WilliamEWhiteheadMD
Neurosurgery • Houston, TXPediatric Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine
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Office
6621 Fannin St
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Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 832-822-1282Fax+1 713-796-9636
Education & Training
University of Utah HealthResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2002
District of Columbia General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2007 - 2025
OR State Medical License 2024 - 2024
IN State Medical License 2003 - 2007
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
- HCRN Core Data Project: Characterizing Patient Populations in the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (HCRN) Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01
- The Ventricular Catheter Placement Study: Assessment of Efficacy and Safety of an Ultrasound Guided Shunt Insertion Technique Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
- Shunt Outcomes of Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 10
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 43 citationsCenter effect and other factors influencing temporization and shunting of cerebrospinal fluid in preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhageJay Riva-Cambrin, Chevis N. Shannon, Richard Holubkov, William E. Whitehead, Abhaya V. Kulkarni
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2012-04-30 - 157 citationsRisk factors for shunt malfunction in pediatric hydrocephalus: a multicenter prospective cohort studyJay Riva-Cambrin, John R. W. Kestle, Richard Holubkov, Jerry Butler, Abhaya V. Kulkarni
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2016-04-01 - 43 citationsProspective, longitudinal comparison of neurocognitive change in pediatric brain tumor patients treated with proton radiotherapy versus surgery only.Lisa S. Kahalley, M. Douglas Ris, Anita Mahajan, M. Fatih Okcu, Murali Chintagumpala
Neuro-Oncology. 2019-06-10
Journal Articles
- Doppler Changes in the Umbilical Artery and Ductus Venosus During Fetoscopic Prenatal Surgical Repair of MyelomeningoceleElias 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‐AnalysisJimmy 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 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
Texas Children's Hospital Surgeons Perform 100th Pioneering Fetoscopic Procedure to Treat Spina BifidaJune 30th, 2021- 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 FeetJune 28th, 2019- Join now to see all
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