25 of the Best Neurosurgeons Near Me in Irving, TX

Babu Welch is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Welch is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Arteriovenous Malformation, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

Bradley Lega is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Lega is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Brain Abscess, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

Nader Pouratian is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Pouratian is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy.

Dr. Ahmed Shakir brings in-depth clinical and teaching experience in neurosurgery to Texas Health Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists. He is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is fellowship-trained in spine surgery from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Dr. Shakir received his medical degree from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas before going on to complete his neurological surgery residency training at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. He has also worked as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.Dr. Shakir’s special interests include spinal trauma, spinal oncology and degenerative spine disorders. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Shakir is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Jonathan White is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. White is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Brain Aneurysm, Microvascular Decompression, and Thrombectomy.

Alex Valadka is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Valadka is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Traumatic Brain Injury, Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Craniectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Toral Patel is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 41 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Salah Aoun is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Aoun is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Tumor, Cervical Myelopathy, Hemangioblastoma, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Mazin Tamimi is a Pain Medicine specialist and a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Tamimi is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Hemangioblastoma, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Laminectomy.

Dr. Rob Hruska has more than a decade of clinical, research and teaching experience in neurological surgery as a member of the University of Louisville Physicians staff. Hruska earned his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He completed his neurosurgery residency training at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, where he served as chief resident of his class. His areas of special focus include minimally invasive spine surgery and the treatment of spine tumors, degenerative spine disorders and cervical spine deformity. He uses complex and minimally invasive surgical techniques, including endoscopic microdiscectomy and microvascular decompression for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, a severe form of facial nerve pain. Dr. Hruska is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Society of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Hruska is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Cervical Myelopathy, Gastrostomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

Brett Whittemore is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Whittemore is highly rated in 43 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Syringomyelia, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Whittemore is board certified in Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Bradley Weprin is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Weprin is highly rated in 40 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Syringomyelia, Craniectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Weprin is board certified in Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Bruno Braga is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Braga is highly rated in 39 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Chiari Malformation, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.

Angela Price is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Price is highly rated in 36 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Rhizotomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Price is board certified in Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Dale Swift is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Swift is highly rated in 35 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Chiari Malformation, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endoscopy. Dr. Swift is board certified in Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Ankur Patel is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Isolated ACTH Deficiency, Rathke Cleft Cyst, Empty Sella Syndrome, Pituitary Apoplexy, and Awake Craniotomy.

Panagiotis Mastorakos is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mastorakos is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Arteriovenous Malformation, Laminectomy, and Thrombectomy.

Michael Oh is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Oh is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Cerebral Ventricle Cancer, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Oh is board certified in Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery and Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Surgery.

Bala Giri is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Giri is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Spondylosis, Herniated Disk, Meningioma, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Giri is board certified in Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Dr. Mickey is board-certified in neurological surgery and has extensive experience in the surgical management of brain and pituitary tumors, and of epilepsy. He also has many years of experience in the management of brain and pituitary tumors with Gamma Knife® radiosurgery. After retiring from the full-time faculty at the UT Southwestern Medical Center, he has joined Baylor Scott & White Neurosurgery Associates to work with us as we plan the future of neurosurgery in the Baylor Scott & White system. Dr. Mickey also serves as the Medical Director for Neuroscience Program Development & Integration at Baylor University Medical Center. In his spare time, Dr. Mickey enjoys hiking, cooking and spending time with his family. Dr. Mickey has been named a Texas Super Doctor every year from 2006 to 2022. Dr. Mickey was recognized by D Magazine as a Best Doctor for 2025. Dr. Mickey has been named one of D Magazine’s Best Docs at least 15 times earning him a place on D Magazine’s Hall of Fame list. Dr. Mickey is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Mickey is board certified in Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Ananth Vellimana, MD, FACS, FAANS, has experience and expertise in the full spectrum of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery, including the treatment of complex aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, moyamoya disease, carotid stenosis and ischemic stroke. His practice also encompasses skull base tumor surgery, where he manages benign and malignant lesions, such as meningiomas, pituitary tumors, vestibular schwannomas and chordomas, using both open microsurgical and minimally invasive endoscopic approaches. In addition, he provides comprehensive care for general neurosurgical conditions of the brain and spine, including intrinsic brain tumors, trauma, degenerative spine disease and hydrocephalus. His combined skill set allows him to deliver highly specialized care across a wide range of neurosurgical disorders with a focus on individualized, evidence-based treatment. Dr. Vellimana’s personal interests include travel and recreational aviation. Dr. Vellimana is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Apoplexy, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Vellimana is board certified in Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Shaad Bidiwala is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Bidiwala is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Myelopathy, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Bidiwala is board certified in Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

"Justin Dowdy, MD, FAANS, is a board-certified neurosurgeon, whose professional interests include minimally invasive spine and cranial surgery; degenerative cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal conditions; brain tumors; radiosurgery and spinal and cranial trauma. Dr. Dowdy is proud to have his work published in numerous publications and research presentations at academic meetings, including co-authoring the research article ""John F. Kennedy's Back: Chronic Pain, Failed Surgeries, and the Story of Its Effects on His Life and Death,"" which was named Best of the Best by the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group in 2017. Outside of work, Dr. Dowdy enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, physical fitness and exercise, playing guitar and piano, watching Dallas-Fort Worth sports, barbecuing and traveling.". Dr. Dowdy is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Invertebral Disc Disease, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Dowdy is board certified in Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Edward Kerr, MD, FAANS is a board-certified neurosurgeon whose professional interests span a wide range of brain and spine surgery with a focus on minimally invasive approaches to lesions of the skull base. He graduated with honors from Duke University and attended Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He subsequently completed his internship and residency at the University of California (UC) Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. His interest in all forms of neurosurgical care led him to complete two fellowships: complex spine surgery at UC Davis and minimally invasive cranial base surgery at Ohio State University, where he trained with pioneers in the area of endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery. Dr. Kerr's productivity in research during his training earned him the Excellence in Clinical Research Resident Award from the UC Davis Department of Neurosurgery. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts/poster presentations. Dr. Kerr has served as associate faculty at the Ohio State University state-of-the-art endoscopic skull base surgery course. In his spare time he enjoys traveling, skiing, staying active, and being with friends and family. Dr. Kerr was recognized by D Magazine as a Best Doctor for 2025. Dr. Kerr is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Kerr is board certified in Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Samuel Barnett is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Barnett is highly rated in 40 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Septoplasty.