Summary

Arthur L. Day, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with specific cerebrovascular and skull-base neurosurgery expertise. He also specializes in the microsurgical treatment of brain tumors and minimally invasive spinal surgery.
He’s also a professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
Day was awarded his medical degree at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. He completed his internship training in Birmingham, Alabama. He completed his neurological surgery residency and fellowship in brain tumor immunology at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville.
Before joining UT Physicians, Day practiced at the University of Florida for 25 years, ultimately rising to the positions of professor, co-chair, and program director of the Department of Neurosurgery. In 2002, he moved to Boston to assume a position as a professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and program director and chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He was also director of the Cerebrovascular Center and the Neurological Sports Injury Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Day has held leadership positions in many medical professional societies, including serving as president of the Society of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, as well as chair of the American Board of Neurological Surgery and the Joint Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He served on the Residency Review Committee for Neurosurgery and is now chair of the Committee for Advanced Subspecialty Training of the Society of Neurological Surgeons. He has been named multiple times to Best Doctors in America.
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 4
  • 54 years of experience
  • 23 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • Brigham & Womens Hospital
  • 12 written reviews
  • 2 specialties
  • 25 areas of expertise
  • 2 board certifications
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Male

Patients’ Perspective

  • Gave an accurate diagnosis
  • Had a good bedside manner
  • Spent time with me

Office Location

Arthur L. Day

6400 Fannin St Ste 2800Houston, TX 77030

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Speaks English Speaks Spanish, Russian Speaks Vietnamese Speaks Spanish
Houston , TXHouston , TXHouston , TXShenandoah , TX
Med School: Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans Med School: State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY Med School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Med School: University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Arthur L. Day

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • AARP
  • Aetna
  • Aetna - HMO
  • Aetna - Medicare
  • APWU
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
  • CHAMPVA
  • Cigna
  • Community Health Choice
  • Community Health Choice - Medicaid (Managed)
  • HealthSmart
  • Humana
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Mutual of Omaha - Medicare
  • Renaissance
  • Renaissance - Medicare
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - HMO

Medical Specialties

Arthur L. Day has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Arthur L. Day has the following 25 areas of expertise

  • Aneurysm
  • Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations)
  • Brain Cancer
  • Brain Ischemia
  • Brain Surgery
  • Brain Tumor
  • Central Nervous System Cancer (CNS Neoplasm)
  • Craniotomy
  • Craniotomy (Brain Surgery)
  • Endarterectomy
  • Glioblastoma
  • Herniated Disc
  • Intracerebral Hemorrhage (Bleeding In The Brain)
  • Laminectomy
  • Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction
  • Neurosurgery
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Orbital Cancer
  • Skull Base Cancer
  • Spinal Injuries
  • Spontaneous Rupture
  • Sports Medicine
  • Stroke
  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
  • Vision Disorders

Certifications, License, & Education

54 Years Experience

Arthur L. Day holds an active medical license in the state of Texas.

Medical License

Medical Doctor with an active medical license in the state of Texas that expires in 2027.

Education & Training

Residency

Completed their residency at Brigham & Womens Hospital.

Medical School

Graduated from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 1972.

NPI Number

Arthur L. Day's NPI number is 1326109497.

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