The 20 Best Tethered Cord Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Houston, TX

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in Tethered Cord Syndrome near Houston, TX. Of these, 14 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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19 providers found
    Distinguished in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    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 Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 2, Chiari Malformation, Syringomyelia, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Rhizotomy.

    Michael Coburn
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Urology | Pediatrics | Reproductive Medicine
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Urology | Pediatrics | Reproductive Medicine

    Baylor Medicine At McNair - Urology

    7200 Cambridge St., 10th Floor, Suite 10 B, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Coburn, M.D., F.A.C.S., is Professor and Chairman of the Scott Department of Urology and holds the Russell and Mary Hugh Scott Chair in Urology at Baylor College of Medicine. He is a graduate of Cornell University and obtained his medical degree with Honors from the New York University School of Medicine in 1982. He completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine, and then pursued fellowship training also at Baylor as an American Foundation for Urologic Disease Scholar. Dr. Coburn served as Chief of Urology at Ben Taub General Hospital from 1990 until 2012, focusing his clinical and research interests in the areas of urologic trauma, genital and urethral reconstructive surgery, and sexual and reproductive dysfunction. He is the Urology Residency Program Director at Baylor, and is immediate past-Chair of the ACGME Residency Review Committee for Urology. Dr. Coburn is a member of the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons, and serves on the Executive Committee of the ACS Committee on Trauma. Dr. Coburn is Vice-Chair of the Faculty Group Practice at Baylor. He is the recipient of many awards for his educational and clinical work, including the Robertson Presidential Educator Award for lifetime achievement in educational leadership at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Coburn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Bladder Stones, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Lithotripsy, and Penectomy.

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Transition Medicine

    7200 Cambridge St, Ste 8A, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Berens, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. John Berens specializes in Pediatrics and works at Baylor College of Medicine, Transition Medicine. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-6333. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Berens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Down Syndrome, and Bowel Incontinence.

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    Advanced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Advanced in Tethered Cord Syndrome

    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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocephalus, Meningocele, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Advanced in Tethered Cord Syndrome

    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 Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Myelomeningocele, Arteriovenous Malformation, and Rhizotomy.

    Advanced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Advanced in Tethered Cord Syndrome

    Baylor College Of Medicine

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

    Gabrielle Nguyen is a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, and Myotonia Congenita.

    Advanced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Baylor Medicine Transition Medicine

    7200 Cambridge St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ellen Fremion is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Fremion is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Down Syndrome, and Myelomeningocele.

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    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 Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Hydrocephalus, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome

    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 Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Neurogenic Bowel, Spasticity, and Opisthotonos.

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    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 Tethered Cord Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothalamic Hamartomas, Spasticity, Meningocele, Rhizotomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome

    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 Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Craniopharyngioma, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Hydrocephalus, and Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET).

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome

    Baylor College Of Medicine

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

    Unoma Akamagwuna is a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Akamagwuna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Spasticity, and Moebius Syndrome.

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Nurse Practitioner | Physiatry
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Nurse Practitioner | Physiatry
    6701 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Jennifer Palmer is a Nurse Practitioner specialist and a Physiatrist in Houston, Texas. Ms. Palmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Myelomeningocele, and Hydrocele. Ms. Palmer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Neurosurgery

    Baylor College Of Medicine

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

    Howard Weiner is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Weiner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 1, Brain Herniation, Chiari Malformation, Metopic Ridge, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome

    Baylor College Of Medicine

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

    Suzanne Woodbury is a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Woodbury is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Contracture Deformity, and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    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 Tethered Cord Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy, Myotonia Congenita, and Paraplegia.

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome

    UT Physicians Pediatric Center Cardiology-Texas Medical Center

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

    Stephen Fletcher is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Fletcher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Dandy-Walker Syndrome, Hydrocephalus, Thrombectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, Periventricular Heterotopia, Lhermitte-Duclos Disease, and Subependymal Nodular Heterotopia.

    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Tethered Cord Syndrome
    Family Medicine

    Tasa P.C.

    13259 East Fwy, 
    Houston, TX 
     (10.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leslie Allison is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Allison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Cirrhosis, and Obesity in Children.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Tethered Cord Syndrome?

    Tethered cord syndrome is a rare neurological condition. The severity of the condition and the associated signs and symptoms vary from person to person. Features of the condition may include foot and spinal abnormalities; weakness in the legs; loss of sensation (feeling) in the lower limbs; lower back pain; scoliosis; and urinary incontinence. Infants and children with congenital Tethered cord syndrome may also have tufts of hair, dimples, skin discoloration, or benign fatty tumors on the lower back. Tethered cord syndrome occurs when tissue attachments limit the movement of the spinal cord within the spinal column. In some cases, it may be the result of improper growth of the neural tube during fetal development, which is closely linked to spina bifida. Other potential causes include narrowing of the spinal column (with age), spinal cord injury, tumors, and infection.

    When should I see a Tethered Cord Syndrome 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 Tethered Cord Syndrome 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 Tethered Cord Syndrome 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 Tethered Cord Syndrome 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 Tethered Cord Syndrome 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 Tethered Cord Syndrome doctor search results page. 

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Tethered Cord Syndrome 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 Tethered Cord Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Tethered Cord Syndrome 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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