It was the first center in Texas and one of only a few institutions in the country to fully integrate neurology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, neuro-oncology, spine surgery, pain medicine and neurorehabilitation.

These programs provide educational and research opportunities for residents and fellows, focusing on various aspects of neurological medicine within a large medical center.

With a significant caseload of over 4,600 surgical cases per year, the program ranks among the United States' largest in terms of neurosurgical volume.

Physicians affiliated with Mischer Neuroscience Institute and McGovern Medical School are engaged in research program focused on the mechanisms, treatment and cure of neurological disease and injury.

Research is supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Vivian L. Smith Foundation for Neurologic Disease, the American Stroke Association and other granting agencies.