Eugene C. Lai MD PhD
Movement Disorder, Neurodegenerative, Dementia & Geriatrics
Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Institute for Academic Medicine Full Clinical Member, Research Institute Robert W. Hervey Chair for Parkinson's Research and Treatment, Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College
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6560 Fannin StreetSuite 802Houston, TX 77030
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Summary
- Dr. Eugene Lai is a neurologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. He is a Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience and holds the Robert W. Hervey Distinguished Endowed Chair in Parkinson's Disease Research and Treatment. He received his PhD degree from the University of Washington. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and has been in practice 36 years. He specializes in neurodegenerative disorders, including movement disorders and dementias in the geriatric population. He has more than 100 publications and over 15,000 citations.
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1987 - 1990- Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1987
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1986
University of WashingtonPh.D., Biochemistry, 1970 - 1976
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1987 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2014, 2016-2017
- Robert W. Hervey Distinguished Endowed Chair in Parkinson's Disease
Clinical Trials
- Follow Up Study for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease With Deep Brain Stimulation Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsUsability and Tolerability of Virtual Reality-Based Cognitive Stimulation in Healthy Elderly Volunteers-A Feasibility Clinical Trial.Hina Faisal, Wesley Lim, Antara Dattagupta, Peter Lin, Rohan Gupta
Games for Health Journal. 2025-04-01 - 4 citationsPeripheral monocyte transcriptional signatures of inflammation and oxidative stress in Parkinson's disease.Aaron D Thome, Jinghong Wang, Farah Atassi, Jason R Thonhoff, Alireza Faridar
Frontiers in Immunology. 2025-01-01 - 10-year clinical outcomes of subthalamic nucleus versus pallidal deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: VA/NINDS CSP #468F.Jill L Ostrem, Ping Luo, Frances M Weaver, Kenneth Follett, Johannes Rothlind
Frontiers in Neurology. 2025-01-01
Press Mentions
Study Finds Artificial Intelligence Improves Patient Outcomes, Reduces Hospital Readmission RiskSeptember 30th, 2022
New MS Drug Yields Mixed Results in StudyOctober 7th, 2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Movement Disorders SocietyMember
- Society for NeuroscienceMember
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