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Seasons Greetings from the Department of Neurosurgery
December 23, 2025
Happy holidays from the Department of Neurosurgery! We wish you every happiness this holiday season and throughout the coming year.
Seasons Greetings from the Neurosurgical Spine Team
December 22, 2025
The Neurosurgical Spine Team wishes you a happy and healthy holiday season! #SanAntonioMedicine #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine #PatientCenteredCare #SouthTexasHealthcare
Drs. Mascitelli and Birnbaum Coauthor JNIS Article
November 21, 2025
Justin Mascitelli, MD, and Lee Birnbaum, MD, recently coauthored an article for the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, entitled: “Comaneci-assisted embolization of wide-necked aneurysms: results from the SUCCESS postmarket US study.” The article explores the use of the Comaneci device in treating wide-necked intracranial aneurysms, examining real-world performance, safety considerations, and the device’s role in advancing […]
Department Celebrates Faculty Member Promotions
November 20, 2025
Please join the Department of Neurosurgery in congratulating our faculty members on their recent, well-deserved promotions! Michael McGinity, MD – promoted to Associate Professor Fassil Mesfin, MD – promoted to Professor Alexander Papanastassiou, MD – promoted to Professor We celebrate their achievements and are proud of their commitment to patient care, research, and education.
University Health Inaugural Stroke Symposium Registration Details
October 2, 2025
Join us for the University Health Inaugural Stroke Symposium on Saturday, October 18th (8:00 a.m.–4:10 p.m.), at the new Women’s & Children’s Hospital. As the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in San Antonio accredited by The Joint Commission, University Health brings together leading experts in stroke care, surgery, and rehabilitation. Please visit the link below for […]
Department Sponsors Hole for University Hospital Golf Tournament Fundraiser
September 23, 2025
The Department of Neurosurgery is proudly sponsoring hole #16 at the University Hospital Emergency Department and Human Resources’ 1st Annual Golf Tournament in support of the Live Better Campaign. If you are interested in joining the tournament, teams of four may register for $600. Individual spots are available for $150. Lunch will be provided after […]
Neurosurgery Enrolls First Patient into SEAL™ IT
September 15, 2025
Team members from the Department of Neurosurgery are excited to announce that they have enrolled their first patient into SEAL™ IT. SEAL™ IT is an international clinical trial that was created to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the experimental SEAL™ (Saccular Endovascular Aneurysm Lattice) system for treating wide-neck brain aneurysms. There have been 256 […]
Welcome Party at Chicken N Pickle
September 4, 2025
Last Saturday, the Department of Neurosurgery hosted a welcome party at Chicken N Pickle for all our team members who recently joined us. We were excited to gather together with our friends and families to celebrate so many new additions to our team!
Join Us for Our Spine Education Course
August 13, 2025
We are excited to share the news that team members from the Department of Neurosurgery will be hosting a spine education course on August 29, 2025, from 7:00 AM – 12:30 PM at the Academic Learning and Teaching Center (ALTC), Room 3.302. The course will include lectures and panel discussions concerning degenerative spine disease, spine […]
Neurovascular Team Efforts Enroll Many Patients into Imperative Trial
July 30, 2025
The Department of Neurosurgery would like to congratulate the UT Health neurovascular team on their efforts to enroll many patients into the Imperative trial, a study organized to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Zoom Reperfusion System for mechanical thrombectomy. You can read more about the trial by visiting the link below. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40695608/