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Dr. Lafuente Wins First Runner Up at TANS 2025 Annual Meeting
February 6, 2026
Congratulations to Molly Lafuente, DO, on receiving first runner up among resident lectures at the annual meeting of Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons (TANS) for her presentation, entitled “Direct STAMCA Bypass for Symptomatic, Atherosclerotic …
UT Health Neurological Spine Team Accepting New Patients
January 23, 2026
The UT Health neurological spine team offers advanced, personalized treatment for a wide range of spine conditions, including neck and back pain, herniated and bulging discs, pinched nerves and sciatica, spinal stenosis and instability, scoliosis and s …
Faculty Members Featured in Top Doctors List
January 22, 2026
Several faculty members from the Department of Neurosurgery were recently featured in San Antonio Magazine’s 2026 list of Top Doctors. Congratulations to Drs. John Floyd, Justin Mascitelli, Michael McGinity, Alexander Papanastassiou, Ali Seifi, and Iza …
Seasons Greetings from the Department of Neurosurgery
December 23, 2025
Happy holidays from the Department of Neurosurgery! We wish you every happiness this holiday season and throughout the coming year.
Seasons Greetings from the Neurosurgical Spine Team
December 22, 2025
The Neurosurgical Spine Team wishes you a happy and healthy holiday season! #SanAntonioMedicine #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine #PatientCenteredCare #SouthTexasHealthcare
Drs. Mascitelli and Birnbaum Coauthor JNIS Article
November 21, 2025
Justin Mascitelli, MD, and Lee Birnbaum, MD, recently coauthored an article for the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, entitled: “Comaneci-assisted embolization of wide-necked aneurysms: results from the SUCCESS postmarket US study.” The article e …
Department Celebrates Faculty Member Promotions
November 20, 2025
Please join the Department of Neurosurgery in congratulating our faculty members on their recent, well-deserved promotions! Michael McGinity, MD – promoted to Associate Professor Fassil Mesfin, MD – promoted to Professor Alexander Papanastassiou, MD – …
University Health Inaugural Stroke Symposium Registration Details
October 2, 2025
Join us for the University Health Inaugural Stroke Symposium on Saturday, October 18th (8:00 a.m.–4:10 p.m.), at the new Women’s & Children’s Hospital. As the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in San Antonio accredited by The Joint Commission, Unive …
Department Sponsors Hole for University Hospital Golf Tournament Fundraiser
September 23, 2025
The Department of Neurosurgery is proudly sponsoring hole #16 at the University Hospital Emergency Department and Human Resources’ 1st Annual Golf Tournament in support of the Live Better Campaign. If you are interested in joining the tournament, teams …
Neurosurgery Enrolls First Patient into SEAL™ IT
September 15, 2025
Team members from the Department of Neurosurgery are excited to announce that they have enrolled their first patient into SEAL™ IT. SEAL™ IT is an international clinical trial that was created to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the experimenta …