Daxa Patel, MD, FAANS
- Neurosurgery
Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Medical Director, Neurosurgery, Texas Children’s Hospital, Austin, Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
737-229-2000
Languages: English
Departments:
Get to know Daxa Patel, MD, FAANS
Dr. Patel is a pediatric neurosurgeon whose philosophy of patient care revolves around achieving the best surgical outcomes in the safest manner while maintaining a patient and family-centered approach. She places great emphasis on open communication, empathy, and collaboration throughout the treatment process. By combining expertise, innovation, and deep understanding of the emotional needs of pediatric patients and their families, Dr. Patel consistently achieves optimal surgical outcomes while providing the highest level of care and support.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Patel’s clinical interests in pediatric neurosurgery encompass a broad range of specialized areas, reflecting her dedication to providing comprehensive care for young patients. Her clinical interests include, but are not limited to craniofacial and skull base conditions like craniosynostosis, brain and spine tumors, movement disorders such as spasticity, spinal deformities and spinal cord injury, congenital neurological conditions such as spina bifida, Chiari malformations, and tethered cord, as well as treatment of epilepsy through surgical interventions.
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | Fellowship | Pediatric Neurosurgery | 2018 |
| University of Alabama | Residency | Neurological Surgery | 2017 |
| Emory University School of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2010 |
| Northwestern University | Bachelors | Bachelor of Arts | 2005 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons | Member |
| American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons | Member |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | Member |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
Dr. Patel is interested in clinical practice guidelines and clinical outcomes research, particularly involving epilepsy and spasticity. Her research endeavors in clinical guidelines and outcomes research demonstrate her commitment to advancing the field of pediatric neurosurgery and improving the lives of children affected by neurological conditions.
Vivian Hagerty, Shenae Samuels, Tamar Levene MD, Daxa M. Patel MD, Howard Levene MD, Heather Spader MD. Inpatient Hospital Outcomes and its Association with Insurance Type Among Pediatric Neurosurgery Trauma Patients. World Neurosurgery. 2020 Sep;141:e484-e489. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.05.214. Epub 2020 Jun 1.PMID: 32497851.
Daxa M. Patel MD, James M. Markert MD. Clinical research design and methods. A Guide to the Scientific Career: Communication, Conducting Research and Writing Effective Papers. John Wiley &Sons, Ltd; 2019 [cited 2019 Nov 11]. P.247-61.
Rebekah Kimball MD, Elad Shachar, Stephanie Eyerly-Webb MD, Daxa M. Patel MD, Heather Spader MD. Using the neutrophil-tolymphocyte ratio to predict outcomes in pediatric patients with traumatic brain injury. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 Jun;193:105772.doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105772. Epub 2020 Mar 3.PMID: 32155528.
Michael Karsy MD, Daxa M. Patel MD, Kyle Halvorson MD, Mortimer V MD, Bollo RJ MD. Anterior two-thirds corpus callosotomy via stereotactic laser ablation. Neurosurg Focus. 2018 Apr;44(VideoSuppl2):V2. doi: 10.3171/2018.4.FocusVid.17721.
Daxa M. Patel MD, Paul M. Foreman, L. Burt Nabors MD, Kristen O. Riley MD, G. Yancey Gillespie PhD, James M. Markert MD, MPH. Design of a Phase I Clinical Trial to Evaluate M032, a Genetically Engineered HSV-1 Expressing IL-12, in Patients with Recurrent /Progressive Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astracytoma, or Gliosarcoma. Human Gene Therapy: Clinical Development. 2016 May.
Daxa M. Patel MD, Rebekah Brooks, Nidal B. Omar MD, Benjamin Ditty MD, Harrison C. Walker MD, Barton L. Guthrie MD. Surgical adverse events associated with deep brain stimulation for movement disorders: analysis of 512 consecutive cases. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2015 Mar.; 11 Suppl 2: 190-9.
Daxa M. Patel MD, R. Shane Tubbs MD, Gigi Pate, James M. Johnston MD, Jeffrey P. Blount MD. Fast-sequence MRI studies for surveillance imaging in pediatric hydrocephalus. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 2014 Feb.; 13: 440-7. DOI: 10.3171/2014.1.
