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Neurological Surgery Specialists of North Texas is home to the area’s best brain and spine surgeons. With a focus on minimally invasive techniques, we are dedicated to providing the highest standard of care for our patients. Neurological Surgery Specialists of North Texas offers a comprehensive non-surgical treatment and rehab program. When that is not enough, we provide excellent surgical treatment through minimally invasive interventions. We invite you to explore this website to learn more about our training, our treatments, and our commitment to patient care. We’re confident you’ll agree: Neurological Surgery Specialists of North Texas is the best treatment option for your entire CNS – Central Nervous System.


Our Physicians

Ian Armstrong, M.D.

A diplomat of the American Board of Neurological Surgery with fellowship training in spinal surgery, Dr. Ian Armstrong has been in practice in the Los Angeles, California area for over twenty years. Dr. Armstrong is a second-generation physician and graduate of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He completed his General Surgery Internship and…

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Richard L.  Kern, Jr., MD

Dr. Kern currently serves as the Department Chair of Neurological Surgery at United Regional Health Care System in Wichita Falls, Texas. Dr. Kern received his Doctorate of Medicine from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He completed both his General Surgery Internship and Neurosurgical Residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at…

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Sven Hochheimer, MD

Neurosurgeon

Dr. Hochheimer specializes in disorders of the spine using contemporary minimally invasive techniques as well as offering modern options for disc replacement or disc arthroplasty, neuromodulation for pain management, and surgery for disorders of peripheral nerves like carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy. He has interests in treating brain and spinal conditions using minimally invasive…

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