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Dr. Sigmund Hsu, MD

Neuro Oncology

Neuroscience Services

Dr. Sigmund Hsu is fellowship trained and certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, with extensive experience in the evaluation and treatment of neurological disorders in cancer patients. He specializes in primary brain tumors as well as brain and spinal cord metastases, cancer neurology and the treatment of chemotherapy neurotox...

Dr. Sigmund Hsu is fellowship trained and certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, with extensive experience in the evaluation and treatment of neurological disorders in cancer patients. He specializes in primary brain tumors as well as brain and spinal cord metastases, cancer neurology and the treatment of chemotherapy neurotoxicity.

Dr. Hsu earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He completed his medical internship at the Hospital of St. Raphael at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where he was awarded medical intern of the year in 1996.

After his residency at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, with Fred Plum, MD, and Jerome Posner, MD, Dr. Hsu completed his fellowship training in neuro-oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Prior to joining the Mischer Neuroscience Institute, Dr. Hsu was on the faculty at MD Anderson, where he served as assistant professor of neuro-oncology and the neurology residency program director. He is a charter member of the Brain Tumor Network and has volunteered for several years for Run for the Rose, serving as the medical director from 2005-07.

Dr. Hsu has presented research at several national conferences, and his work has been published in numerous journals and textbooks. His most recent research has focused on novel therapies for recurrent primary CNS lymphoma, recurrent glioblastoma multiforme and intralumbar injections for cancer therapy, and he has several patents granted and pending for his treatments.

Dr. Hsu’s expertise includes treatment of the following:

  • Cancer neurology
  • Chemotherapy neurotoxicity
  • Leptomeningeal metastases
  • Meningeal malignancies
  • Recurrent glioblastoma multiforme
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(713) 486-8000

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6400 Fannin St, Ste 2800, Houston, TX 77030
(713) 486-8000 | (713) 486-8088 Fax
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  • Mon - Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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6400 Fannin St, Ste 2800, Houston, TX 77030
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929 Gessner Rd, Ste 2410, Houston, TX 77024
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929 Gessner Rd, Ste 2410, Houston, TX 77024
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Meet the Provider

Specialties
  • Neuro Oncology
  • Neuroscience Services
Medical Education

Brown University School of Medicine - Student Affairs 1995

Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Spanish
Fellowship

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center 2002

Affiliated Centers
  • Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
  • Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
Gender

Male

Internship & Residency

Yale-New Haven Hospital, Saint Raphael Campus 1996, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Campus 1999

PCP Number

110000036173

Cities Served

Alief, Barker, Bellaire, Galena Park, Houston, Missouri City, North Houston

Zip Codes Served

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  • Superior Foster Care Program
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