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Meng Wang Awarded Position on Training Grant
June 28, 2024
The Department of Neurosurgery is proud to announce that our MD/PhD student, Meng Wang, has been awarded a position on the competitive STAND T32 training grant. Meng’s doctoral project involves testing how LRP1, aging, and TBI influence astrocyte reactivity and the development of neurodegenerative disease. Congratulations to Meng for her hard work and success attaining […]
Dr. Mascitelli Appointed to NESAC and CAST Committees
June 27, 2024
The Department of Neurosurgery is excited to announce that Justin Mascitelli, MD, will be joining the Neuroendovascular Surgery Advisory Committee (NESAC) and the Committee on Accreditation of Subspecialty Training (CAST). Congratulations to Dr. Mascitelli on his appointment to these esteemed committees!
Graduation 2024
June 14, 2024
The Department of Neurosurgery is excited to announce that Pegah Ghamasaee, MD, and Matthew Webb, DO, will be graduating from our residency program this Saturday, June 15th. We are also proud to recognize Carlos Garcia-Rodriguez, MD, and Maggie Moran, MD, for their successful completion of our neurocritical care fellowship program. We are so thankful to […]
Dr. Mascitelli Coauthors New Article about Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion
May 2, 2024
Justin Mascitelli, MD, recently coauthored a new article, entitled: “Focused update to guidelines for endovascular therapy for emergent large vessel occlusion: basilar artery occlusion patients.” You can view the article by visiting the link below: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38670791/
Dr. Mascitelli Publishes Editorial about Management of Wide-Neck Aneurysms
April 25, 2024
Justin Mascitelli, MD, recently authored a new editorial, entitled: “Management of wide-neck aneurysms in 2024: how does one make the best treatment decision when there are so many good options?” You can view the article by visiting the link below: https://jnis.bmj.com/content/16/5/433
Brooke Lajeunesse, MD, Joins Department as Neurocritical Care fellow
April 11, 2024
The Department of Neurosurgery is proud to welcome Brooke Lajeunesse, MD, as our new UCNS Neurocritical Care fellow. Brooke Lajeunesse is an Emergency Medicine physician in the United States Air Force. As a Health Professions Scholarship Program Recipient, she commissioned into the Air Force in 2017; she was inspired by her father, an Air Force […]
Medical Student Award 2024
April 5, 2024
Department of Neurosurgery Medical Student Director Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD, recently presented the 2024 Medical Student Award to Sarath Pathuri. Dr. Tarasiewicz and the rest of our team offer our congratulations to Sarath on this achievement!
UT Health Newsroom Shares DBS Patient Story
March 28, 2024
The UT Health Newsroom recently posted a story about John Lattimore, a patient with essential tremors who underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS) treatment with Alexander Papanastassiou, MD. You can read about John’s journey and learn more about DBS by visiting the link below: Deep brain stimulation keeps amateur artist’s hands steady
CNS Endovascular Fellowship Now Accepting Applications
March 27, 2024
The Department of Neurosurgery is offering a CNS Endovascular Fellowship. Interested applicants can use the link below to submit inquiries and documents for consideration. Prospective candidates should make sure to include a cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, and a case log for 1-year applicants. CNS Endovascular Fellowship
Sub-Internship 2024
March 21, 2024
The Department of Neurosurgery encourages interested medical students to come spend a month with us through our sub-internship. Learn the fundamentals that will form the foundation of your surgical skills. Registration is expected to open April 15th. Visit the link below to register. Our course is NRSR 4010. https://students-residents.aamc.org/visiting-student-learning-opportunities/visiting-student-learning-opportunities-vslo