Vitor Hugo Pacheco, M.D., FACNS

Associate Professor

(713) 794-1414

Associate Professor: Neurology
Clinical Neurophysiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States

Deputy Chief of Neurology: Neurology Care Line
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Department of Neurology (Office): Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center
McNair Campus
Houston, TX, 77030
United States

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (Hospital): 2002 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX, 77030
United States

Internship at St. Louis University School Of Medicine: 09/2004 - St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Clinical Fellowship at Baylor College Of Medicine: 09/2008 - Houston, Texas, United States

Residency at St. Louis University School of Medicine: 09/2007 - Houston, Texas, United States

Residency in Neurology: St. Louis University School of Medicine; Residency in Neurology

Post-doctoral fellowship in Neurophysiology: Baylor College of Medicine; Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology

Board Certification - Neurology: #56641; American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; Board Certification in Neurology

Board Certification - Clinical Neurophysiology: #2468; American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; Board Certification in Clinical Neurophysiology

Texas Medical Board Certification: #N1410 (09/30/2014 - 08/31/2016); Texas Medical Board; Texas Medical Board

Board Certification - Epilepsy: #1431 (10/16/2017); American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Board Certification - Intraoperative Monitoring: American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology; Board certification in clinical neurophysiology with added qualification in intraoperative monitoring.

In the News

Dr. Pacheco's Research

VIICTR Research Database

McCulloch K, Collins RL, Maestas KL, LeMaire AW, Pacheco V. " Validation and diagnostic utility of the dementia rating scale in a mixed dementia population " Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2014 ; 28 (2) : 168-74.
Pubmed PMID: 24231456.
Stinson JM, Collins RL, Maestas KC, Pacheco VH, Benge J. " Dependency aspect of caregiver burden is uniquely related to cognitive impairment in veterans " J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014 ; 51 (8) : 1325-30.
Pubmed PMID: 25625824.
Pacheco VH, Gondim FAA, Gomes AM, Correa HAH, Silva MS, Meireles G. " The relationship between neurocysticercosis and the development of mesial temporal lobe sclerosis " Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2015 ;
Pubmed PMID: 25742594.
Karakas C, Modiano Y, Van Ness PC, Gavvala JR, Pacheco V, Fadipe M, Thanaviratananich S, Alobaidy AM, Purohit A, Fussner S, Chen DK, Haneef Z. " Home video prediction of epileptic vs. nonepileptic seizures in US veterans " 2021 Jan ;
Pubmed PMID: 33611097.
Tierney, SM, Webber, TA, Collins, RL, Pacheco, VH, Grabyan, JM. " Validity and Utility of the Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test (M-FAST) on an Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. " 2021 Jul ;