Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

Dr. Richard Naftalis

Neurosurgery
Baylor Scott & White Health
Baylor Scott & White Neurosurgery And Spine Associates Dallas
3410 Worth St, Ste 650, 
Dallas, TX 
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41 Years of Experience

Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
Baylor Scott & White Health
Baylor Scott & White Neurosurgery And Spine Associates Dallas
3410 Worth St, Ste 650, 
Dallas, TX 
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Overview

Richard Naftalis is a Neurosurgery provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Naftalis has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Hemangioblastoma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1985.0
Residency
Neurosurgery, University of Alabama
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in TX
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Methodist Hospital For Surgery
Baylor University Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Baylor Scott & White Neurosurgery and Spine Associates Dallas
3410 Worth St, Ste 650, Dallas, TX 75246
Call: 972-449-0540

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


6 Total Publications

Closed-Loop Vagus Nerve Stimulation Delivered With a Miniaturized System Produces Lasting Recovery in Individuals With Chronic Stroke.
Closed-Loop Vagus Nerve Stimulation Delivered With a Miniaturized System Produces Lasting Recovery in Individuals With Chronic Stroke.
Journal: Stroke
Published: October 07, 2025
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