Department of Neurosurgery · Baylor College of Medicine

neuromodulation lab

The Neuromodulation Lab studies the electrical activity of the brain and spinal cord to make stimulation therapies more precise and more individual to each patient.

Research programs

NIH R01 NS124650

Personalized DBS

Electrophysiological signatures of Parkinson's motor subtypes, toward stimulation tailored to tremor-dominant and gait-dominant disease.

NIH UG3 NS121563

Spinal cord stimulation

Time-varying stimulation patterns to improve durability and targeting of SCS for chronic pain.

NIH R01 NR018481

Cancer pain

A randomized controlled trial of spinothalamic tract lesioning for medically refractory somatic cancer pain.

For patients: deep brain stimulation

Considering DBS for Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, or OCD? Our clinical program's guide covers candidacy, what to expect, surgical options, risks, our team, and how to be seen.

Visit the DBS program guide