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Alexander Papanastassiou, M.D.

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  • Neurosurgery – Medical Arts and Research Center – MARC
    210-450-9060

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Specialties

    • Neurosurgery

Expertise

  • Epilepsy surgery
  • Pediatric epilepsy surgery
  • Movement disorder surgery
  • Pediatric movement disorders surgery
  • Brain tumor surgery
  • Spine surgery
  • Neurotrauma

Other Languages Spoken

  • French
Alexander Papanastassiou, MD

Dr. Alexander Papanastassiou is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at UT Health San Antonio. He specializes in general neurosurgery and surgery for epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia and movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease. His expertise is in respective surgery, radiosurgery and neuromodulation, including deep brain stimulation and microvascular decompression.

Dr. Papanastassiou’s research is aimed at advancing the understanding of brain function using neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and functional neuroimaging to maximize neuropsychological outcomes in patients with neurological illnesses.

He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. He is also an active member of the American Epilepsy Society and the Movement Disorders Society.

Publications

Lie OV, Papanastassiou AM, Cavazos JE, Szabó ÁC.   Influence of Intracranial Electrode Density and Spatial Configuration on Interictal Spike Localization: A Case Study.   J Clin Neurophysiol. 2015 Oct;32(5):e30-40. doi: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000153.  PMID: 25580803

 

Education

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
Stanford University, Stanford, California

Medical School
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Residency
Harvard University at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Residency
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Fellowship
Yale University, Boston, Massachusetts

Medical School: 
University of California at San Francisco
Residency: 
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Fellowship: 
Yale New Haven Hospital

Qualifications

Board Certification:
  • American Board of Neurosurgery

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Media

San Antonio Magazine Top Doctors 2021, San Antonio Magazine Top Doctors 2022
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