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 rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Rhizotomy. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, 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. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Rhizotomy.
Insurance
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
7200 Cambridge St, Fl 9B MS BCM650, 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.
6 Clinical Trials
Nisha Gadgil is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gadgil is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Rhizotomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothalamic Hamartomas, Spasticity, Meningocele, Rhizotomy, and Thrombectomy.
David Bauer is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bauer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Rhizotomy. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 2, Chiari Malformation, Syringomyelia, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Rhizotomy.
Samuel Mcclugage is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mcclugage is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Rhizotomy. His top areas of expertise are Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Myelomeningocele, Hydrocephalus, and Rhizotomy.
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
- Elite
- CordotomyDr. Viswanathan isElite. Learn about Cordotomy.
- Deep Brain StimulationDr. Viswanathan isElite. Learn about Deep Brain Stimulation.
- Distinguished
- Movement DisordersDr. Viswanathan isDistinguished. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. Viswanathan isDistinguished. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
- Trigeminal NeuralgiaDr. Viswanathan isDistinguished. Learn about Trigeminal Neuralgia.
- Advanced
- Chronic PainDr. Viswanathan isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Essential TremorDr. Viswanathan isAdvanced. Learn about Essential Tremor.
- Glossopharyngeal NeuralgiaDr. Viswanathan isAdvanced. Learn about Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia.
- Microvascular DecompressionDr. Viswanathan isAdvanced. Learn about Microvascular Decompression.
- NeuralgiaDr. Viswanathan isAdvanced. Learn about Neuralgia.
- ThrombophlebitisDr. Viswanathan isAdvanced. Learn about Thrombophlebitis.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Viswanathan isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- AstrocytomaDr. Viswanathan isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Viswanathan isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Viswanathan isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Viswanathan isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Viswanathan isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.