First South Texas DBS Surgery for Alzheimer’s Performed by Alexander Papanastassiou, MD

Published On: February 4, 2022
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The Department of Neurosurgery is excited to share the news that Alexander Papanastassiou, MD, performed surgery on the first patient in South Texas to be part of a new study evaluating the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease.

You can read more about this surgery and the study’s progress by visiting the link below:

UT Health San Antonio, University Health perform region’s first surgery for Alzheimer’s disease

 

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