Dr. Miguel A. Pappolla's Credentials

Accepting New Patients

Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients

Biography

Board Certified in Neurology, Pain Medicine (Anesthesia Fellowship trained) Dr. Pappolla served as a consultant for the National Institutes of Health in the United States including being a chartered member of numerous study sections for over 25 years and as a full professor or faculty at several medical schools (LSU New Orleans, Mount Sinai Medical School in New York City, University of Texas) where he taught Neurosciences to medical students and medical residents for over 20 years. Currently, he holds a hybrid academic-private practice position in the Houston area. Dr. Pappolla's training included 3 complete medical residencies and 2 fellowships (Neurology, Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, Neuropathology, Pain Medicine), a PhD in human aging with a postdoc/sabbatical in molecular biology followed by over almost 30 years of a combined academic and private practice experience. He holds active board certifications in these 5 areas (Neurology, Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, Neurology, Pain Medicine). Some of his research work is cited in several thousand textbooks worldwide, with many papers reaching from 300 to over 1000 citations in peer-reviewed journals.

Languages

• Farsi
• Chinese
• Urdu
• Spanish

Education

• Case Western Reserve University
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine
• University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Other Specialties

• Pain Medicine Specialist

Areas of Expertise

• Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
• Alzheimer Disease Prevention Reversal
• Concussion
• All Headaches (incl. Migraine)

Awards & Recognitions

• Weil Award given by American Association of Nueropathologist.
• Zenith Award given by the Alzheimer's Association
• MANY OTHERS
• Compassionate Doctors Award (many years)

Publications & Research

• More that 110 peer review papers