
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
Phone+1 713-441-0239
Fax+1 713-790-5044
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Summary
- Dr. Eugene Lai is a neurologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. 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 34 years. He is a Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience. He specializes in neurodegenerative disorders, including movement disorders and dementias in the geriatric population. He has more than 100 publications and over 5000 citings.
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 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Robert W. Hervey Distinguished Endowed Chair in Parkinson's Disease
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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 - Prevalence of Delirium After Abdominal Surgery and Association With Ketamine: A Retrospective, Propensity-Matched Cohort Study.Hina Faisal, Fatima Qamar, En Shuo Hsu, Jiaqiong Xu, Eugene C Lai
Critical Care Explorations. 2024-01-01 - A 57-year-old woman with falls, slurred speech, and abnormal MRI signal in the pons, middle cerebellar peduncles, and cerebellum.Ashley Holloman, Shyam Panchal, Eva Mistry, Paloma Monroig-Bosque, Paul Christensen
Brain Pathology. 2022-07-01
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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