What Is the Nerve and Muscle Center of Texas?
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The Nerve and Muscle Center of Texas is a Houston neuromuscular clinic located in the 6624 Fannin Medical Tower within the Texas Medical Center. It provides comprehensive clinical, neurophysiological, and pathological evaluation along with therapeutic intervention, teaching, and research in a single location. It is relevant to patients seeking evaluation for nerve or muscle disorders, and to clinicians or researchers looking for a center that combines diagnostics and therapy under one roof.
What the Center Does
The center's stated scope covers three connected areas:
- Clinical evaluation — seeing patients for neuromuscular conditions.
- Neurophysiological and pathological testing — diagnostic work such as nerve and muscle studies and tissue-based evaluation.
- Therapeutic intervention — treatment following evaluation.
It also describes teaching and research as part of its work, and the site includes sections for new patients, established patients, and recruiting clinical trials. The practical implication is that a patient can move from assessment through testing to treatment within the same center rather than being referred across multiple sites.
Who Leads It
The Medical Director is Aziz Shaibani, MD. According to the site, he is affiliated with Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, a major teaching hospital of the Texas Medical Center.
His listed credentials and roles include:
| Area | Detail |
|---|---|
| Academic positions | Former Clinical Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Adjunct Professor of Neurology, Kansas University Medical Center; former Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, UT Health Science Center at Houston |
| Board certifications | American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurophysiology, Neuromuscular Medicine); American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine; Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology certified by the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties |
| Fellowships | American College of Physicians (FACP); American Academy of Neurology; American Neurological Association |
| Professional memberships | American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Texas Neurological Society, Harris County Medical Society |
| Publications | Co-author of book chapters and peer-reviewed papers; author of A Video Atlas of Neuromuscular Disorders, which won two international prizes and was reprinted twice, with a second edition released |
| Leadership | Past president of the Texas Neurological Society; Course Director of the Annual Neuromuscular Seminar since 2015 |
| Recognition | Elected to Best Doctors in America since 2009 |
The site also notes that in January 2026 the Texas Neurological Society recognized Dr. Shaibani with its 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award.
When This Center Is the Right Fit
Consider it if you are in the Houston area and need a neuromuscular evaluation that may involve both nerve/muscle testing and a treatment plan, or if you want a center where diagnostics and therapy are handled together. The location inside the Texas Medical Center is convenient for patients already receiving care at affiliated institutions.
The site does not publish pricing, insurance, or appointment-scheduling details in the material reviewed here, so those questions are best directed to the center directly. If your need is outside neuromuscular medicine, this clinic's stated focus may not match your case.