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William Whitehead, MD, Neurosurgery, Houston, TX, Texas Children's Hospital

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Neurosurgery Houston, TX

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine

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  • Office

    6621 Fannin St
    Clinical Care Center 1230.01
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 832-822-1282
    Fax+1 713-796-9636
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Education & Training

  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2002
  • District of Columbia General Hospital
    District of Columbia General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
    McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2003 - 2007
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 1999 - 2004
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Doppler Changes in the Umbilical Artery and Ductus Venosus During Fetoscopic Prenatal Surgical Repair of Myelomeningocele  
    Elias Kassir, Alireza A Shamshirsaz, Michael A Belfort, William E Whitehead, Jimmy Espinoza, Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Neurological Outcomes by Mode of Delivery for Fetuses with Open Neural Tube Defects: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis  
    Jimmy Espinoza, Ahmed A Nassr, Alireza A Shamshirsaz, Alex C Vidaeff, William E Whitehead, Michael A Belfort, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Authored Content

  • Ventricular Catheter Entry Site and Not Catheter Tip Location Predicts Shunt Survival: A Secondary Analysis of 3 Large Pediatric Hydrocephalus StudiesApril 2018
  • Ventricular Catheter Entry Site and Not Catheter Tip Location Predicts Shunt Survival: A Secondary Analysis of 3 Large Pediatric Hydrocephalus Studies RelatedApril 2018

Press Mentions

  • Texas Children's Hospital Surgeons Perform 100th Pioneering Fetoscopic Procedure to Treat Spina Bifida
    Texas Children's Hospital Surgeons Perform 100th Pioneering Fetoscopic Procedure to Treat Spina BifidaJune 30th, 2021
  • Texas Hospital Marks 100th Fetoscopic Spine Surgery
    Texas Hospital Marks 100th Fetoscopic Spine SurgeryJune 30th, 2021
  • 1-Year-Old Who Had Surgery Inside Womb to Correct Spina Bifda Now Standing on 2 Feet
    1-Year-Old Who Had Surgery Inside Womb to Correct Spina Bifda Now Standing on 2 FeetJune 28th, 2019
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