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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.
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dewey Thoms, M.D.
September 27, 2018
“I have a strong interest in brain tumors and my research involves designing a new chemotherapy wafer that can be implanted during surgery after a tumor has been resected, particularly Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). GBMs are very aggressive primary brain tumors which carry a short life expectancy. The wafer delivers the chemo directly to the brain, […]
San Antonio Pediatric Society
September 24, 2018
Izabela Tarasiewicz, M.D., recently stopped by Maggiano’s restaurant to give a presentation to 71 pediatricians and pediatric specialists at the September meeting of the San Antonio Pediatric Society.
Cadaver Lab
September 12, 2018
Dr. John Floyd and Dr. Cameron McDougal recently guided cadaver lab attendees through an orbitozygomatic craniotomy. This approach, sometimes referred to simply as an “OZ,” involves the meticulous removal of bone to minimize brain retraction injury and permit access to deeper parts of the brain that can be difficult to reach during surgery. The OZ […]
Welcome Jim Brookshier, MSPO, CLPO.
September 6, 2018
The Cranial Remolding Program is excited to welcome Jim Brookshier, MSPO, CLPO. Jim is accredited by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics. He led one of the largest cranial remolding clinics in the country and helped develop cranial deformity treatment guidelines that are now considered a standard of care within the […]
Derek Samples, M.D.
August 31, 2018
We recently talked with Derek Samples, M.D., to ask him to describe his residency with UT Health Neurosurgery: “I have a strong interest in pediatric neurosurgery. I’ve been working with Dr. Tarasiewicz to get a new project off the ground that involves the design and analysis of a rodent model of tethered cord syndrome. The […]
Research Laboratory staff
August 20, 2018
Meet UT Health Neurosurgery’s research laboratory staff! The research mission of the Department of Neurosurgery has two goals: first to maintain a rigorous, translational, and impactful research program that investigates different issues relating to neurosurgery and neurology. The second goal of our research mission is to effectively educate and train the next generation of investigators […]