UTSW Neurology

💟 From the Texas Epilepsy Walk to Capitol Hill, our team is working to expand seizure first aid training and advance national priorities like the National Plan for Epilepsy Act and increased research funding. Awareness → action. #PPI2026 @EpilepsyFdn @SALtheNeuroGal

16th Annual @HeadfortheCure 5K! Thank you to our @UTSWBrain team for raising hope, awareness, and funds to support brain tumor patients and their families on May 2nd. impact.headforthecure.org/team/797672 @MatthewSunMD @Lucas_Mitre_ @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery

🏅 Congratulations to Steve Hopkins, who received the Senior Associate Dean’s Excellence in Clinical Research Award! For 20+ years, Steve has advanced patient‑centered research while mentoring the next generation, driven by compassion & integrity. Well deserved recognition🌟

A moment during #NursesWeek2026 to recognize Thanh Cubria & Sheena John who have been named among the DFW Great 100 Nurses this year. As members of our stroke and epilepsy teams, they exemplify the impact of dedicated, thoughtful nursing. bit.ly/4wgCGkN

Team @UTSWBrain at Head for the Cure 5K Honored to stand alongside patients, families, & advocates committed to advancing brain tumor research and support. Our team of 84 members raised more than $5,700 as part of our mission to remove barriers between discover and care.

3 Cheers to Team UTSW MS Conquer and their impact at this year’s DFW MS Bike Ride. 🚴 30 Riders 🚲 4,609.86 miles biked 💲 $17,516.58 raised Incredible effort for the MS community @mssociety #BikeMS

We had #StrokeMonth trivia! Some highlights from folks answering questions about stroke recognition, treatment, & processes. @UTSWBrain

One more #AANAM highlight: Our APPs, Ann Mathew, & Mimi Wodajo presented a poster at this year’s meeting. They shared that “This experience has been both professionally rewarding and personally motivating & wouldn’t have been possible without [Paula Hardman, Lead APP] support.”

Congratulations Dr. Aiyagari!

TOMORROW: Our team is participating in the SFA Challenge to help Dallas-Fort Worth beat Houston & W. Texas in Seizure First Aid certification. Help us meet our goal by joining our team as a walker or make a donation. bit.ly/4vFZR7P @SALtheNeuroGal @SheikhISMD @EpilepsyF

UT CONQUER MS is riding at #BikeMS. Ride alongside faculty & clinic members or support them by making a donation here: bit.ly/4cSV4ZT 📅 May 2 - 3, 2026 📍 Sundance Square | Fort Worth, Texas @mssociety @UTSWBrain

We had a wonderful time with all of you at #TotalCarePD! @UTSWBrain

Drs. Nofal & Parekh launched a specialty clinic for People with Epilepsy of Childbearing Potential, providing evidence‑based care across the reproductive lifespan—from preconception counseling to pregnancy, ASM optimization, and postpartum management. bit.ly/4cSgpB5

📅 May 2 | 📍Fort Worth Zoo | 👣 Walk for Epilepsy & Seizure First Aid Certification Challenge: bit.ly/4vFZR7P 📅 May 2 - 3 | 📍Sundance Square, Fort Worth | 🚴 Bike for MS: bit.ly/4cSV4ZT @UTSWBrain

📅 Friday, May 1⌚ 11-2 Join our team for stroke trivia! Come answer questions about stroke recognition, treatment, & processes. Each tic-tac-toe wins one submission in a drawing for free lunch for your entire unit. bit.ly/3OZZnsMhttps:/… #StrokeMonth @UTSWBrain

Busy week at #AANAM: posters, presentations, directing a global health course, an epilepsy public health & epidemiology session, working on guidelines for SUDEP and breastfeeding & ASMs in PWECP, showcasing our clerkship program, and running into Sarah Bellum!

Our Stroke admin team will be at Family FitFest 2026 to share important stroke education with the community: ⚡BEFAST & the warning signs and symptoms of stroke ⚡Importance of early recognition ⚡Modifiable risk factors & steps to reduce risk. @UTSWBrain @CCGDDallas #StrokeMonth

Check out @FrederickHitti's new article "Exploring deep brain stimulation to manage treatment-resistant #depression" and Science in 60+ video "Stimulating Change" on UTSW Medblog. #DBS utswmed.org/medblog/deep-b… @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery

Thank you @AANmember for a great #AANAM. We soaked up every minute of it. @UTSWBrain @UTSW_NeuroRes

👐 We are looking forward to connecting with you all at the #TotalCarePD Symposium & share resources and practical toolkits to support ongoing learning and care. If you haven't already, send us your questions: OBITotalCareProgram@UTSouthwestern.edu