News
CNS Activities Announcement – Dr. Mascitelli
September 27, 2024
Justin Mascitelli, MD, FAANS, will be giving a talk on Sunday, Sept 29th, at the annual CNS meeting entitled “Update on Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease: Bypass for Moyamoya Disease and Atherosclerotic Occlusive Disease.” CNS Program Link
Register for Dr. Papanastassiou’s Focused Ultrasound Webinar
September 4, 2024
Alexander Papanastassiou, MD, will be speaking about focused ultrasound for essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease at a webinar on Friday, September 20th, at 3pm CST. You can learn more by registering for the event at this link.
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
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!
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