Dr. Joseph Quillin believes that the practice of neurosurgery is a tremendous privilege. His focus is on durable symptom relief, patient quality of life, maximum safe tumor resection, and the prevention of further neurological damage for his patients. His advanced training in brain, spine, and skull base/cerebrovascular disorders has enabled him to care for some of the most complex patients in neurosurgery. Dr. Quillin specializes in neurosurgical oncology and skull base surgery, using techniques such as radiotherapy and minimally invasive endoscopic surgery to promote tumor treatment and removal. He has served the DFW area since 2021.Dr. Quillin earned his medical degree at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. He completed his neurological surgery residency and fellowship training in neurological oncology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He also completed additional fellowship training in skull base/cerebrovascular surgery at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. Away from the office, Dr. Quillin has served as an ad hoc reviewer for publications including NEUROSURGERY, World Neurosurgery, and the Journal of Neuro-Oncology. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Quillin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Brain Herniation, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

Dr. Todd Shanks is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in cranial procedures and spine care, including spinal and cranial oncology treatments for neoplastic lesions of the spine, brain and spinal cord. He is also focused on providing functional and reparative neurosurgery for degenerative spine disorders and spine deformity in adults, along with brain and spine trauma surgery, peripheral nerve surgery and spinal cord neuromodulation therapies. Since 2010, Dr. Shanks has helped move the field of neurosurgical care forward through his leadership in helping develop the Cressman Parkinson's program for movement disorders, craniofacial surgical headache program and epilepsy program at the esteemed Norton Neuroscience Institute. He also was previously involved with the Norton Cancer Institute's neuro-oncology/spinal oncology program and continues to focus his work in this area today.Dr. Shanks' clinical research contributions are significant in the areas of novel spinal implants and surface technologies, microneurography as a tool for testing limb prosthetics, and stereotactic radiosurgery and neuromodulation for the treatment of craniofacial pain disorders. In the area of craniofacial pain disorders, Dr. Shanks is focused on treatments for trigeminal neuralgia, atypical face pain, cervicogenic headache, occipital neuralgia and Chiari malformations. Previously, he served on the staff at the Baptist Health Neurological Surgery and Spine Center in Louisville, Ky.Dr. Shanks earned his medical degree from the University of Louisville and began his neurological surgery residency at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, his studies were interrupted. He went on to complete the residency at the University of Louisville Department of Neurological Surgery/Leatherman Spine Program and his fellowship training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, with an emphasis on deep brain stimulation, epilepsy and craniofacial pain, through the Vanderbilt University Department of Neurological Surgery in Nashville, Tenn. Dr. Shanks is a member of American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, North American Neuromodulation Society and North American Spine Society. </div>. Dr. Shanks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Subdural Hematoma, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Kasim Ali is a Neuroradiologist in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Ali has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Cervical Myelopathy.

Michael Mercado is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Plano, Texas. Dr. Mercado has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Low Sodium Level, Acute Kidney Failure, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

Samatha Vellanki is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Plano, Texas. Dr. Vellanki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Sickle Cell Disease, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Anamika Rao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Plano, Texas. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Sickle Cell Disease, Sepsis, Colonoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Nnamdi Dike is a Neurologist in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Dike is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Cerebellar Degeneration, Memory Loss, and Seizures.

Ripul Panchal is a Neurosurgery provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Panchal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Subdural Hematoma, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Aimee Garza is a Neurologist in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Garza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Essential Tremor.

Karen Bontia is a Neurologist in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Bontia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Neuralgia, Migraine, and Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy.

Brian Sorin is a Neurologist in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Sorin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Migraine, and Neuralgia.

Matthew Alvin is a Radiologist in Prosper, Texas. Dr. Alvin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Nasal Flaring, Spinal Fusion, and Thrombectomy.

Alla Al is a Neurologist in Plano, Texas. Dr. Al is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Migraine.

Brian Griffith is a Radiologist in Plano, Texas. Dr. Griffith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and Biliary Dyskinesia.

Geeta Rajan is a Neurologist in Plano, Texas. Dr. Rajan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Brain Stem Cancer, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Cerebellar Degeneration.

Michael Turner is a Neurosurgery provider in Lewisville, Texas. Dr. Turner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Fractured Spine, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Prashanth Reddy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Plano, Texas. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Charisse Barta is a Neurologist in Plano, Texas. Dr. Barta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Gerstmann Syndrome, Migraine, and Memory Loss.

Walter Loyola is a Neurosurgery provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Loyola is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

Maria De Jesus is a Neurologist in Mckinney, Texas. Dr. De Jesus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Invertebral Disc Disease, Foot Drop, and Trigeminal Neuralgia.