News
SCCM Presentation
October 14, 2019
Ali Seifi, MD, FACP, recently served as the moderator for an event sponsored by the Texas chapter of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. At the event, Jean-Louis Caron, MD, FRACS, FACS, and Chethan P. Venkatasubba Rao, MD, FNCS, gave a thought-provoking presentation about the management of intracranial pressure in traumatic brain injury.
Spirit Week 2019
October 10, 2019
To celebrate Spirit Week 2019, staff members from the Department of Neurosurgery gathered together on Wednesday to enjoy some delicious paletas and show off their new UT Health San Antonio t-shirts. It’s a privilege to work with such special people who share a passion for progress. #uthealthsaprogress
SECC 2019
October 9, 2019
We are proud to report that the Department of Neurosurgery had an 82% overall participation rate at the end of the 2019 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC), the 2nd highest rate within the Long School of Medicine. Our SECC coordinator, Joan Seyle, was selected to attend the citywide 2019 United Way Campaign Kick-Off Luncheon scheduled […]
Service Award
September 27, 2019
Earlier today, John Floyd, M.D., presented Lee A. Birnbaum M.D., with an award from UT Health celebrating his 10 years of service to the university. Congratulations, Dr. Birnbaum! The Department of Neurosurgery thanks you for all the contributions you have made to our institution.
National Science Foundation Grant
September 13, 2019
The National Science Foundation recently awarded a grant of $50,000 to UT Health to support a research project overseen by Department of Neurosurgery faculty member Alexander Papanastassiou, MD. Dr. Papanastassiou’s project will focus on the design and implementation of a device that can be used to treat chronic subdural hematoma, a common neurosurgical condition in […]
Welcome Reception 2019
September 12, 2019
The Department of Neurosurgery hosted a welcome reception this past weekend for two new faculty members and two new residents who recently joined the department. We rented out three cabanas at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa so that our old and new team members (and their lovely families) could meet […]
Meet the Researcher: A Conversation with Kristi Guerrero
July 29, 2019
Kristi Guerrero, a graduate student in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Program at UT Health San Antonio, was recently featured in an article for the Pipette Gazette. We’re proud to have Kristi as a member of our research team and excited to see the contributions she will make to the study of neurodegenerative disease and brain […]
Welcome, New Students and Residents
July 12, 2019
The Department of Neurosurgery and the members of the Neuro ICU team extend a warm welcome to the new medical students and residents who will be rotating with us during the month of July. We are excited to have them join us so that they can continue to learn more about the field of neurocritical […]
Graduation 2019
July 10, 2019
The Department of Neurosurgery recently celebrated the graduation of Grant Booher, M.D., Ian McDougall, M.D., and Vaibhav Patel, M.D. During the ceremony, our faculty and staff had the opportunity to recognize the contributions these graduates made to our department during their residency. We wish them the very best in all their future endeavors!
Resident Paper Competition Success
June 27, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Clay Samples for his success earlier this month at the annual meeting of the J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society. Dr. Samples won third place in the Resident Paper Competition for his article entitled “Role of Follow-up CT Scans in the Management of Traumatic Pediatric Epidural Hematomas.”