UT Health San Antonio Neurosurgery

05/08/2026

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: A Report of the SNIS Standards and Guidelines Committee, Endorsed by ANZSNR and ESMINT.”

You can access the article by using the link below.

The strongest recommendation currently is for MMAE as an adjunct to surgical drainage of cSDH to decrease the risk of recurrence. Ongoing studies will continue to address standalone MMAE, special populations, and technical nuances.

04/29/2026

Varun Patamalla, a student from the lab of Sandeep Burma, PhD, will be attending the upcoming AANS Annual Scientific Meeting to share his presentation entitled: “Radiation-induced senescence as a driver of glioblastoma recurrence.”

Session Date: 05/03/26
Session Title: Top Scoring Scientific Abstracts
Session Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

See attached flyer for the complete schedule of our department’s activities.

04/27/2026

Darren J. Poidevin, CLPO, Clinical Director, recently returned from the inaugural Latin American Heads Summit in Brazil, where he represented the UT Health Cranial Remolding Program.

The summit brought together more than 200 providers, including neurosurgeons, craniofacial surgeons, pediatricians, dentists, and physical therapists. As a core part of this multidisciplinary group, our presentations highlighted cranial remolding treatment, design considerations for deformational head shapes, and post-operative care for craniosynostosis.

Our program’s participation in this international event, specifically as a leader in post operative cranial remolding orthotic treatment, is a huge honor that reflects the depth of our experience in this area and our longstanding commitment to advancing care and education in this field. We are so thankful we had an opportunity to share our expertise on this global stage.

You can learn more about the Latin American Heads Summit at the following link:

https://www.headssummit2026.com.br/

04/23/2026

Justin Mascitelli, MD, will be attending the upcoming AANS Annual Scientific Meeting to share his presentation entitled: “Preliminary Analysis from the Endovascular Therapy Versus Microsurgical Clipping of Ruptured Wide Neck Aneurysms 2 (EVERRUN-2) Registry.”

Session Date: Saturday, 05/02
Session Title: Rapid Fire: CV
Session Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

See attached flyer for the complete schedule of our department’s activities.