The 20 Best Syringomyelia Doctors Near Me in Houston, TX

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The 20 Best Syringomyelia Doctors near Houston, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 26 doctor with experience in Syringomyelia near Houston, TX. Of these, 22 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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26 providers found
    Distinguished in Syringomyelia
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Syringomyelia
    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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 2, Chiari Malformation, Syringomyelia, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Rhizotomy.

    Alexander E. Ropper
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    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 Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Laminectomy, and Bone Graft.

    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Laminectomy.

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    Jennifer G. Chu
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    1504 Taub Loop, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Chu is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Tumor, Hemangioblastoma, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    Advanced in Syringomyelia

    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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Myelomeningocele, Hydrocephalus, and Rhizotomy.

    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    General Surgery

    UT Physicians Pediatric Surgery - Texas Medical Center

    6410 Fannin St Ste 950, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manish Shah is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery

    Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

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

    David Sandberg is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Sandberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Hydrocephalus, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    1333 Moursund St, Bldg G, Rm 114, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Felicia Skelton is a Physiatrist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Skelton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Neurogenic Bowel, and Syringomyelia.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Tirr Memorial Hermann

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

    Argyrios Stampas is a Physiatrist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Stampas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Neurogenic Bowel, Spasticity, and Autonomic Dysreflexia.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Tirr Memorial Hermann

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

    Joel Frontera is a Physiatrist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Frontera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Neurogenic Bowel, Spasticity, and Opisthotonos.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Texas Childrens Hospital

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

    William Whitehead is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Whitehead is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, and Marcus Gunn Phenomenon.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery

    Baylor College Of Medicine

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

    Nisha Gadgil is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gadgil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothalamic Hamartomas, Spasticity, Meningocele, Rhizotomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Baylor College Of Medicine

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

    Sruthi Thomas is a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Rhizotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    6701 Fannin St Ste 1230, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Dauser is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Dauser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Ependymoma, Brain Tumor, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    UT Physicians

    6410 Fannin St Ste 1014, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Flavia Nelson is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Optic Neuritis.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Houston Methodist Stanley H. Appel Department Of Neurology

    6560 Fannin St Ste 802, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Abdul Alchaki is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Alchaki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Stiff Person Syndrome, and Syringobulbia.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery

    UT Physicians

    6400 Fannin St Ste 2800, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brett Simpson is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Simpson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Kelsey Seybold Clinic

    2727 W Holcombe Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Newmark is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Newmark is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery

    Peter J. Yeh MD PA

    4888 Loop Central Dr Ste 540, 
    Houston, TX 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Yeh is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Yeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Seizures, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery

    UTHealth Houston Neurosciences- Memorial City

    929 Gessner Rd Ste 2410, 
    Houston, TX 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Daniel Kim is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Brachial Plexopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Syringomyelia?

    Syringomyelia is a cyst-like collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that forms in the spinal cord. Over time, it may damage the spinal cord.

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

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

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

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