Overview
Dr. Jalali is the surgical director of Pituitary Center at Baylor College of Medicine. He subspecializes in surgery for primary and metastatic brain tumors using advanced surgical techniques including awake surgery, speech and motor mapping, and neuro-endoscopy.Dr. Jalali has a NIH-funded laboratory focused on glioma research and brain tumor genetics. He is additionally involved in a number of clinical research projects on brain tumors.To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-4696. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted.
Dr. Jalali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningoencephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Awake Craniotomy, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 117 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
7200 Cambridge St., 9th Floor, Suite 9 B, Houston, TX 77030
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.
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MD Anderson
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Texas Childrens Physician Group
William Whitehead is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Whitehead is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningoencephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Hydrocephalus, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- AstrocytomaDr. Jalali isAdvanced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Jalali isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- CraniosynostosisDr. Jalali isAdvanced. Learn about Craniosynostosis.
- GlioblastomaDr. Jalali isAdvanced. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- GliomaDr. Jalali isAdvanced. Learn about Glioma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Jalali isAdvanced. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Jalali isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Jalali isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Jalali isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Jalali isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Jalali isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET)