Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS

First generation pediatric neurosurgeon

[Justin R. Mascitelli, MD, FAANS @jmascite]

Thrilled to welcome our new interns at UT San Antonio Neurosurgery!

@UTHealthNeuro
@UTHealthSA
@UthsaNsurgRes

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

Happy Match Day!

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

Happy World Spine Day!

[Allan Levi, MD, PhD @AllanLeviMD]

✨This morning we celebrated the retirement of Dr. Roberto Heros from his Jacskon administrative position.
His dedication, leadership, and kindness have inspired generations in neurosurgery. Thank you, Dr. Heros!
#UMNRS #UMNeurosurgery #MedEd

[Goodable @Goodable]

When Lego learned that children were afraid of getting MRI's in the hospital, they announced they would supply model MRI kits so that children wouldn't feel anxious before the procedure.

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

My partner goes to Costco for wellness snacks for the residents. Today she brought back a new friend. Meet Kelly the Wellness Dino. @UTHealthNeuro @uthsansurgres

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

The "July effect" hypothesizes that medical care is worse in July, when new doctors start. However, there is no effect in traumatic brain injury outcomes.
https://t.co/kv8frgDDpe

[UT Neurosurgery @UTHealthNeuro]

We are excited to share the news that Justin Mascitelli, MD, FAANS, was recently honored with a Presidential Excellence Award in the category of Teaching Excellence – Emerging.

Congratulations to @jmascite on this outstanding achievement! @UTHealthSA @UTHealthNeuro

[Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein]

NEW: Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.

ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

https://t.co/0WnTQejtkc

[Women In Neurosurgery (WINS) @WomenInNSGY]

Please join us in welcoming our first WINS Woman of the Month of 2025, Dr. Joanna Gernsback from UT Health San Antonio. Dr. Gernsback is a pediatric neurosurgeon who specializes in congenital malformations. Thank you, Dr. Gernsback!

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

Nothing like a Christmas Eve nationwide @AmericanAir outage grounding all their flights. Because people aren’t cranky enough. #bekind

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

Weekly #funfact: about 1% of the population have #aphantasia, or no visual "mind's eye.' #Neuroscience
https://t.co/W0gE1kdLhw

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

Weekly #funfact: GLP-1 receptor agonists (like #ozempic) can lower intracranial pressure. #IIH #neurosurgery
https://t.co/SSiLHmS1eA

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

Even neurosurgeons vote.

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

Weekly #funfact: Whippets (inhaled nitrous oxide) can cause B12 deficiency. It inactivates your liver's stores of B12. #neurology #neuroscience
https://t.co/wwk9ckw20D

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

Weekly #funfact: Research has found that human attention spans have decreased over the past two decades, down to 47 seconds. There is speculation that this is in part caused by social media. #neuroscience #SocialMediaMarketing
https://t.co/nCQ1UDeN0n

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

Happy World Spina Bifida Day!
https://t.co/FBenJfJz6b

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

Weekly #funfact: The CIA has studied the #otter, and found that they can chew through zinc sheets.
Unclear what the CIA is doing with this particular tidbit.
https://t.co/UsGszjx7Eu

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

Weekly #funfact:
Whales have an extra brain lobe, the paralimbic lobe, that humans don't have. #brain #whale #neurosurgery #neuroscience
https://t.co/OuTeUciRWZ

[Dr. Joanna Gernsback, FAANS @JGernsbackMD]

Weekly #funfact: Smart phone users have reorganized the fingertip region of their brains compared to non-smart phone users.
https://t.co/DcDnhyOOCA
#neuroscience #neurosurgery