Stephen A Fletcher , DO

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6410 Fannin St Ste 950
Houston, TX 77030
Stephen A. Fletcher, DO, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in brain tumors, fetal neurosurgery, and vascular disorders in children. He treats patients from fetuses to young adults and some adults and is committed to providing outstanding pediatric neurosurgical care, including: Chiari malformation in children Pediatric brain tumors Congenital anomalies Medical management of trauma-associated brain swelling Spina bifida Fetal neurosurgery Fletcher is also a professor in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. His research interests include Chiari malformation, medical management of trauma-associated brain swelling, attempts at culturing brain tumor cell lines in collaboration with The University of Texas MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Center, and the development of innovative surgical options for the management of fetal spina bifida patients. He received his medical degree at The University of North Texas Health Science Center’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his neurosurgery residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Oklahoma State University/Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital. He also completed fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery at the Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.
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