Overview
Joel Patterson is a Neurosurgery provider in Waco, Texas. Dr. Patterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Cord Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hydrocephalus, Meningioma, Gastrostomy, and Laminectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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Locations
405 Londonderry Dr Ste 200, Waco, TX 76712
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
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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Dr. David Garrett, Jr., is a board-certified physician specializing in neurosurgery. His professional interests include pediatric neurosurgical conditions, brain tumors, trauma, complex spine conditions, correcting previous failed back surgeries and treating adult scoliosis. Before going into private practice and joining the Baylor Scott & White family, Dr. Garrett served as a military neurosurgeon with deployments supporting Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He then served as a consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General for Neurosurgery and chaired the combined departments of neurosurgery for Brooke Army Medical Center and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center. Dr. Garrett is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and its South Texas chapter, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons. He is proud to have helped found the neurosurgery residency at Texas A&M Medical University at Baylor Scott & White in Temple, Texas. Outside of work, Dr. Garrett enjoys foreign languages (he’s trilingual in English, Spanish and German), carpentry and home remodeling. Dr. Garrett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Cord Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Meningocele, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
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John Dietze is a Neurosurgery provider in Waco, Texas. Dr. Dietze is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Cord Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
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Harold Hamilton is a Neurosurgery provider in Woodway, Texas. Dr. Hamilton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Cord Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
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
- Distinguished
- Pituitary TumorDr. Patterson isDistinguished. Learn about Pituitary Tumor.
- Advanced
- Brain AneurysmDr. Patterson isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Patterson isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- HydrocephalusDr. Patterson isAdvanced. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- MeningiomaDr. Patterson isAdvanced. Learn about Meningioma.
- ProlactinomaDr. Patterson isAdvanced. Learn about Prolactinoma.
- Radiation Induced MeningiomaDr. Patterson isAdvanced. Learn about Radiation Induced Meningioma.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Patterson isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- ApoplexyDr. Patterson isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Patterson isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- AstrocytomaDr. Patterson isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Patterson isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Brain AbscessDr. Patterson isExperienced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
