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Dr. Raul J Cardenas Iii

Neurological Surgery

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Physician Biography

Dr. Raul J. Cardenas is a neurosurgeon with expertise and fellowship training in minimally invasive/complex spinal surgery.

Born in Tennessee and raised in Mexico, Dr. Cardenas joined the Mischer Neuroscience Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in 2011. He is a third-generation neurosurgeon and graduated with honors from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. Upon graduation, he completed a surgery internship at the Medical University of South Carolina. Later, he finished his residency in neurological surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, where he also served as chief resident for the program. Most recently, Dr. Cardenas completed a fellowship in minimally invasive/complex spinal surgery at the University of Tennessee.

Dr. Cardenas is the 1999 recipient of the Tinsley-Harrison Award from the American Journal of Medical Sciences for research done on hemodialysis. He is widely published in his field. Among his recent publications was In Vitro Tissue Engineering of Nucleus Pulposus with Disc Stem Cells Derived from Adult Healthy Disc Tissue.

Dr. Cardenas specializes in the following treatments and diseases:

  • Brain hemorrhages
  • Brain tumors
  • Cervical, thoracic or lumbar radiculopathy
  • Chiari malformations
  • Peripheral nerves
  • Spinal and brain trauma
  • Spinal fractures (traumatic, pathologic or degenerative)
  • Spinal stenosis of the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine
  • Spinal tumors (primary or metastatic)
  • Spodylolisthesis/spinal instability

Practice Summary



Gender: Male

Specialties: Neurological Surgery

Residency:Louisiana State University Medical Center, 2010

Medical/Podiatric/Dental Education:Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, 2003


Affiliated Centers:
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center

Accepted Insurance Plans


MHealth Edge
Amerivantage Medicare HMO
Interplan Health Group (IHG)
MHealth MHHS (FOC)
Bravo Medicare HMO
Provider Select PPO
Aetna Commercial
Healthsmart Accel
Texas True Choice
Aetna Medicare Premier
Healthsmart PPO
Three Rivers
Aetna Medicare Value
Humana HMO Gold Plus
Wellcare
Amerigroup Star/Star Plus
IMS
WorkLink

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Location & Contact Information
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Primary Office

9200 Pinecroft Dr Ste 130,
The Woodlands, TX 77380

Phone: (713) 897-5900
Fax: (713) 897-2545

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