The 20 Best Laminectomy Doctors near Houston, TX

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The 20 Best Laminectomy Doctors near Houston, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 57 doctor with experience in Laminectomy near Houston, TX. Of these, 47 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Alexander E. Ropper
    Distinguished in Laminectomy
    Distinguished in Laminectomy

    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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Laminectomy, and Bone Graft.

    Distinguished in Laminectomy
    Radiation Oncology
    Distinguished in Laminectomy
    Radiation Oncology

    MD Anderson

    2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jing Li is a Radiation Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Li is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Osteosarcoma, Endoscopy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

    Cyrus B. King
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Neurosurgery

    7200 Cambridge St, Fl 9B MS BCM650, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Cyrus King is Assistant Professor ofNeurosurgery at BCM, which he joined in 2021. A Neurosurgeon at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Dr. King specializes in spine surgery, with clinical interests in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, degenerative and traumatic spinal conditions, and re-operative/revision spine surgery.Dr. King received his B.A. from Williams College and earned his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Cincinnati, where he served as a research fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. King received additional training at Indiana University and Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, where he became fellowship-trained in complex spine and deformity surgery.Dr. King is committed to patient care excellence and education; and to empathic, open communication to keep patients, their family and referring providers informed throughout the treatment process. Dr. King is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

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    Jayer Chung
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Vascular Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Vascular Surgery | General Surgery

    Baylor Medicine - Vascular Surgery

    7200 Cambridge St, Ste 6B, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Jayer Chung came to Houston from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center where he was an Assistant Professor and most recently the Co-Medical Director at the University of Texas Southwestern Wound Center. During his time in Dallas, Dr. Chung also served as the Chief of Vascular Surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital for 5 years prior to assuming the position at the University. He also received his Masters of Clinical Science from the Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences while in Dallas. He is re-locating with his wife, Ngoc My Nguyen Chung and two children. Dr. Chung completed his General Surgery training at the University of Colorado Health and Sciences Center, and his Vascular Surgery fellowship at Emory School of Medicine, where he was trained in the latest endovascular techniques as well as traditional open Vascular Surgery. Dr. Chung's clinical interests include limb salvage, diabetic foot ulceration, carotid occlusive disease, thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysmal disease, aortic graft infections, renovascular hypertension, mesenteric ischemia, venous and arterial thoracic outlet syndrome, and chronic deep venous thrombosis. Dr. Chung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Gangrene, Renal Vein Thrombosis, Thrombectomy, and Leg or Foot Amputation.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Sleep Medicine
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Sleep Medicine

    Oprex Medical Group PLLC

    1213 Hermann Dr, Suite 610, 
    Houston, TX 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Irvin Tantuco is a Sleep Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tantuco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Central Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Tantuco is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Experienced in Laminectomy

    Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 1475, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Behrang Amini is a Radiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Amini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Synovial Sarcoma, and Laminectomy.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Internal Medicine

    Chi St Luke's Health-Baylor St Luke's Medical Center

    6720 Bertner Ave, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Syed Raza is an Internal Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Raza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Tarlov Cysts, Microtia, Gallbladder Disease, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery

    Neurosurgical Group Of Texas

    6560 Fannin St Ste 1200, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Taylor Gist is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gist is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Gist is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Advanced in Laminectomy

    Ortholonestar PLLC

    7401 Main St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients

    Jack Williamson is an Orthopedics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Williamson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Williamson is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Advanced in Laminectomy

    Ortholonestar PLLC

    7401 Main St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients

    David Wimberley is an Orthopedics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Wimberley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Wimberley is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Advanced in Laminectomy
    7401 Main St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients

    Jeffrey Kozak is an Orthopedics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kozak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Kozak is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery

    San Jose Clinic

    2615 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jerry Blacklock is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Blacklock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Hemangioblastoma, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Experienced in Laminectomy

    Specialty Associates Of West Houston PLLC

    1313 Hermann Dr, 
    Houston, TX 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bradley Weiner is an Orthopedics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Weiner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Sciatica, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Weiner is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Experienced in Laminectomy

    Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Associates, LLP

    1213 Hermann Dr Ste 570, 
    Houston, TX 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alvin Raymond is a Nephrologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Raymond is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Glomerulonephritis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Raymond is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    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 Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Orthopedics

    UT Physicians Orthopedics At Memorial Hermann - Rockets Sports Medicine Institute - Texas Medical Center

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

    Rex Marco is an Orthopedics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Marco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Osteochondroma, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Marco is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery

    UTHealth Houston Neurosciences - Texas Medical Center

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

    Arthur Day is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Day is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Thrombectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Experienced in Laminectomy

    UT Physicians

    6411 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nikola Dragojlovic is a Physiatrist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Dragojlovic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Laminectomy. Dr. Dragojlovic is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Orthopedics

    UT Physicians

    6410 Fannin St, Suite 500, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Adam Park is an Orthopedics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Park is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Internal Medicine

    UT Physicians

    6431 Fannin St, Msb2.100, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jeffrey Chen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Lordosis, Kyphosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Laminectomy?

    Laminectomy is surgery to remove the lamina. This is part of the bone that makes up a vertebra in the spine. Laminectomy may also be done to remove bone spurs or a herniated (slipped) disk in your spine. The procedure can take pressure off your spinal nerves or spinal cord.

    When should I see a Laminectomy 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 a Laminectomy 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 Laminectomy 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 Laminectomy 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 a Laminectomy 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 Laminectomy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Laminectomy 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 a Laminectomy 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 Laminectomy 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 Laminectomy 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 Laminectomy doctors near Houston, TX?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Laminectomy 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 a Laminectomy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Laminectomy 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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