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Department of Neurology

Houston, Texas

BCM neurologists see patients through the Baylor Clinic and some of the world's leading specialty clinics.
Department of Neurology
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Eugene C. Lai, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Eugene C. Lai

Professor of Neurology

Director, Parkinson's Disease Research,
Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC),
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Clinical Service Area

Neurology

Specialty

Memory Disorders
Movement Disorders
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Parkinson's Disease

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology

Clinic Appointments

713-798-7290

Consult

713-798-7290

Medical School

M.D./Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Internship

Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Residency

Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Clinical Interests

Neurodegenerative diseases, memory disorders, movement disorders, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, gait disorders

Clinic Location

Baylor Neurology
Smith Tower
6550 Fannin, Suite 1801
Houston, Texas 77030

Research Interests

Epidemiology of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, Surgical treatments of advanced Parkinson's disease, Treatments of gait disorders, Clinical drug studies for neurodegenerative diseases.

Journal Publications

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Books and Volumes

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  • Trail M, Protas E, Lai EC, editors. Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson's disease: an evidence-based treatment model. Thorofare (NJ): Slack Inc.; 2008.

Book Chapters and Other Publications

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  • Hou JG, Lai EC. Overview of Parkinson's disease: clinical features, diagnosis, and management. In: Trail M, Protas E, Lai EC, editors. Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson's disease: an evidence-based treatment model. Thorofare (NJ): Slack Inc.; 2008.
  • Sarwar A, Trail M, Lai EC. Assessments and outcome measures for Parkinson’s disease. In: Trail M, Protas E, Lai EC, editors. Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson's disease: an evidence-based treatment model. Thorofare (NJ): Slack Inc.; 2008.
  • Lai EC. Prion diseases. In: Samuels M, Feske S, editors. Office practice of neurology. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 2003. p. 512-514.
  • Jankovic J, Lai EC, Ondo WG, Roberts-Warrior D, Olson S, Krauss JK, Grossman R. Effects of pallidotomy on gait and balance. In: Ruzicka E, Hallett M, Jankovic J, editors. Gait disorders: advances in neurology. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 2001. p. 271-281.
  • Lai EC. Cerebellar disease. In: Rolak LA, editor. Neurology secrets. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby; 2001. p. 147-157.
  • Lai EC. Brain stem disease. In: Rolak LA, editor. Neurology secrets. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby; 2001. p. 131-146.
  • Lai EC. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. In: Gilchrist JM, editor. Prognosis in neurology. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1998. p. 263-265.
  • Lai EC, Krauss JK. Indications for pallidal surgery for Parkinson's disease. In: Krauss JK, Grossman RG, Jankovic J, editors. Pallidal surgery for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and movement disorders. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven; 1998. p. 113-120.
  • Lai EC. Paraneoplastic syndromes. In: Rolak LA, Harati Y, editors. Neuroimmunology for the clinician. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1997. p. 377-391.

Poster and Platform Presentations

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Contact Information

Eugene C. Lai, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, MS NB302
Houston, Texas 77030

Tel: 713-798-7290
Fax: 713-798-7686
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