Alfonso Fuentes

Alfonso Fuentes, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He serves as Chief of Neurosurgery at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas, with clinical and office addresses listed at 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Fuentes specializes in spine surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery, informed by advanced fellowships at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2011) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2001).

• MD (1992) - Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
• Internship (1993) - Instituto Peruano de Seguridad Social, Lima, Peru
• Residency (1999) - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
• Neurosurgery Fellowship (2011) - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Spine Surgery Fellowship (2001) - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

His research interests focus on neurosurgical techniques, with emphasis on spine surgery, minimally invasive approaches, and clinical applications in neurology. Dr. Fuentes is certified by the Texas Medical Board (#44784) and fluent in Spanish.

He maintains affiliations with the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he provides leadership in neurosurgical care. No specific grants, advising roles, or laboratory teams are identified in available records.