Roger S. Blair

Roger S. Blair, M.D., serves as a Faculty Associate in the Department of Neurology within the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, specializing in General Neurology since joining the faculty in 2017. With forty-seven years of clinical practice in Fort Worth, Texas, he maintains an active role in patient care and medical education.

His academic credentials include:

• Bachelor of Arts in Applied Science and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University
• Doctor of Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh
• Internal Medicine Internship at St. Francis General Hospital, Pittsburgh
• Neurology Residency: one year at the University of Miami and two years at the University of Pittsburgh

Dr. Blair's clinical expertise centers on Movement Disorders—particularly Parkinson's disease—and Stroke management, complemented by deep specialization in Pain Management encompassing trigeminal neuralgia and myofascial pain disorders. His work further addresses Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and leverages advanced certifications in Neurophysiology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, reflecting a career-long integration of clinical practice with diagnostic precision.

A dedicated educator since 1973, Dr. Blair mentors medical students from both the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) and UT Southwestern, with recent mentees matching into Neurology residencies at UT Southwestern. His institutional leadership includes founding Fort Worth's first hospital pain management program and the Fort Worth Back Institute, alongside developing clinical infrastructure without documented research grants.

As Medical Director of THR Harris Hospital's Stroke Program for over seven years, he secured Fort Worth's inaugural Stroke Certification and its renewal. His operational roles extend to founding the Fort Worth Back Institute and serving as Director of Neurology at John Peter Smith Hospital, with prior service at Carswell AFB.