Welcome

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) is dedicated to providing compassionate, skilled and state of the art medical care. As a nationally recognized medical center, we continue to experience unprecedented growth and expansion in both the clinical and academic arenas. Our primary mission is to provide helpful and considerate patient care. We also aim to educate and produce highly qualified, ethical and caring future neurosurgeons. Additionally, we strive to advance the field of neurosciences by performing outstanding research.

Mission Statement

• To educate and train highly qualified compassionate and knowledgeable neurosurgeons.
• To provide patients with state of the art neurosurgical care in a setting respectful of their needs.
• To engage in quality research endeavors that lead to innovative therapies and treatments, which may ultimately translate to improved patient care in the field of neurological surgery.

Featured Stories

New Fellow of The American College of Physicians

Dr. Ali Seifi received the designation Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) on April 11 in San Francisco during the national organization's 2013 meeting. The department of Neurosurgery is very proud of Dr. Seifi's prestigious accomplishment! Photos from the event are available here. HSC News has the full story.

More than two dozen faculty physicians and Ph.D. researchers from the UT Health Science Center San Antonio and the Regional Academic Health Center visited schools recently in observance of National Doctors’ Day. Among them were David F. Jimenez, M.D., FACS, (pictured left) professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery.

HSC News has the full story.

Doctors are now able to pinpoint radiation to the tumor's precise location. This new therapy, called Steriotactic Radiosurgery, is not only less invasive and takes less time to perform than the traditional method but also mitigates a patient’s potential of suffering from Dementia. KSAT has the story of one local woman’s experience with this new treatment.