The 20 Best Epidural Abscess Doctors Near Me in Houston, TX

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The 20 Best Epidural Abscess Doctors near Houston, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 27 doctor with experience in Epidural Abscess near Houston, TX. Of these, 25 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Alexander E. Ropper
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess

    Baylor McNair - Spine Center

    7200 Cambridge St., 9th Floor, Suite 9 B, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Alexander Ropper is an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and the Director of Spinal Neurosurgery at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. Dr. Ropper’s clinical interests include minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, adult spinal deformity, scoliosis surgery, artificial disc replacement, spine tumor surgery, and spinal surgery.Dr. Ropper received a B.A. in Neuroscience and Classical Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed his Internship at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and his Residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston. He also held a Clinical Fellowship in Complex Spine Surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.Dr. Ropper has received numerous awards and professional accolades, and was included in SpineLine's Top 20 Under 40 in 2019, presented by the North American Spine Society to showcase bright, young physicians under the age of 40.Conditions treated include minimally invasive spine surgery, complex spine surgery, adult spinal deformity, artificial disc replacement, and spine tumor surgery. Dr. Ropper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Laminectomy, and Bone Graft.

    Matthew Lenz
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Internal Medicine

    Medical Clinic Of Houston Llp

    1701 Sunset Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Matthew Lenz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lenz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Abscess, Foot Drop, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Lenz is currently accepting new patients.

    Radha Korupolu
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess

    Tirr Memorial Hermann

    1333 Moursund St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Radha Korupolu is a Physiatrist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Korupolu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, and Spasticity.

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    Advanced in Epidural Abscess
    Advanced in Epidural Abscess

    Scurlock Tower

    6560 Fannin St Ste 900, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Yevgeniy Freyvert is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Freyvert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Abscess, Fractured Spine, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Spinal Stenosis. Dr. Freyvert is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Epidural Abscess
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Epidural Abscess
    General Surgery

    Rett Center-Texas Medical Center

    6701 Fannin St Fl 9, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Bauer is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bauer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 2, Chiari Malformation, Syringomyelia, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Rhizotomy.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    6400 Fannin St Ste 2070, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ryan Kitagawa is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kitagawa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Delirium, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess

    UT Physicians

    6400 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yoshua Esquenazi is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Esquenazi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Radiation Induced Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    UTHealth Houston Neurosciences - Texas Medical Center

    6400 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Karl Schmitt is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Schmitt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess

    Ben Taub Hospital

    1504 Taub Loop, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shankar Gopinath is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gopinath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Craniectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess

    Tirr Memorial Hermann

    1333 Moursund St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Davis is a Physiatrist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Neurogenic Bowel, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

    6560 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sean Barber is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Barber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Chordoma, Herniated Disk, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Barber is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurology
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurology

    Houston Methodist Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Associates

    6560 Fannin St Ste 1878, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Luz Tastard is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tastard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Stroke.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess

    Texas Childrens Hospital

    6621 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samuel Mcclugage is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mcclugage is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Myelomeningocele, Hydrocephalus, and Rhizotomy.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess

    Baylor College Of Medicine

    6701 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Guillermo Aldave is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Aldave is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Craniopharyngioma, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Hydrocephalus, and Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET).

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Pediatrics

    Baylor College Of Medicine

    6701 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marina Ma is a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy, Myotonia Congenita, and Paraplegia.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    6560 Fannin St Ste 900, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marcus Wong is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Spinal Cord Abscess, Hypothalamic Tumor, and Pituitary Tumor.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Houston Methodist Department Of Neurosurgery

    6560 Fannin St Ste 900, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kurt Yaeger is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Yaeger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformation, Lordosis, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Yaeger is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Baylor College Of Medicine

    6560 Fannin St Ste 900, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Cech is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Cech is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    6400 Fannin St Ste 2350, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bhanu Maturi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Maturi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Hip Replacement, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epidural Abscess
    Internal Medicine

    John P. Lacson MD

    4126 Southwest Fwy Ste 600C, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Colitis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Epidural Abscess?

    An epidural abscess is a collection of pus (infected material) and germs between the outer covering of the brain and spinal cord and the bones of the skull or spine. The abscess causes swelling in the area.

    When should I see an Epidural Abscess doctor near Houston, TX?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Epidural Abscess doctor near Houston, TX?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Epidural Abscess doctors near Houston, TX?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Epidural Abscess doctors near Houston, TX?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Epidural Abscess doctor near Houston, TX?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Epidural Abscess doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Epidural Abscess doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Epidural Abscess doctor near Houston, TX?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Epidural Abscess doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Epidural Abscess doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Epidural Abscess doctors near Houston, TX?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Epidural Abscess doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Epidural Abscess doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Epidural Abscess doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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