Thomas G. Luerssen, M.D., FACS, FAAP
Professor
Chief of Service, Texas Children’s Hospital
Board Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery, 1985
American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 1996; Recertified 2005
Medical School
Indiana University School of Medicine
Internship
Indiana University Medical Center
Residency
Indiana University Medical Center
Fellowship
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania
Awards and Honors
Past President, American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons
Past Chair, Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, AANS and CNS
Who’s Who in America
America’s Top Doctors
Primary Neurosurgical Interests
Clinical: Brain and Spinal Cord Injury, Critical Care, Cranial and Craniofacial reconstruction, tethered spinal cord
Research: Injury outcomes, Management of elevated intracranial pressure, Occult tethered cord syndromes
Professional Associations
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, AANS and CNS
Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care, AANS and CNS
Society of Neurological Surgeons
Contact Information
Clinic Address
Texas Children’s Hospital
Clinical Care Center
9th Floor
6621 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Mailing Address
Pediatric Neurosurgery Service
Clinical Care Center, Suite 1230
6621 Fannin Street, MC CCC 1230.10
Houston, TX 77030-2399
Phone: 832-822-3950
FAX: 713-796-9636