{"id":39711,"date":"2026-01-22T15:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/neurosurgery\/?p=39711"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:14:36","slug":"faculty-members-featured-in-top-doctors-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/neurosurgery\/faculty-members-featured-in-top-doctors-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Members Featured in Top Doctors List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several faculty members from the Department of Neurosurgery were recently featured in San Antonio Magazine\u2019s 2026 list of Top Doctors.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Drs. 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