New Residents for 2013!

Matthew Davies
University of Vermont

Awais Vance
State University of New York

News:
H.Hunt Batjer, MD has been appointed as the new Department of Neurosurgery at UT Southwestern’s Chairman. He completed his residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Neurological Surgery with fellowships at the University College London, Neurology and the University of Western Ontario, Cerebrovascular Disorders.

Jonathan A. White, MD has been reappointed as Professor effective Sept 3, 2013. Join us in congratulating Dr. White in this accomplishment and honor.

Calendar:
-- We presented a “Technology and Medicine” Visiting Professor Conference on Friday, February 22, 2013.
Our first speaker was Dr. Anand Germanwala, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He discussed endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery.
UT Southwestern and UT Dallas are embarking on a major collaborative effort involving traumatic brain injury and restorative neuroscience. The effort is being led on the engineering side by Dr. Rob Rennaker, Associate Professor at the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and Dr. Michael Kilgard, UTD Cognition and Neuroscience Program. They made presentations on various aspects of translational neuroscience as well as the use of targeted plasticity as a means of restoring neurologic function during recovery. Dr. Hunt Batjer concluded the conference with a presentation dealing with traumatic brain injury and the National Football League.
 

Special Event:
Dr. Hunt Batjer was invited to speak at the St. Paul Medical Foundation held at the Crescent Club, Feb 26, 2013 in Dallas. The title of his presentation was “Concussion in the NFL: A Perfect Storm”.

Dr John Warner introducing Dr. Hunt Batjer at the St. Paul Medical Foundation Luncheon.

It’s Official:
The Department of Neurosurgery at UT Southwestern was informed by the National Resident Matching Program that Matthew Davies, MD and Awais Vance, MD matched with our program and will be PGY-1 residents starting July 1, 2013. Our congratulations to these two outstanding individuals.

Who we are:
The UT Southwestern Neurosurgery Department consists of seventeen faculty dedicated to the various neurosurgical subspecialties. Five cerebrovascular faculty contribute to an internationally recognized expertise in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery.  Complex spine, skull base surgery, functional neurosurgery and trauma are also well developed as is our neuro-oncology center and division of neuro-critical care. The Neurosurgeons For Children at Children's Medical Center of Dallas contribute an additional five faculty to an intensive pediatric experience.
 

Residency Program:
The goal of the residency program is to provide strong clinical training and foster good judgment in the field of neurosurgery in preparation for an academic career or an exemplary private practice. Emphasis is on a practical, patient-centered approach to the field with superlative technical training.  Most residents also are involved with ongoing clinical or basic science research.  Strong leadership abilities are also sought and cultivated.

Links:

UTSW Medical School

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Electronic Residency Application Service

National Residency Matching Program

Blair Walliser and Fern Clark with Dr. Hunt Batjer.

Last Updated April 23, 2013

Dr. Anand Germanwala, Feb 22, Visiting Professor Meeting

Dr. Rob Rennaker and Dr. Hunt Batjer, Feb 22, Visiting Professor Meeting

Dr. Michael Kilgard, Feb 22, Visiting Professor Meeting