Dr. Scott R Shepard MD
Neurosurgeon
7777 Southwest Fwy Suite 724 Houston TX, 77074About
Dr. Scott Shepard practices Neurological Surgery in Houston, TX. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Shepard prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Fellowships
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1998
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Center 1997
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