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Brent T. Alford, MD, FAANS, FACS, is a highly skilled and accomplished Neurosurgeon at Fort Worth Brain & Spine Institute, where patients are treated like family.
Dr. Alford received his undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He completed his residency at the Division of Neurosurgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
His residency focused on neuro-oncology, complex spine surgery, and epilepsy surgery. Dr. Alford specializes in the nonoperative and surgical treatment of disorders of the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves. He provides comprehensive care for spinal disorders, from minimally invasive decompressions to extensive spinal reconstructions for deformity.
He also treats patients with neuro-oncology, epilepsy disorders, neuromodulation, and various other brain and spine disorders.
Dr. Alford believes in individualized care for each of his patients, and by taking adequate time to learn each person’s story, he can provide the very best care possible. Voted on by his medical peers, Dr. Alford has consistently been selected as a “Top Doc” in Neurosurgery by Fort Worth Magazine since its inception.
He was born and raised in Austin. He and his wife have three children. When he is not working, Dr. Alford enjoys hunting, fishing, sailing, and, most importantly, spending time with his family and attending his children’s extracurricular activities.
Samir B. Lapsiwala, MD, FAANS, FACS, is an experienced Neurosurgeon at Fort Worth Brain & Spine Institute, where patients are treated like family. The practice has offices in Fort Worth and additional offices in Granbury, and Lake Worth, Texas, so that patients can choose the nearest location.
Dr. Lapsiwala graduated Magma Cum Lauded from the University of California at San Diego with a degree in neuroscience. He then pursued his medical degree at Pennsylvania State University, followed by a seven-year neurosurgery residency at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
During residency, Dr. Lapsiwala received many awards and grants, published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, and wrote chapters in textbooks.
After residency, he was privileged to complete a complex spine surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic under the guidance of Dr. Edward Benzel. He was also granted the unique opportunity to train with spine surgery leaders in both orthopedics and neurosurgery fields.
Dr. Lapsiwala has a large amount of experience dealing with Herniated Discs, Spinal Stenosis, and Spinal Fusion.
His treatment philosophy is, first and foremost, to care for his patients as if they were his family or friends. He strongly believes in exhausting all conservative treatment measures first, then taking the most minimally invasive approach if surgery is needed.
Each patient has a unique story, complete with their own problems; therefore, their treatment plan must be equally unique. Dr. Lapsiwala’s goal for his patients is to create the proper treatment plan to get them back to enjoying their lives as quickly as possible.
Voted on by his medical peers, Dr. Lapsiwala has been selected as a “Top Doc” in Neurosurgery by Southlake Style Magazine in 2017.
Dr. Lapsiwala grew up in Los Angeles, California, but has called Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) home since 2009. He and his wife have two children. When he is not working, Dr. Lapsiwala enjoys fishing, watching sports, and traveling.
