R I C H A R D - H A R P E R , - M . D .




Dr. Harper graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa in Plan II Honors Program, earning a Bachelor of Arts from

the University of Texas. Harper graduated from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, with honors, and completed an

internship in straight surgery in the affiliated program at Baylor. Dr. Harper served in the U.S. Navy, as a lieutenant in the

Medical Corps. He also received specialty training at the Baylor College of Medicine in a neurosurgery residency

from 1974 - 1978, beginning his affiliation with the group of physicians with whom he is now a partner.


Dr. Harper's hospital staff appointments include: The Methodist Hospital, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and the

Diagnostic Center Hospital. He serves as clinical associate professor, Department of Neurosurgery and Department

of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine. Since 1990, Dr. Harper has served as a chairman of Quality Management at

the Methodist Hospital of Houston.


Harper's extensive scholarly writings include published articles in Advances in Neurosurgery, Journal of

Neurosurgery
, Cancer Drug Delivery, American Academy of Otolaryngology -

Head and Neck Surgery Foundations, Inc
, and many others.







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