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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 of four may register for $600. Individual spots are available for $150. Lunch will be provided after […]
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 experimental SEAL™ (Saccular Endovascular Aneurysm Lattice) system for treating wide-neck brain aneurysms. There have been 256 […]
Neurovascular Team Efforts Enroll Many Patients into Imperative Trial
July 30, 2025
The Department of Neurosurgery would like to congratulate the UT Health neurovascular team on their efforts to enroll many patients into the Imperative trial, a study organized to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Zoom Reperfusion System for mechanical thrombectomy. You can read more about the trial by visiting the link below. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40695608/
Justin Mascitelli, MD, Presents the Late-breaking Abstract at SNIS
July 16, 2025
Justin Mascitelli, MD, will present the following late-breaking abstract at the annual meeting of the Society of Neurolnterventional Surgery (SNIS): Core Lab And Clinical Outcome Adjudicated Results Of M2 Aspiration Thrombectomy: A Subgroup Analysis From The Imperative Trial. Visit the link below to learn more about the SNIS annual meeting. Home
Justin Mascitelli, MD, Authors editorial for the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
July 10, 2025
Justin Mascitelli, MD, recently authored an editorial for the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, entitled: “Minimally invasive intracerebral hematoma evacuation: a difficult road, but a bright future.” You can view the article by visiting the link below: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40602999/
Dr. Sayre Research Project Selected for Support by William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation
July 8, 2025
The Department of Neurosurgery is exited to share the news that the William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation has awarded $1.5 million to UT Health San Antonio to support vital research into Alzheimer’s disease, pancreatic cancer, and childhood cancers. Among the six selected projects, each receiving $250,000, is one led by Naomi Sayre, PhD, […]
Department Team Members Compete in Charity Softball Tournament
June 11, 2025
Residents, fellows, and faculty from the Department of Neurosurgery competed in the annual charity softball tournament sponsored by the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF), the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). This was our department’s inaugural appearance at the softball tournament. We went 2-1, beating Utah and Wisconsin and losing […]
Ali Seifi, MD, Appointed as Representative by UCNS to Serve on NCC Certification Examination Committee
May 22, 2025
The Department of Neurosurgery is excited to share the news that Ali Seifi, MD, FNCS, FCCM, has been officially appointed as a representative by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) to serve on the UCNS Neurocritical Care Certification Examination Committee. He will serve on both the CAST (Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training) fellowship and […]
University Hospital Ranked among Top Ten Teaching Hospitals in the Country
May 14, 2025
Fortune has partnered with Premier to rank the top teaching hospitals in the U.S. We are excited to share the news that University Hospital placed number “10” on their list of the top twenty major teaching hospitals in the country. The hospital received high ratings in every category under consideration: clinical outcomes, operation efficiency, financial […]
Joanna Gernsback, MD, Presents at South Texas NAPNAP Alamo Chapter Symposium
April 17, 2025
Joanna Gernsback, MD, delivered an outstanding presentation at the South Texas National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Alamo Chapter Symposium, focusing on the diagnosis and management of scoliosis in pediatric patients. Her insights brought a vital neurosurgical perspective to the event’s focus on advancing pediatric care. The UT Health Cranial Remolding team also participated, […]