UTHealth Neurosciences

08/24/2026

🧠 How are minimally invasive techniques changing the way we approach cranial tumors?

From endoscopic corridors to keyhole and port-based surgery, evolving approaches continue to expand what is possible while minimizing surgical exposure.

Join Dr. Gabriel Zada, Professor of Neurosurgery at USC, for Minimally Invasive Cranial Tumor Surgery: Endoscopic, Keyhole, and Port-Based Approaches.

📅 September 9 | 3:30 PM CST
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08/14/2026

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Join Us for the next session of our Brain Café Series - Real Conversations for Better Brain Health, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at the M.D. Anderson Family YMCA, 705 Cavalcade Street, Houston, TX 77009. Featured Health Topics • Stroke prevention and risk factors • Dementia and cognitive impairment prevention • Caregiver mental health and resources Register here:

An interactive conversation about how movement, nutrition, and healthy habits can help protect your brain at every stage of life.

09/18/2025

We are pleased to welcome Hussein Zeineddine, MD, a dual-fellowship-trained neurosurgeon whose expertise includes complex skull base surgery and the full spectrum of cerebrovascular disease, with a special focus on aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations. Dr. Zeineddine trained with us for residency and fellowship, before joining our faculty this year. Welcome!

09/16/2025

Please join us in welcoming Matthew Mullarkey, MD, to our growing neurosurgery team at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.

Dr. Mullarkey treats spine and peripheral nerve conditions. His clinical interests also include brain tumors, skull base tumors, and spine oncology. He joins us after completing a Neurosurgical Oncology and Skull Base fellowship at the University of Toronto.

Welcome Dr. Mullarkey! https://med.uth.edu/neurosciences/matthew-p-mullarkey-md/

09/15/2025

After a Lubbock, TX mom’s 6-year-old lost the ability to move and breathe on his own after developing bleeding near his brainstem, she found help from UTHealth Houston neurosurgeons Dr. Jacques Morcos and Dr. Manish Shah.

See the video report:

Lubbock mother says Google search saved her son’s life For more Local News from KCBD: https://www.kcbd.com/ For more YouTube Content: https://www.youtube....

08/07/2025

“I was just a few blocks away, and all of a sudden, everything was unfamiliar,” Lance said. Read more about how UTHealth Houston Neurosciences is giving hope to those living with Alzheimer's disease, like Lance McNeel.

https://www.uth.edu/news/story/at-the-bedside-uthealth-houston-gives-hope-to-man-living-with-alzheimers-disease

06/09/2025

05/27/2025

After a sudden seizure and a life-changing diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme—a rare and aggressive brain tumor—Virgil Enos chose not to focus on fear. Instead, he leaned into his faith, his family, and the expert care team at UTHealth Neurosciences.

With world-renowned specialists like Jay-Jiguang Zhu, MD, PhD, a neuro-oncologist, and Nitin Tandon, MD, a neurosurgeon, guiding his treatment, Virgil has been supported by a team that combines leading-edge care with deep compassion.

From the very beginning, Virgil’s mindset has been one of determination and optimism. With his wife by his side and a medical team he trusts, he faces each day with a “glass half full” perspective.

Read Virgil’s inspiring journey, and learn how UTHealth Houston is providing hope and advanced treatment for patients facing the toughest diagnoses.
go.uth.edu/VirgilEnosBrainTumor

05/13/2025

Join us as we bring together leaders in stroke care and research, patients, caregivers, and community and industry stakeholders to help improve stroke transitions of care and post-stroke care. Registration now open! https://go.uth.edu/2025strokeconference

05/07/2025

Have you taken antipsychotic medication and experienced involuntary movements? If so, please talk with a healthcare provider about getting screened for drug-induced movement disorders, including tardive dyskinesia (TD). If you'd like to be screened by a UTHealth Houston specialist, like Dr. Swati Pradeep, please call us at (832) 325-7080!