Anant Patel, MD, FAANS

About

Anant I. Patel, MD, FAANS, received his medical degree from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University and completed his residency, in neurosurgery, at Ohio State University. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is a member of numerous neurosurgical societies.

Dr. Patel has been in the forefront of bringing cutting edge technology to Austin since 1998. Some of these new technologies include the NexFrame Frameless Deep Brain Stimulator (DBS), for people who have movement disorders,such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. Dr. Patel is one of the few DBS on-site trainers in the country.

He is one of the first Neurosurgeons in Central Texas to be trained to use the NICO BrainPath, which allows removal of deep seeded brain tumors and intra cerebral hemorrhages, through a 14mm port, without disrupting any brain tissue.

Dr. Patel is recognized for utilizing innovative surgical techniques in the resection of complex brain tumors, such as minimally invasive endoscopic transphenoidal surgery, brain fiber tracking imagining, motor mapping, and awake craniotomies. He is also highly skilled and experienced in performing surgeries for complex spine disorders, complex spinal reconstruction, peripheral nerve disorders, spinal cord stimulators as well as surgical treatment for spasticity.

Dr. Patel thrives on combining his interest in technology with his passion for neurosurgery and is continually researching surgical advancements to provide the best possible options for his patients. He strives to provide compassionate care through a conservative approach in the treatment for all his patients. Being a Neurosurgeon is Dr Patel’s vocational career.

Some of his other passions are saltwater aquariums, growing fruit trees and traveling with his family.