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Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery and focused radiation.
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Neural interventions.
Human-centered
outcomes.
Translational research in electro-kinesis, neural interfaces, precision-robotics, and medical extended reality.
Our mission
Connecting discovery
with human impact.
The Faraji Lab is part of the Center for Translational Neural Prosthetics & Interfaces in the Department of Neurosurgery at Houston Methodist. Our mission is to build integrative neural interventions that improve human-centered outcomes, by leveraging translational innovations in electro-kinesis, neural interfaces, precision-robotics, and medical extended reality applications.
Research
Five areas. A shared purpose.
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Peripheral Nerve Interventions
Peripheral nerve decompressions, repairs, transfers, and interfaces.
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Electrokinetic Convection-Enhanced Drug Delivery to the Brain
Molecular transport and stereotactic delivery to the brain.
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Robot-Assisted Deep Brain Stimulations
Precision, accuracy, and learning curves in robotic-assisted surgery.
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Brain-Computer Interfaces and Extended-Reality implementations
Neural interfaces, machine learning, and extended reality.
Explore this areaOur team
A multidisciplinary
approach to discovery.
Meet the people developing translational applications for neural intervention technology.
Amir H. Faraji
MD, PhD
Khaled M. Taghlabi
MD
Jesus G. Cruz-Garza
PhD
Collaborations
Working across institutions.
Featured publications
Ideas in print.
Electrokinetic Convection-Enhanced Delivery of Solutes to the Brain (external publication)
ACS Chemical Neuroscience
Robotic-assisted stereotaxy for deep brain stimulation lead implantation in awake patients (external publication)
Operative Neurosurgery
Improvement in sagittal alignment and mechanical low-back pain following deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease: illustrative case (external publication)
Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons
Inside Houston Methodist
Neuroscience
in focus.
Houston Methodist : Neuro
Previously published research indicators
These figures were published on the original Faraji Lab website without an as-of date. They are retained here as a historical record and should not be read as current totals.
- 48Research Outputs
- 1,472Citations
- 2Patents
Contact & location
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Faraji Lab.
Houston Methodist Research Institute6670 Bertner Avenue
Houston, Texas 77030
6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030