Samuel (Trey) McClugage III, MD
- Neurosurgery
Director of Pediatric Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-822-3950
Languages: English
Office locations:
Texas Medical Center
6701 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
18200 Katy Fwy
Houston, TX 77094
Get to know Samuel (Trey) McClugage III, MD
Dr. McClugage has been Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital since 2020 and the Director of Pediatric Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery at Texas Children's Hospital since 2020. He specializes in the care of pediatric patients with neurovascular disorders, such as arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), cavernous malformations and Moyamoya disease.
Dr. McClugage is also a member of the Fetal Center at Texas Children's Hospital and performs in utero fetal interventions for spina bifida.
Clinical Interests
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), cavernous malformation, Moyamoya disease/syndrome, cerebral aneurysms, Vein of Galen malformation, Chiari I malformation, hydrocephalus, tethered spinal cord, in utero fetal surgery, spina bifida, congenital spinal dysraphism, brain tumor surgery, traumatic brain injury
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatrics | 2020 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Residency | Neurological Surgery | 2019 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2012 |
| University of Virginia | Bachelors | Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience | 2008 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| AANS/CNS, Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery | Member |
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons | Member |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | Member |
Board Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery
American Board of Pediatric - Neurological Surgery
Awards
Patient's Choice Award, Joe Niekro Foundation, 2023
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Research interests
Evidence-based surgical outcomes research; genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying the development of arteriovenous malformations and cavernous malformations; interventions for in utero fetal surgery
McClugage III SG, Oakes WJ (2019). The Chiari I malformation. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics 24(3): 217-226.
McClugage III SG, Laskay N, Donahue BN, Kuhn EN, Arynchyna A, Aban IB, Peralta-Carcelen M, Johnston JM, Rocque BG (2019). Functional outcomes at 2 years of age after treatment for post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus: what do we know at time of consult. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics 25(5): 453-61.
McClugage III SG, Lepard JR, Ray PD, Grant J, Blount JP, Rozzelle CJ, Johnston JM (2019). Incidence of delayed intracranial hypertension in children with isolated sagittal synostosis following open calvarial vault reconstruction. Child’s Nervous System 36(3): 545-550.
Sherrod BA, McClugage III SG, Mortellaro VE, Aban IB, Rocque BG (2019). Venous thromboembolism following inpatient pediatric surgery: analysis of 153,242 patients. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics 54(4): 631-639.
McClugage SG, Watanabe K, Shoja MM, Loukas M, Tubbs RS, Oakes WJ (2012). The history of the surgical repair of spina bifida. Child’s Nervous System 28(10): 1693-700.
Rocque BG, Davis MC, McClugage III SG, Tuan DA, King III DT, Huong NT, Thi Bich Van N, Kankirawatana P, Vu Hung C, Nam Thang L, Johnston JM, Duc Lien N (2018). Surgical treatment of epilepsy in Vietnam: program development and international collaboration. Neurosurgical Focus 45(4): E3.
