spinal surgery with Dr. Albert Telfeian at Brown University. Dr. Barber specializes in surgery for tumors of the spinal column, including meningiomas, schwannomas, chordomas, sarcomas and metastases. He also has substantial experience with endoscopic spine surgery, robotic spine surgery, image-guided spine surgery and other minimally invasive techniques, as well as complex spinal reconstruction, instrumentation and fusion. Dr. Barber's basic science research focuses on neuroregeneration after nervous system injury. He was awarded a grant in 2016 from the Wings for Life spinal cord research foundation to study the effects of spinal cord stimulation and stem cell transplantation on recovery after spinal cord injury. He has ongoing research affiliations with Dr. Phil Horner's lab studying neuroregeneration and stem cell therapy for neurological injury as well as with Dimitry Sayenko's lab studying spinal cord stimulation to restore function after spinal cord injury.

Care Philosophy: My mission is to improve a patient's quality of life. I have a conservative surgical practice that believes in using appropriate, nonsurgical options first. I specialize in treating all spinal disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Huang is a proponent of designing minimally invasive surgical treatment plans based on the patient's primary symptoms rather than the radiological imaging, which often shows a multitude of abnormalities, many of which may be unrelated to the patient's symptoms. Dr. Huang takes pride in ensuring his patients' thorough understanding of their condition and engaging them in shared decision-making regarding the goals of surgery.

Care Philosophy: The focus of our care is to make an accurate diagnosis, so that treatment of your back pain can be precise.

Care Philosophy: 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.

Care Philosophy: My ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life in my patient's lives. This will typically start with exhausting all conservative management modalities before approaching surgical interventions. When a patient does need surgery, I always tr

Care Philosophy: I treat conditions of the adult spine. Through utilization of the most advanced techniques in minimally invasive surgery of the spine as well as spinal injections, I provide the most appropriate yet most conservative treatment plan in addressing the spinal conditions of my patients.

Biography: Dr. G Alexander West, MD is a Spine Surgeon who practices in Houston, TX. He has been practicing for 36 years. Dr. G Alexander West, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist and Houston Methodist West Hospital.

Biography: Dr. David Wimberley, MD is a Spine Surgeon who practices in Houston, TX. He is 56 years old and has been practicing for 28 years. Dr. David Wimberley, MD is affiliated with Texas Orthopedic Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Bryan Williamson, MD is a Spine Surgeon who practices in Houston, TX. He is 64 years old and has been practicing for 38 years. Dr. Bryan Williamson, MD is affiliated with Texas Orthopedic Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Andrew C. Roeser is a board-certified neurosurgeon licensed in the state of Texas. He is a native Texan who was born in Galveston, Texas.He attended the University of Texas in Austin majoring in business finance and was recognized on the Dean's List each year until graduation. He then attended Baylor College of Medicine in Houston where he graduated with high honors.Following graduation, he completed an internship in surgery and a neurosurgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine.He served as chief resident at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor St. Luke's Hospital, and Ben Taub General Hospital. He then completed advanced training with his minimally invasive and complex spine surgery fellowship at the University of California School of Medicine in San Francisco, California in the department of neurosurgery.Dr. Roeser has extensive experience in spine surgery he treats a variety of neurosurgery conditions including spinal stenosis, disk herniations, complex spinal deformities, spinal fractures, brain and spine tumors, cerebral aneurysms, and vascular malformations, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and Chiari malformations. His patients include local, national, and international patients.Dr. Roeser and his wife, live in Houston with their two sons.

Biography: Dr. Taylor L. Gist is a board certified neurosurgeon licensed in the state of Texas. He is a native Texan who was born in Irving and raised in Southlake, a suburb of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metro-plex.Dr. Gist attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas on an academic scholarship where he was selected into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He then completed his medical school training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School where he was selected into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society.Dr. Gist completed neurosurgery residency at Houston Methodist Hospital where he was trained extensively over seven years in complex brain and spine operations. This training was done in part by the neurosurgeons comprising the Neurosurgical Group of Texas who asked Dr. Gist to join their practice after completion of his residency. He was then promoted to full partner in the practice within one year.Dr. Gist treats a variety of neurosurgical conditions including low back pain, sciatica, radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, disk herniations, scoliosis, complex spinal deformities, spinal fractures, brain and spine tumors, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, carpal tunnel syndrome, and Chiari malformations. He has extensive experience in minimally invasive, microscopic, and image guided spine and brain surgery.Dr. Gist and his wife, a native Houstonian, live in Houston with their three daughters.