Overview
William Whitehead is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Whitehead is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Hydrocephalus, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 298 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Chiari Malformation.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
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- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
6621 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Whitehead has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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 Clinical Trials
David Bauer is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bauer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 2, Chiari Malformation, Syringomyelia, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Rhizotomy.
UT Physicians
Yoshua Esquenazi-Levy is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Esquenazi-Levy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Esquenazi-Levy is currently accepting new patients.
UT Physicians
Ryan Kitagawa is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kitagawa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Delirium, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kitagawa is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- HydrocephalusDr. Whitehead isElite. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)Dr. Whitehead isElite. Learn about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
- MyelomeningoceleDr. Whitehead isElite. Learn about Myelomeningocele.
- Distinguished
- Chiari MalformationDr. Whitehead isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- DiarrheaDr. Whitehead isDistinguished. Learn about Diarrhea.
- IndigestionDr. Whitehead isDistinguished. Learn about Indigestion.
- Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the NewbornDr. Whitehead isDistinguished. Learn about Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn.
- MeningoceleDr. Whitehead isDistinguished. Learn about Meningocele.
- Posterior Fossa DecompressionDr. Whitehead isDistinguished. Learn about Posterior Fossa Decompression.
- Advanced
- Brain TumorDr. Whitehead isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)Dr. Whitehead isAdvanced. Learn about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS).
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Whitehead isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Whitehead isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Whitehead isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Whitehead isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Whitehead isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Amniotic Band SyndromeDr. Whitehead isExperienced. Learn about Amniotic Band Syndrome.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Whitehead isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Whitehead isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- AstrocytomaDr. Whitehead isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Whitehead isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).