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From Clinic to the Lab and Back: The Resident’s Journey to Physician-Scientist
For aspiring physician-scientists, the Department of Neurology’s residency program offers a research-focused environment designed to cultivate independent careers in both wet-bench and dry-bench research. Led by Evan Noch, M.D., Ph.D., Elan Louis, M.D., M.Sc., Vikram Shakkottai, M.D., Ph.D., and Steven Vernino, M.D., Ph.D., our research track is designed to prepare eligible neurology residents for a career in research while simultaneously bestowing superior clinical training.
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Hip and knee replacement expert appointed Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
Antonia F. Chen, M.D., M.B.A., an orthopedic surgeon known for her studies on clinical outcomes after hip and knee replacements, is just a month into her role as the new Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and is already aiming for improvements in patient care, education, and research.
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UTSW study explores link between high school IQ and alcohol use
A higher IQ during teen years increases the likelihood of moderate or heavy drinking later in life
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Cervical spinal cord morphometrics in degenerative cervical myelopathy: quantification using semi-automated normalized technique and correlation with neurological dysfunctions
To characterize morphometrics of the compressed spinal cord in DCM patients, we employed our semiautomated analysis framework that incorporates the Spinal Cord Toolbox (SCT) and a normalization approach to effectively address the challenges posed by cord compression in these patients.
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Comparison of cost and complications of primary total hip arthroplasty versus oncologic proximal femur replacement
Proximal femur replacement (PFR) is most performed after a large resection of the proximal femur to remove tumor and is known to have high complication rates and worse function than a primary total hip replacement (THA).
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Re-Sternotomy for Pulmonary Valve Replacement and Main Pulmonary Artery Augmentation
Watch as Karl Reyes, M.D., performs a re-sternotomy for a pulmonary valve replacement and main pulmonary artery augmentation on a patient who was born with a congenital heart defect.
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Retinoblastoma Program Overview
A partnership between Children’s Health and UT Southwestern has created one of the few specialized centers in the region dedicated to treating pediatric cerebrovascular disorders.
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UTSW Research: Alcohol-associated liver disease, depression treatment, and more
Studies investigate ALD racial disparities, esketamine promise for TRD patients, COVID-19’s employment impact, and suicidal ideation biomarker testing
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A Unique Clinic for Rare Autoimmune Neurologic Disorders
A patient presents with severe encephalopathy and new-onset seizures with no apparent cause. They've had no stroke, no new medications, and no detectable tumor. The symptoms progress rapidly over a few days to weeks, putting the patient in the ICU with debilitating seizures. Maybe there are signs of neurological impairment due to the immune system’s response to a cancer. Or perhaps there are bewildering symptoms such as severe rigidity starting in the back and abdominal muscles, often mistaken for back spasms before spreading throughout the body. These are all symptoms that can signal a rare autoimmune neurologic disease, which are challenging to detect and even harder to manage.
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Parkinson’s patients living better, longer with advances in care
You don’t need the flux capacitor from “Back to the Future” to see how far Parkinson’s disease (PD) care has come since actor Michael J. Fox went public with his diagnosis in 1998. His new documentary, “Still,” is shining a fresh spotlight on the challenges of living with PD, as well as progress being made in research, early diagnosis, and effective treatment of symptoms.
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UT Southwestern biochemist Zhijian ‘James’ Chen, Ph.D., earns prestigious Lasker Award
Dr. Chen’s discovery of cGAS, which triggers innate immunity, also honored with Germany’s top scientific prize
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Addressing Lifestyle Patterns Among South Asian Individuals in the US
Addressing lifestyle patterns among South Asians in the U.S. is vital due to their elevated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).