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6621 Fannin St123001Houston, TX 77030
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Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1983 - 1984
Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1977 - 1981- Indiana University School of Medicine/Methodist HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1976 - 1977
- Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1984 - 2028
IN State Medical License 1976 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1982 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2024
NV State Medical License 1985 - 2023
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 16 citationsImpact of ventricle size on neuropsychological outcomes in treated pediatric hydrocephalus: an HCRN prospective cohort study.Jay Riva-Cambrin, Abhaya V. Kulkarni, Robert B. Burr, Curtis J. Rozzelle, W. Jerry Oakes
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2021-11-12 - In Memoriam: William R. "Bill" Cheek, MD (1927-2021).Thomas G. Luerssen, Marion L. Walker, Andrew Jea
Neurosurgery. 2021-05-13 - 16 citationsPatient and Treatment Characteristics by Infecting Organism in Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt InfectionTamara D. Simon, Matthew P. Kronman, Kathryn B. Whitlock, Samuel R. Browd, Richard Holubkov
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2019-07-01
Journal Articles
- In Memoriam: John Edward Kalsbeck, MD (1928–2017)Andrew Jea, Thomas G Luerssen, Daniel H Fulkerson, Neurosurgery
Authored Content
- Ventricular Catheter Entry Site and Not Catheter Tip Location Predicts Shunt Survival: A Secondary Analysis of 3 Large Pediatric Hydrocephalus Studies RelatedApril 2018
- Ventricular Catheter Entry Site and Not Catheter Tip Location Predicts Shunt Survival: A Secondary Analysis of 3 Large Pediatric Hydrocephalus StudiesApril 2018
Press Mentions
In Memoriam: John Edward Kalsbeck, MD (1928–2017)July 19th, 2017
Best of the Best in Care: Meet Houston's Top Doctors 2016October 21st, 2016
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