Dr. Ali Seifi is posed with three other individuals who are dressed up for a Halloween party.

UHS Halloween

October 31, 2018

To celebrate Halloween, UHS hosted a party for patients and staff. Many of our neurocritical care team members attended along with Michael Roussos and Jason Morrow, MD, PhD.


Resident surgeons standing in scrubs and practicing techniques in the anatomy lab.

Fundamentals of Spinal Deformity Surgery

October 26, 2018

Derrick Sun, M.D., recently met with our residents to review the fundamentals of spinal deformity surgery and discuss how those principles apply to patient care. Afterward, the residents gathered at our anatomy lab to practice some of the techniques used to correct spinal deformities. The resident surgeons practiced placing traditional iliac screws and sacral-2-alar-iliac (S2AI) […]


Neuro and trauma nurses sitting down and listening to a presentation.

Emergency Neurologic Life Support Class

October 4, 2018

Dr. Hafeez, Dr. Seifi, and Denise Rios, ACNP, conducted a full day emergency neurologic life support (ENLS) class for the neuro and trauma ICU nurses at University Hospital. This comprehensive certification course, offered by the Neurocritical Care Society, is designed to ensure that every member of a hospital’s multi-professional team is equipped to manage acute […]


Former Business Administrator Rachal Cardenas holding her farewell gift and smiling.

Rachal’s Farewell

October 1, 2018

Last week, the Department of Neurosurgery wished a fond farewell to our business administrator, Rachal Cardenas. Rachal has been with the university for over 16 years in various departments. Her commitment and dedication to the Department of Neurosurgery and this institution have not been overlooked. We are sad to see her go, but we are […]