News
Faculty Members Selected for 2023 Extraordinary Women in Medicine Award
August 25, 2023
The Department of Neurosurgery is proud to announce that Paola Martinez, MD, Naomi Sayre, PhD, and Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD, have been selected for the 2023 Extraordinary Women in Medicine Award by the Bexar County Medical Society. This award recognizes their outstanding commitment to the field of medicine and provides our community with the opportunity to […]
Naomi Sayre, PhD, Awarded R01 Grant from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
August 23, 2023
The Department of Neurosurgery is proud to announce that Naomi Sayre, PhD, has been awarded an R01 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for her research project, entitled: “LRP1 as a novel regulator of CXCR4 in adult neural stem cells and post-stroke response.” Over the next five years, this 1.2 million […]
Ali Seifi, MD, Selected as Recipient of AES Stars of Education Award
August 15, 2023
The Long School of Medicine Academy of Educational Scholars (AES) has selected Ali Seifi, MD, FACP, FNCS, FCCM, as a recipient of the AES Stars of Education Award. This award recognizes the outstanding efforts made by educators at the LSOM and the impact their teaching has made at our institution. Visit the link below to […]
Department of Neurosurgery Opens Fund in Memory of Founding Chair, David F. Jimenez, MD
August 1, 2023
The Department of Neurosurgery is sad to share the news that David F. Jimenez, MD, Founding Chair for the Department of Neurosurgery, Long School of Medicine, and internationally renowned Pediatric Neurosurgeon, passed away at his home in El Paso, Texas on May 25th, 2023. Dr. Jimenez was a pioneer in minimally invasive cranial surgery, especially endoscopic […]
New Publication from STAR Registry
July 3, 2023
Drs. Webb and Mascitelli have authored a new publication entitled: “Predictors of Angiographic Outcome After Failed Thrombectomy for Large Vessel Occlusion: Insights from the Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm Registry.” You can view the article by visiting the link below: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37377425/
Fadi Al-Saiegh, MD, to Give Virtual Lecture about Cerebral Aneurysm Techniques
June 20, 2023
Fadi Al-Saiegh, MD, will be giving a virtual lecture about novel techniques for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms on July 5th at 6:30 PM CST. The lecture is hosted by the Bexar County Physician Assistant Society and is open to non-members. Register for it by using the link below. https://bexarcountypasociety.org/event-5307484
Graduation News – Geoffrey Peitz, MD, and Sam Tavakoli, MD
June 16, 2023
The Department of Neurosurgery is excited to announce that Geoffrey Peitz, MD, and Sam Tavakoli, MD, will be graduating from our residency program tomorrow, Saturday June 17th. We are proud to have worked with these fine physicians for the past seven years and wish them both the very best as they begin this next chapter […]
Dr. Papanastassiou to Present Seminar on Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
June 14, 2023
Curious about Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy for Parkinson’s disease? Patients, family, friends, and caregivers are invited to join neurosurgeon and DBS expert, Alexander Papanastassiou, MD, and neurologist Okeanis Vaou, MD, for a free seminar on July 8th to learn about DBS, an effective treatment that can relieve fluctuations of symptoms and dyskinesias caused by Parkinson’s […]
Department Qualifies for 2023 CNS SANS Challenge
June 13, 2023
The Department of Neurosurgery is proud to announce that we have qualified as a top team for the 2023 Congress of Neurological Surgeons SANS Challenge! This means that we will be able to participate in the on-site challenge taking place at the CNS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Congratulations and best of luck to our […]
Justin Mascitelli, MD, Featured in UT Health Physicians Stroke Video
June 9, 2023
Department of Neurosurgery faculty member Justin Mascitelli, MD, was recently featured in a UT Health Physicians video discussing stroke prevention and risk reduction. You can watch the video by visiting the link below.