News
Department Team Members Compete in Charity Softball Tournament
June 11, 2025
Residents, fellows, and faculty from the Department of Neurosurgery competed in the annual charity softball tournament sponsored by the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF), the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). This was our department’s inaugural appearance at the softball tournament. We went 2-1, beating Utah and Wisconsin and losing […]
Ali Seifi, MD, Appointed as Representative by UCNS to Serve on NCC Certification Examination Committee
May 22, 2025
The Department of Neurosurgery is excited to share the news that Ali Seifi, MD, FNCS, FCCM, has been officially appointed as a representative by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) to serve on the UCNS Neurocritical Care Certification Examination Committee. He will serve on both the CAST (Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training) fellowship and […]
University Hospital Ranked among Top Ten Teaching Hospitals in the Country
May 14, 2025
Fortune has partnered with Premier to rank the top teaching hospitals in the U.S. We are excited to share the news that University Hospital placed number “10” on their list of the top twenty major teaching hospitals in the country. The hospital received high ratings in every category under consideration: clinical outcomes, operation efficiency, financial […]
Joanna Gernsback, MD, Presents at South Texas NAPNAP Alamo Chapter Symposium
April 17, 2025
Joanna Gernsback, MD, delivered an outstanding presentation at the South Texas National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Alamo Chapter Symposium, focusing on the diagnosis and management of scoliosis in pediatric patients. Her insights brought a vital neurosurgical perspective to the event’s focus on advancing pediatric care. The UT Health Cranial Remolding team also participated, […]
Darren Poidevin, CLPO, Coauthors Article for Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics
April 17, 2025
Darren J. Poidevin, CLPO, recently coauthored an article that was published in the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics (JPO), the official journal of the American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists. The JPO is a peer-reviewed, quarterly scholarly journal. It provides readers with clinically relevant evidence suited to promoting professional education, advancing high-quality research, and ultimately […]
Team Members Submit Electronic Poster for AANS
April 14, 2025
Laureen Raelly-Muze, Cerise Cisneros, Thomas Tyler Patterson, MD, and Alexander Papanastassiou, MD, have submitted an electronic poster for the upcoming annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) taking place in Boston from April 25 – 28. Their abstract is entitled “Assessing Postoperative Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease Patients Following DBS: A Study of […]
Groundbreaking Research from Sandeep Burma, PhD, and Bipasha Mukherjee, PhD, Featured in Many News Stories
April 2, 2025
Sandeep Burma, PhD, and Bipasha Mukherjee, PhD, coauthored an article earlier this year describing groundbreaking research that could help delay or eliminate the recurrence of one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer, glioblastoma. Their work has been circulating since that time. It has been featured in more than 90 stories from a variety of […]
Doctors’ Day 2025
March 28, 2025
This coming Sunday, March 30th, is National Doctors’ Day, a day dedicated to honoring all the physicians who provide us with high quality health care. We are especially grateful to our department’s faculty, residents, and partner physicians who work so hard to care for our communities. Thank you!
2025-2026 Match Results
March 26, 2025
The Department of Neurosurgery is proud to announce the 2025-2026 Match applicants who will be joining our residency team this July: Jonathan Espinosa, MD, Patrick McCarty, MD, and Anaz Uddin, MD. We look forward to working with these fine physicians. When you get a chance to meet them this summer, please say hello and help […]
Jim Brookshier Publishes Article in The O&P EDGE
March 14, 2025
Jim Brookshier, MPO, CPO/LO, FAAOP, recently published an article in The O&P EDGE, a monthly print and digital magazine for prosthetics, orthotics, pedorthics, and allied healthcare professions worldwide. He discusses the widespread benefits of cranial remolding education for provider referral sources. You can read the article by visiting the link below. https://opedge.com/cranial-care-mastery-teaching-providers-to-detect-and-refer-with-confidence/