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Office
7200 Cambridge St
Fl 10
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-798-1750Fax+1 713-798-4693
Summary
- Omar Tanweer, M.D. is a neurosurgeon specializing in the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases. Dr. Tanweer’s clinical disciplines include open surgical, endovascular and radiosurgical treatment options. His interest in cerebrovascular approaches started while in medical school at the University of Buffalo. He completed his residency and fellowship training at New York University, where he later joined as faculty. Dr. Tanweer’s practice is now based at Baylor Medicine’s McNair Campus and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center where he serves as Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery.
The goal is to provide the cutting edge technology and techniques using a patient-centered approach and a focus on safety and efficacy to treat all cerebrovascular pathology.
Education & Training
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2017
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2014 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Multicenter analysis of flow diversion for recurrent/persistent intracranial aneurysms after stent-assisted coiling.Mohamed M Salem, Ahmed Helal, Avi A Gajjar, Georgios Sioutas, Kareem El Naamani
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2025-03-26 - The influence of prestroke disability on outcome in patients with a low Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score who underwent endovascular thrombectomy.Hidetoshi Matsukawa, Kazutaka Uchida, Sameh Samir Elawady, Conor Cunningham, Mohammad-Mahdi Sowlat
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2025-02-07 - Magnesium sulfate in the management of acute ischemic stroke: A review of the literature and future directions.Maximillian S Feygin, Alex Brenner, Omar Tanweer
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2025-02-01
Press Mentions
- A New Option in Stroke Prevention: Understanding TCARJune 3rd, 2022
- Imperative Care Announces 10,000 Patients Treated with Its Innovative Stroke TechnologiesMay 25th, 2022
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