Ashwin Viswanathan
Expertise in
11
conditions

Dr. Ashwin Viswanathan

Neurosurgery | Pain Medicine
CommonSpirit Health
Baylor College Of Medicine - Neurosurgery
7200 Cambridge St, Fl 9B MS BCM650, 
Houston, TX 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Expertise in
11
conditions
CommonSpirit Health
Baylor College Of Medicine - Neurosurgery
7200 Cambridge St, Fl 9B MS BCM650, 
Houston, TX 
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Overview

Dr. Viswanathan is fellowship trained in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, and his clinical practice focuses on deep brain stimulation, trigeminal neuralgia, cancer pain, and chronic pain. Conditions treated include Deep Brain Stimulation for movement disorders, Neurosurgery for pain, and stereotactic surgery.

Dr. Viswanathan is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Cordotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 86 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Baylor College Of Medicine - National Student Clearinghouse
Residency
Baylor College of Medicine
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Pain Medicine
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in TX
Fellowships
Oregon Health Science University Medical School Affiliate Hospitals
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center - Houston, TX
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Baylor College of Medicine - Neurosurgery
7200 Cambridge St, Fl 9B MS BCM650, Houston, TX 77030
Call: 713-798-2225

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.

6 Clinical Trials

A Clinical Pilot Study Examining Bilateral Inhibition of the Lateral Habenula as a Target for Deep Brain Stimulation in Intractable Depression
A Clinical Pilot Study Examining Bilateral Inhibition of the Lateral Habenula as a Target for Deep Brain Stimulation in Intractable Depression
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Percutaneous Cordotomy for Pain Palliation in Advanced Cancer
Percutaneous Cordotomy for Pain Palliation in Advanced Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Development of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS) for the Treatment of Intractable Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Phase II Using Summit RC+S System With ECoG Paddles
Development of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS) for the Treatment of Intractable Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Phase II Using Summit RC+S System With ECoG Paddles
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Development of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS) for the Treatment of Intractable OCD: Phase Ia Using Activa PC+S
Development of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS) for the Treatment of Intractable OCD: Phase Ia Using Activa PC+S
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Development of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS) for the Treatment of Intractable OCD: Phase Ib Using Summit RC+S
Development of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS) for the Treatment of Intractable OCD: Phase Ib Using Summit RC+S
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Multi-center, Prospective, Controlled, Clinical Trial of Wireless CranioFacial Nerve Stimulation (CFNS) for the Treatment of CranioFacial Neuropathic Pain
Multi-center, Prospective, Controlled, Clinical Trial of Wireless CranioFacial Nerve Stimulation (CFNS) for the Treatment of CranioFacial Neuropathic Pain
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 12, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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86 Total Publications

Adaptive neuromodulation dialogues: navigating current challenges and emerging innovations in neuromodulation system development.
Adaptive neuromodulation dialogues: navigating current challenges and emerging innovations in neuromodulation system development.
Journal: Journal of neural engineering
Published: November 24, 2025
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  • Cordotomy
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  • Parkinson's Disease
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