Gavin Britz MD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Skull Base
Professor and Chairman, Houston Methodist Hospital
Overview of Dr. Britz
Dr. Gavin Britz is a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, and Texas Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of the Witwatersrand and has been in practice 29 years. He is one of 51 doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital and one of 14 doctors at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital who specialize in Neurosurgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Neuroradiology, 2001 - 2003- University of WashingtonResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1993 - 2001
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2013 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2007 - 2014
WA State Medical License 1999 - 2009
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- RNA/DNA-binding protein TDP43 regulates DNA mismatch repair genes with implications for genome stability.Vincent E Provasek, Albino Bacolla, Suganya Rangaswamy, Manohar Kodavati, Joy Mitra
Nucleic Acids Research. 2025-09-23 - Evaluation of surgical techniques for end-to-side neurorrhaphy in a rat model: A quantitative and qualitative analysis of postoperative neural repair and recovered ner...Daniel Staribacher, Dzmitry Kuzmin, Tomaz Velnar, Gavin Britz, Guenther C Feigl
Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2025-09-17 - Quantification of Perivascular Flow Dynamics of Human Cerebrospinal Fluid Along Major Arteries Using Phase-Contrast MRI.Anton R Banta, Raimondo D'Ambrosio, Christof Karmonik, Sunil Mathur, Eugene V Golanov
Radiology. 2025-09-01
Journal Articles
- Intracranial Venous Hypertension in Craniosynostosis: Mechanistic Underpinnings and Therapeutic ImplicationsSandi Lam, Gavin Britz, World Neurosurgery
- Augmented Reality with Virtual Cerebral Aneurysms: A Feasibility StudyRichard Klucznik, Gavin W Britz, World Neurosurgery
Authored Content
- Augmented Reality with Virtual Cerebral Aneurysms: A Feasibility StudyAugust 2018
- A Comparison of Cerebellar Retraction Pressures in Posterior Fossa Surgery: Extended Retrosigmoid Versus Traditional Retrosigmoid ApproachFebruary 2018
Press Mentions
‘Don’t Write It off’: Advice from Brain Injury Experts After Bob Saget’s DeathFebruary 10th, 2022
Letter: Clinical Outcomes of Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations in Pediatric Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisDecember 1st, 2019- Letter: Clinical Outcomes of Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations in Pediatric Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisSeptember 11th, 2019
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