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Dr. Scott R Shepard

Neurological Surgery

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Physician Biography

Dr. Scott R. Shepard is a board certified neurosurgeon with expertise in brain and spinal cord tumors as well as spinal and pituitary surgery.

Dr. Shepard earned his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, N.Y., where he received several prestigious honors recognizing his outstanding scholastic performance. He completed his internship training in general surgery at New York Hospital and his residency at the University of California at San Francisco, where he served as chief resident in neurosurgery. Dr. Shepard also was a research fellow at CNS Injury and Edema Center and Brain Tumor Research Center at the University of California at San Francisco. He completed his fellowship in surgical neuro-oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in N.Y.

Prior to joining Mischer Neuroscience Institute, Dr. Shepard was on the faculty at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, N.J., where he served as an assistant professor of neurosurgery. He has published numerous journal articles and chapters as well as presented a variety of topics in the field of neurosurgery nationally and internationally.

Dr. Shepard is committed to building a premier neurosurgical practice located at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital. He is dedicated to providing exceptional patient experiences and quality outcomes.

Practice Summary



Gender: Male

Specialties: Neurological Surgery

Residency:University of California (San Francisco) School of, 1997

Fellowship:Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1998

Medical/Podiatric/Dental :Cornell University At New York, 1991


Affiliated Centers:
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital

Accepted Insurance Plans


MHealth Edge
Elder Health (Bravo) Medicare
IMS
MHealth MHHS (FOC)
Employers Health Network
Interplan Health Group (IHG)
MHealth MHHS (FOC) CI
Healthsmart Accel
Medicaid
Aetna Commercial
Healthsmart Accel CI
Medicare
Aetna Medicare Premier
HealthSmart EPO
Medicare AND Medicaid
Aetna Medicare Value
Healthsmart PPO
Provider Select PPO
Amerigroup Star/Star Plus
Healthsmart PPO CI
Texas True Choice
Blue Cross of Texas/PPO
Humana HMO Gold Plus
Three Rivers
Bravo Medicare HMO
Humana/Humana/HMO
Wellcare
Cigna/HHPO/PHCS(PPO)
Humana/Humana/PPO
WorkLink

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Location & Contact Information
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Primary Office

6400 Fannin St Ste 2800,
Houston, TX 77030

Phone: (713) 704-7100
Fax: (713) 704-7150

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7777 Southwest Fwy Ste 724,
Houston, TX 77074

Phone: (713) 456-6864
Fax: (713) 456-6686

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