JoseCavazosMDPhD(He/Him)

Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, Dementia & Geriatrics

Associate Dean for Research Training (MSTP/GME) and Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Physiology, University of Texas HSC San Antonio

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Office
8300 Floyd Curl Drive
8th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone+1 210-450-9700

Fax+1 210-450-6039

I am an Epileptologist and Dementia expert seeing actively patients at UT Medicine, San Antonio at the Medical Arts & Research Center. I also practice as a consulting Neurologist at the University Health System (University Hospital) in San Antonio. I am a physician-scientist training the next generation of physician-scientists at MD/PhD program, GME research training, and Junior Research Faculty spectrum.

University of Texas San AntonioGraduate Certificate, Business of Health, 2015 - 2016
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1996 - 1997
Duke University HospitalResidency, Neurology, 1993 - 1996
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
University of WisconsinPhD, Neuroscience, 1988 - 1993
Monterrey Inst TechClass of 1987, MD, Cum Laude

PubMed

Associations of plasma SMOC1 and soluble IL6RA levels with the progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.
Xavier Morató, Raquel Puerta, Amanda Cano, Adelina Orellana, Itziar de Rojas
Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health. 2024-12-01
Connecting genomic and proteomic signatures of amyloid burden in the brain.
Raquel Puerta, Itziar de Rojas, Pablo García-González, Clàudia Olivé, Oscar Sotolongo-Grau
Medrxiv. 2024-09-06
Dementia Prevalence andInfection among Rural Elderly Persons in the Ntui Health District, Cameroon: A Population-Based Study.
Wepnyu Yembe Njamnshi, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Kongnyu Gamnsi Njamnshi, Leonard Ngarka, Michel K Mengnjo
Pathogens. 2024-07-06

Novel Therapy Administered After TBI Prevents Brain DamageJuly 16th, 2019
New Therapy Shows Promise in Preventing Brain Damage After Traumatic Brain InjuryJuly 16th, 2019
Brain Sentinel Co-Founder, José E. Cavazos to Be Honored with the American Epilepsy Society’s 2017 Distinguished Service AwardDecember 1st, 2017
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South Texas Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Disorders Training ProgramNational Institute of Aging (NIH - NIA)2023–2028
South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program (STX-MSTP) (1T32GM145432)National Institute of General Medical Sciences - NIH - NIGMS2023–2028
South Texas Alzheimer’s Center – Research Education CoreNational Institute of Aging - (NIH - NIA)2021–2026
South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program (STX-MSTP)National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH - NIGMS)2018–2023