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Yazan Alderazi, MD

Yazan Alderazi, MD

Stroke and Endovascular Director | HCA Houston Healthcare

Yazan Alderazi, M.D. is a triple board certified Neuroendovascular Surgeon, Vascular Neurologist and Neurointensivist. After receiving his Doctorate of Medicine with honors from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dr. Alderazi moved to the USA to complete residency in Neurology at the Barrow Neurological Institute where he also served as chief resident. He then completed fellowships in Vascular Neurology at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Neurocritical care at the University of Miami and Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology at Rutgers University.

Dr. Alderazi has established and directed several Neurointerventional programs, Neurocritical care units and Comprehensive Stroke Centers including at Texas Tech University Health Sciences in Lubbock and the University of Texas at Houston. He is committed to expanding access to the highest level and quality of neurointerventional therapy for patients with cerebrovascular disease. Several awards across multiple institutions recognize his commitment and abilities in clinical service and teaching service.

Along with invited editorials and several book chapters, Dr. Alderazi has co-authored many peer reviewed studies, and participated in clinical trials, which have been published in Neurology, Brain, Interventional neurology, and the Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Additionally, he has given numerous presentations nationally and internationally. He is an active reviewer for several medical journals and is a member of several professional societies including; the Society of Vascular & Interventional Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology and the Neurocritical Care Society.

To read Alderazi's peer reviewed publications please visit NCBI at . https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1t7bpUL2hdY51/bibliography/public

When not treating patients, Dr. Alderazi spends most of his time with his family and enjoys reading about history, playing tennis, hiking and traveling. Dr. Alderazi welcomes new patients and referrals.

Education & Training

Credentials and Education
  • Boston University Medical Center, Internal Medicine
    Internship
    2009

  • Beaumont Hospital, Medicine and Surgery
    Internship
    2006

  • Beaumont Hospital, Neuropathy
    Internship
    2007

  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Bachelor of Medicine & of Surgery MB, BCh, BAO. LRCPI
    Medical School
    2005

  • Barrow Neurological Institute, Adult Neurology
    Residency
    2011

  • University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Vascular Neurology
    Fellowship
    2012

  • University of Miami, Neurocritical care
    Fellowship
    2013

  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology
    Fellowship
    2015

Procedures and Conditions Treated
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke With Use Of Thrombolytic Agent
  • Aortic; Peripheral; And Visceral Artery Aneurysms
  • Arterial Embolectomy/Thrombectomy
  • Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Brain Surgery
  • Brain aneurysm
  • Coronary Atherosclerosis And Other Heart Disease
  • Epistaxis
  • Functional Neurology Procedures
  • Intracranial Vasospasm Balloon Dilation
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Neurology - Stroke And Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Neurosurgery - Brain
  • Percutaneous Transluminal Carotid Artery Stent Placement
  • Respiratory Congenital Malformations
  • Transcatheter Embolization
  • Venous Thrombectomy

Specialties
  • Neuroendovascular Surgery - Board Certified
  • Neurocritical Care - Board Certified

Affiliations
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
  • HCA Houston Healthcare West
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland