Email

omar.tanweer@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor

Neurosurgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, US

Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Associate Professor

Radiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, United States

Director of Neuro-Endovascular Fellowship

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Addresses

Dept. of Neurosurgery (Clinic)

7200 CAMBRIDGE STREET
Suite 9B
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-4696

Dept. of Neurosurgery (Office)

7200 CAMBRIDGE STREET
Suite 9B
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-4696

Education

Residency at New York University

06/2017 - New York, New York United States

Fellowship at New York University

06/2018 - New York, New York United States

Professional Statement

Omar Tanweer, M.D. is a neurosurgeon specializing in the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases. Dr. Tanweer’s clinical disciplines include open surgical, endovascular and radiosurgical treatment options. His interest in cerebrovascular approaches started while in medical school at the University of Buffalo. He completed his residency and fellowship training at New York University, where he later joined as faculty and led the NYU-LI Cerebrovascular efforts as director. Dr. Tanweer’s practice is now based at Baylor Medicine’s McNair Campus and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center where he serves as Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery.

Our goal is to provide the cutting edge technology and techniques using a patient-centered approach and a focus on safety and efficacy to treat all cerebrovascular pathology.

Disorder & Treatment Specializations:
Carotid Stenosis
Intracranial Atherosclerosis Disease
Brain Aneurysms
Brain Arteriovenous Malformations
Arteriovenous Fistulas
Cavernous Malformations
Moyamoya Disease
Pulsatile Tinnitus from Venous Stenosis
Stroke
Spinal Vascular Diseases
Head and Neck and Spinal Tumor Embolizations
Minimally Invasive treatments for Subdural Hematomas

Selected Publications

• "Minimizing SARS-CoV-2 exposure when performing surgical interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic." ; Pubmed PMID: 32434798
• "SARS-CoV-2 and Stroke in a New York Healthcare System.." ; Pubmed PMID: 32432996
• "Flow Diversion for Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment: Trials Involving Flow Diverters and Long-Term Outcomes.." ; Pubmed PMID: 31838533
• "Endarterectomy for symptomatic internal carotid artery web.." ; Pubmed PMID: 32858515

Intellectual Property

Product Patent