Email

vhpachec@bcm.edu

Positions

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

Addresses

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

Education

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

MD from Universidade Federal do Ceara

09/2000 - Fortaleza, Ceara Brazil

Certifications

Medical Doctor

Universidade Federal do Ceara

Medical School

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.

Professional Interests

• Epilepsy
• Clinical Neurophysiology
• General Neurology

Websites

Selected Publications

• 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

Memberships

American Academy of Neurology

American Clinical Neurophysiology Society

Fellow

American Epilepsy Society

Member (05/2009)