Houston Methodist Graduate Medical Education
Neurosurgery Residency The goal of our seven-year program is to train the next generation of neurosurgical leaders and to provide the highest standard of care while integrating top‑level research and leading‑ edge technology into every layer of education. We believe in early operative exposure for all residents, and our program provides extensive exposure to advanced operative techniques. These include awake craniotomy, complex vascular and skull base surgery, intraoperative imaging, intraoperative neurophysiological technology, and complex spinal deformity correction, with intraoperative O-arms to aid with teaching techniques. There is also extensive exposure to the specialties of neuropathology, neurology, and neuroradiology. In addition, the program includes a full year of protected research, rotations in pediatric neurosurgery, and an opportunity to complete a six‑month elective rotation in London, England – providing residents a unique exposure to a different system of medical care. We are currently building two adjoining hybrid suites, equipped with iMRI, to accompany our seven existing neurosurgical operating rooms. One will serve as a state-of-the-art neuroendoscopy suite with 4K and 3D images, and integrated neural navigation with multiple inputs and outputs. The other will focus on intracranial vascular surgery, and be equipped with intraoperative angiography, dynamic CT with 3D reconstruction, and Synaptive imaging. Our residents finish the program with surgical skills that most do not have until well after fellowship training, and significant clinical and basic research experience and credentials equivalent to or better than most junior neurosurgical faculty at other institutions.
CONTACT
houstonmethodist.org/neurosurgery-residency
Program Director David Baskin, MD
Program Coordinator Corina Gutierrez 713.441.3696 | cmgutierrez2@houstonmethodist.org
2 residents per training level World-class surgical simulation in MITIESM >5000 neurosurgical cases annually Full year of protected research International elective rotation at St. George’s University in London Pediatric neurosurgery rotations at Texas Children’s Hospital and Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin
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SYSTEM QUICK FACTS
Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas, one of America’s “Best Hospitals” the last 20 years, and has made the publication’s distinguished Honor Roll in 2016. Houston Methodist is affiliated with two of the nation’s leading health care organizations, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. With 907 operating beds, 78 operating rooms and more than 7,000 employees, Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.
HOUSTON METHODIST NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE Houston Methodist Neurological Institute advances the discovery of the origins, mechanisms and treatment of neurological disease and provides comprehensive care for patients with disorders and injuries of the brain and spinal cord. The institute houses the practice and research activities of the departments of neurology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, neurophysiology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation at Houston Methodist.
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The Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation & Education (MITIESM) is an innovative, 35,000 square foot virtual hospital and hands-on clinical training facility for health care professionals seeking to maintain excellent procedural skills and acquire new proficiencies. We aim to improve patient safety through these educational pursuits and to conduct research on skills acquisition and technological development.
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sq.ft. dedicated research building with 12 stories and 150 lab benches
21,195 20,000
employees
4,500+ 5,591
physicians
2,043 2,165
operating beds
814,309 810,880
outpatient visits
101,508 103,783
admissions
43 268
MITIE
hospitals
1,000+
residency and fellowship programs
residents and fellows
ongoing clinical protocols