UT Neurosurgery

The 2025-2026 Match applicants who will be joining our residency program this July are: Jonathan Espinosa, MD, Patrick McCarty, MD, and Anaz Uddin, MD. We look forward to working with these fine physicians and welcoming them to our community! @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro

Happy holidays from the Department of Neurosurgery! We wish you every happiness this holiday season and throughout the year. #UTHealthNeuro #UTHealthSA

Cristian Gragnaniello, MD, PhD, recently coauthored a new book: “MCQs in Spine Surgery.” It is a valuable reference presented in the form of multiple-choice questions, making it especially useful for board examination prep. #UTHealthSA #UTHealthNeuro link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

Justin Mascitelli, MD, will present a late-breaking abstract at the annual SNIS meeting: Core Lab And Clinical Outcome Adjudicated Results Of M2 Aspiration Thrombectomy: A Subgroup Analysis From The Imperative Trial. snisannualmeeting.org @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro @jmascite

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.” pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40602999/ @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro @jmascite

The William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation has awarded $1.5 million to UT Health San Antonio. Among the research projects selected for support is one led by Naomi Sayre, PhD, concerning Alzheimer’s disease. news.uthscsa.edu/owens-medical-… @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro

Neurosurgery team members competed in the annual softball tournament sponsored by @NREFORG. In our inaugural appearance, we went 2-1, beating Utah and Wisconsin and losing to Mount Sinai. Congrats to our team! They had lots of fun for a great cause. @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro

We are excited to share the news that Ali Seifi, MD, FNCS, FCCM, has been officially appointed to serve on the UCNS Neurocritical Care Certification Examination Committee. He will serve on both the CAST fellowship and UCNS fellowship tracks! @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro

No big deal... just seeing that University Hospital in San Antonio made top 10 for teaching in ANOTHER poll this year! Have to agree, we have outstanding Neurosurgical Training here and more! @UTHealthNeuro @UthsaNsurgRes @UnivHealthSA fortune.com/article/top-te…

Dr. Gernsback delivered an outstanding presentation about scoliosis at the South Texas NAPNAP Alamo Chapter Symposium. The UT Health Cranial Remolding team also participated, contributing to the multidisciplinary focus that made this event so impactful. @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro

Darren J. Poidevin, CLPO, has coauthored an article in the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics (JPO), entitled "An Updated Prediction Model for the Maximum Expected Treatment Time with a Cranial Remolding Orthosis." Link below. @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro journals.lww.com/jpojournal/abs…

Laureen Raelly-Muze, Cerise Cisneros, Dr. Patterson and Dr. Papanastassiou will share their abstract entitled “Assessing Postoperative Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease Patients Following DBS: A Study of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols" at the upcoming @AANSNeuro meeting!

Sandeep Burma, PhD, and Bipasha Mukherjee, PhD, recently reported critical research that could help delay the recurrence of glioblastoma. Their work has been featured in more than 90 news stories! Read more at the link below. @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro bioengineer.org/breakthrough-r…

This coming Sunday is National Doctors’ Day, a day dedicated to honoring all the physicians who provide us with high-quality health care. We are especially grateful to our faculty, residents, and partners who care so much for our communities. Thank you! @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro

Jim Brookshier, MPO, CPO/LO, FAAOP, recently published an article in The O&P EDGE. He discusses the widespread benefits of cranial remolding education for provider referral sources. Read the article by visiting the link below. @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro opedge.com/cranial-care-m…

Joanna Gernsback, MD, @JGernsbackMD was recently interviewed for the UT Health SA podcast Pediatrics Now. She discussed pediatric safety and accident prevention. You can listen to the full episode by clicking on the link below. @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro uthscsa.edu/medicine/educa…

We are excited to share the news that Justin Mascitelli, MD, FAANS, was recently honored with a Presidential Excellence Award in the category of Teaching Excellence – Emerging. Congratulations to @jmascite on this outstanding achievement! @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro

We are proud to announce that our lab, headed by PI Darren Poidevin, CLPO, was recently nominated for the Superior Lab Safety Award! This honor recognizes our commitment to safety and the role it plays in the promotion of excellence in health care. @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro

Justin Mascitelli, MD, FAANS, recently captained the team that won the Van Wagenen Hockey Tournament in Minneapolis. Net proceeds for the event support the William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship. Congrats to @jmascite and his teammates on their victory! @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro

Congrats to Jonathan Fisher, MD, who won a Patient Institute Physician in Training Leadership and Professionalism Award! We are proud that the Patient Institute recognized Dr. Fisher’s efforts to provide compassionate and effective care to his patients. #UTHealthNeuro #UTHealthSA