Dr. Cyrus Wong, MD, FAANS
Neurosurgeon
800 5th Ave Ste 500 Fort Worth TX, 76104About
Dr. Cyrus Wong practices Neurological Surgery in Fort Worth, TX. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Wong prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Medical Degree 2008
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Fellowships
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Cyrus Wong, who serves patients in Fort Worth, Texas.
A seasoned, board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Wong works with patients at Texas Health Neurosurgery & Spine Specialists. He also serves as the Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery and Medical Director of the Spinal Deformity and Complex Spine Surgery program at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. His unique expertise in spinal surgery includes the treatment of adult spinal deformity/scoliosis, complex spinal reconstruction, spinal tumors, as well as minimally invasive spine surgery. He also treats benign and malignant brain tumors.
At Texas Health Neurosurgery & Spine Specialists, formally known as North Texas Neurosurgical and Spine Center, they know brain and spine conditions can be debilitating, severely limiting everyday life for many of those affected. Their multidisciplinary neurosurgical team offers more than 70 years of combined experience in advanced treatments of the brain and spine. They are dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered care to treat spine and nervous system disorders and trauma.
Pertaining to his educational pursuits, Dr. Wong graduated with his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2008, where he played a part in the development of a novel brainstem tumor model. He completed his residency in neurosurgery and fellowship training in complex spinal surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
Distinguished as a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS), the doctor is a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). The broad aim of the ABNS is to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the science of neurological surgery and thereby serve the cause of public health.
Continuously advancing his efforts, he is an active member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section, AO Spine, and the North American Spine Society. He has authored several chapters in widely published textbooks and presented at national and international conferences on the topic of spinal disease and its treatment.
As for his academic appointments, Dr. Wong is involved in neurosurgical teaching and research as Assistant Professor at the Texas Christian University (TCU) School of Medicine.
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons are doctors who diagnose and treat problems with the nervous system, often by performing surgery on the brain or spine. They treat strokes, tumors, cervical and lumbar disc disease, infections, and head or spinal cord injuries.
Among his most notable achievements, Dr. Wong has been recognized as a Top Doc in Neurosurgery by Fort Worth Magazine and 360West Magazine over multiple years.
On a personal note, he is fluent in English, French, Cantonese, and Mandarin Chinese.
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