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Spring Hike 2023
April 6, 2023
Team members from the Department of Neurosurgery gathered together this past weekend for an invigorating spring hike at Government Canyon. The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time enjoying the outdoors. The outing also included a visit to …
2023 Sub-Internship Registration Reminder
March 23, 2023
The Department of Neurosurgery encourages interested medical students to come spend a month with us through our sub-internship. Learn the fundamentals that will form the foundation of your surgical skills. Registration is expected to open April 15th. V …
IIMS/CTSA Accepts Pilot Project Proposal from Victoria Fischer, MD
March 23, 2023
The Department of Neurosurgery is proud to announce that Victoria Fischer, MD, has had her pilot project proposal accepted for support by the UT Health San Antonio Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science / Clinical & Translational Scien …
Department of Neurosurgery Announces 2023 – 2024 Interns
March 17, 2023
The Department of Neurosurgery is proud to announce the names of the new interns who will be joining our residency program: Aylin Padir, MD, and Christian Kaculini, MD. Dr. Padir comes to us from SUNY Medical University and Dr. Kaculini is a graduate o …
Thank a Resident Day 2023
February 24, 2023
Team members from the Department of Neurosurgery’s Neuro ICU celebrated Thank a Resident Day by gathering for this group photo. Thank a Resident Day was instituted by the Gold Humanism Honor Society to recognize resident physicians and their contributi …
UT Health Launches Synergy Initiative to Advance Research Projects
February 23, 2023
The UT Health San Antonio Office of Technology Commercialization and the Office of the Vice President of Research recently launched Synergy, a funding initiative designed to assist promising early stage applied research that has a high chance of impact …
CNS Endovascular Fellowship Now Available
February 22, 2023
The Department of Neurosurgery is offering a new CNS Endovascular Fellowship. Interested applicants can use the link below to submit inquiries and documents for consideration. Prospective candidates should make sure to submit a cover letter, CV, three …
Dr. Seifi and HiccAway Featured in San Antonio Express-News Article
February 17, 2023
Ali Seifi, MD, FNCS, FCCM, and his HiccAway invention were recently the subject of an article published by the San Antonio Express-News. UT Health is expected to test HiccAway’s efficacy controlling hiccups in a new randomized trial comparing it agains …
Welcome, Jordan Mohammed!
February 16, 2023
The Department of Neurosurgery is excited to welcome Jordan Mohammed to our team. Jordan is an advanced practice provider who recently joined our night shift faculty for Neurocritical Care. We hope that you will greet Jordan when you get the chance to …
Dr. Papanastassiou to Present at Texas Pediatric Neuroscience Network Conference.
February 15, 2023
Next month, Alexander Papanastassiou, MD, will present at the Texas Pediatric Neuroscience Network Conference. He is scheduled to speak Sunday, March 5th (Session Three), regarding open loop deep brain stimulation for movement disorders and epilepsy. Y …