UT Neurosurgery

Come rotate with us at UT San Antonio Neurosurgery! You’ll be part of the team in a high-volume, high-acuity environment spanning Level 1 trauma and complex cranial, spine, and vascular cases. Registration is now open: aamc.org/vsas (Course: NRSR 4010)

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Justin Mascitelli, MD, and Fadi Al Saiegh, MD, recently coauthored an article for the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery entitled “Current state of the field and recommendations for middle meningeal artery embolization in chronic subdural hematoma..." (Article Link in Reply)

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The UT Health Multispecialty & Research Hospital recently hosted an open house highlighting MR-guided focused ultrasound: an incision-less treatment for essential tremor & Parkinson’s. Attendees explored the treatment outcomes with Drs. Alexander Papanastassiou and Okeanis Vaou.

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Congrats to Michael Gaub, MD, who will be accepting the #AANS2026 Cerebrovascular Section Best Clinical Scientific Paper Abstract Award Resident/Fellow. Sun 5/3 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Session: CV Controversies See full schedule in flyer @UTHealthNeuro @UTHealthSA

Varun Patamalla (from the lab of Dr. Sandeep Burma) will be sharing his presentation at #AANS2026: “Radiation-Induced Senescence in Glioblastoma Recurrence” Sun 5/3 | 4:00–5:30 PM Session: Top Scoring Scientific Abstracts See full schedule in flyer @UTHealthNeuro @UTHealthSA

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Michael Gaub, MD, will present at #AANS2026: “Perfusion-Bypass Recipient Mismatch Predisposes to Perioperative Ischemic Stroke in STA-MCA Bypass for Symptomatic...” Sun 5/3 | 2:00–2:45 PM Session: Paper Posters: CV See full schedule in flyer @UTHealthNeuro @UTHealthSA

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Justin Mascitelli, MD, @jmascite will present at #AANS2026: “Growing an Open Practice in the Endovascular Era” Sat 5/2 | 4:00–5:30 PM Session: The Hybrid Surgeon See full department schedule in flyer @UTHealthNeuro @UTHealthSA

Our Cranial Remolding Program was proud to present at the first Latin American Heads Summit in Brazil! We contributed crucial expertise in design consideration for deformational head shapes and post-op care for craniosynostosis. headssummit2026.com.br @UTHealthNeuro @UTHealthSA

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Kurt Shaffer, MD, will present at #AANS2026: “Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass for...” Sat 5/2 | 2:00–3:30 PM Session: Microsurgery: Crafting the Future See full department schedule in flyer @UTHealthNeuro @UTHealthSA

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Justin Mascitelli, MD, @jmascite will present at #AANS2026: “Preliminary Analysis from the Endovascular Therapy Versus Microsurgical Clipping of Ruptured Wide Neck...” Sat 5/2 | 2:00–3:30 PM Session: Rapid Fire: CV See full department schedule in flyer @UTHealthNeuro @UTHealthSA

Hailey Mullican, JD, Vice President for Legal Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at UT San Antonio, will speak at #AANS2026 as the 2026 Louise Eisenhardt Lecturer. Sat 5/2 | 10:31–10:43 AM Session: Plenary II See full department schedule in flyer @UTHealthNeuro @UTHealthSA

Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD, will present at #AANS2026: “Avoiding Long-Term Complications and Unnecessary Surgeries: A Review of Current Shunt / Hydrocephalus...” Sat 5/2 | 8:05–8:25 AM | Neuro Spotlight Booth #729 See full department schedule in flyer @UTHealthNeuro @UTHealthSA