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Welcome, Dr. Chen!

October 27, 2022

Ali Seifi, MD, FNCS, FCCM, and all our team members would like to welcome Kevin Chen, MD, to the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Chen joined us early in October as a faculty member on our Neurocritical Care team. When you get a chance to meet Dr. Chen, please make sure to greet him and make […]



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2022 CNS Annual Meeting – Caitlyn Smith to Present on October 11th

September 30, 2022

Caitlyn Smith, a third-year medical student at the University of Missouri School of Medicine and mentee of Department of Neurosurgery faculty member Dr. Fassil Mesfin, will be speaking at the annual Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting on October 11th, 2022. You can watch Caitlyn present her topic, “Molecular Signature of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath on […]




2022 CNS Annual Meeting – Dr. Mascitelli Scheduled to Present on October 9th

September 29, 2022

Justin Mascitelli, MD, FAANS, will be a presenting a comprehensive review of treatment for intracranial aneurysms on October 9th at the annual CNS meeting. You can catch his presentation by attending the Cerebrovascular Bundle 2 symposium (SYM12B) at 12:45pm in room 2014. https://www.cns.org/annualmeeting



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2022 CNS Annual Meeting – Caitlyn Smith to Present Collection of Abstracts

September 28, 2022

Caitlyn Smith, a third-year medical student at the University of Missouri School of Medicine who is working under the mentorship of Department of Neurosurgery faculty member Dr. Fassil Mesfin, has had four digital abstracts accepted for presentation at the annual Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting taking place from October 8-12. Caitlyn’s abstract titles include: “Mutational […]




2022 CNS Annual Meeting – Dr. Mascitelli Scheduled to Present on October 8th

September 27, 2022

Justin Mascitelli, MD, FAANS, will be a presenting on the topic of comprehensive management of acute stroke at the annual CNS meeting on October 8th. You can catch his presentation by attending the Cerebrovascular Bundle 1 symposium (SYM02A) at 8:00am in room 2000. https://www.cns.org/annualmeeting  



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Jim Brookshier Becomes AAOP Fellow

September 21, 2022

The Department of Neurosurgery is proud to announce that faculty member Jim P. Brookshier, MPO, CLPO, FAAOP, recently achieved Fellow status through the American Academy of Orthotics and Prosthetics (AAOP). The AAOP is an elite group of professionals who have completed extensive educational requirements and contributed to the advancement of their respective fields through published […]



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Dr. Mesfin Accepts Appointment to CME Committee of NASS

September 7, 2022

The Department of Neurosurgery is proud to announce that Fassil Mesfin, MD, has accepted an appointment to become a member of the Continuing Medical Education Committee of the North American Spine Society (NASS). As a member, he will be responsible for assessing educational needs and developing CME activities to enhance the capabilities of spine professionals. […]



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Welcome, Cerise Cisneros and Nicole Wisniewski!

August 23, 2022

The Department of Neurosurgery is happy to announce that Cerise Cisneros and Nicole Wisniewski have joined our research team. Cerise (right) and Nicole (left) are research assistants who will work on clinical trials and registries. Cerise is a 2021 graduate of St. Mary’s University. Nicole is a 2022 graduate of the University of Notre Dame.



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Department Unveils New Study Evaluating CerebroFlo® EVD Catheter

August 19, 2022

The Department of Neurosurgery is rolling out a new nationwide study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the CerebroFlo® EVD catheter during the treatment of intraventricular hemorrhage. Ali Seifi, MD, FNCS, FCCM, is serving as the study’s principal investigator. Our research team members recently enrolled their first and second subjects. They are hoping to […]



2022 Virtual Residency Diversity Fair

August 18, 2022

The Department of Neurosurgery will be participating in a live interactive residency fair taking place on Wednesday, August 31st, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. You can register for this event by visiting the link below. Registration ends August 29th at 5:00 PM CST. https://uthscsa-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ntrUAF5MQhyxsyL7yuRzzg