News

Fassil B. Mesfin, MD, PhD, smiles for his photo.

Dr. Mesfin Invited to Write Article for COJ Robotics & Artificial Intelligence

August 9, 2024

The Department of Neurosurgery is excited to share the news that Fassil Mesfin, MD, has written an article for COJ Robotics & Artificial Intelligence. You can view the article by visiting the link below. https://crimsonpublishers.com/cojra/article-in-press.php  



Camila and her mother pose for a photo with their physicians at their two week follow up.

Two Week Patient Follow Up – Camila

July 25, 2024

Danna Yanez recently traveled from Mexico to San Antonio to seek treatment for her 16-month-old daughter, Camila, who was diagnosed with left side coronal suture craniosynostosis. The Craniofacial Team at UHS, including Drs. Izabela Tarasiewicz, Joshua Stone, and Christian Stallworth, performed her surgery, which was sponsored by the non-profit organization Fresh Start Surgical Gifts. As […]



Dr. Anqi Luo Awarded Texas Neurology Society Grant

July 17, 2024

The Department of Neurosurgery is excited to announce that our CNS endovascular fellow, Dr. Anqi Luo, was awarded the Texas Neurology Society Grant to support our ongoing multicenter registry of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Congratulations to Dr. Luo on this outstanding achievement!


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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 […]



Dr. Tarasiewicz awards medical student Sarath Pathuri.

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!