![Dr. Jaime Gasco, MD, FAANS, FEBNS, Doctor](/doctor_images/9/9f/545442.jpg?v=5896)
Dr. Jaime Gasco, MD, FAANS, FEBNS
Neurosurgeon
4824 Alberta Avenue 4th floor El Paso Texas, 79905About
Dr. Jaime Gasco practices Neurological Surgery in El Paso, TX. Dr Gasco is board certified in Neurological Surgery and highly trained specialist in all aspects of brain and spine care. He is recognized nationally for his expertise in the OLLIF procedure which is a form of minimally invasive spine fusion. He performs non surgery options for back and neck pain such as procedural pain management with injections, blocks and treatment of fractures with kyphoplasty.
Dr Gasco is the author of two books in the neurosurgery field and has published over 30 peer reviewed articles in top neurosurgery journals. His research has received several awards at national meetings
Education and Training
University of Texas Med Branch NEUROSURGERY 2011
Board Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Ex Chief of Surgery South Texas Health System 2017 - 2019
Awards
- Academy of Master Teachers 2013 University of Texas Medical Branch
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Dr. Jaime Gasco, MD, FAANS, FEBNS's Practice location
University Medical Center
4824 Alberta Avenue 4th floor -El Paso, Texas 79905Get Direction
Dr. Jaime Gasco, MD, FAANS, FEBNS's reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Gasco
Recommended Articles
- What to Expect After a Laminectomy
If you experience back pain that grows severe, your doctor may recommend surgery depending on the cause. Over the centuries, back pain has been constantly a growing condition. You may be facing a lumbar laminectomy at any time.During a LaminectomyLaminectomies are done under general anesthesia,...
- What Is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?
Spinal surgery usually requires that the surgeon makes a relatively huge incision on the patient’s back in order to have complete access to the spinal vertebrae. This is the usual procedure in dealing with defects of the spine, and it has been so because of the delicate nature of the...
- The History of Lobotomy
Lobotomy is now considered an inhumane and obsolete procedure that no one would ever want to be subjected to. However, at the time of its advent, it was not the primitive and brutal surgery we view it as today. In a time where medications to treat psychological and emotional conditions were...
- Laminectomy: Reasons for Having One and the Risks It Involves
What Is a Laminectomy?A laminectomy is a kind of surgery whose aim is to decompress the spinal cord. The lamina (the bone that constitutes spinal‘s vertebral arch) and bone spurs are removed during the operation. Both the lamina and bone spurs can compress your spinal cord leading to:...
- What to Expect in Laminectomy and Spinal Fusion
Decompressive laminectomy is done to release pressure exerted on the roots of the nerves found on the lower back. The condition is mostly brought by old age. There are, however, other reasons your surgeon may suggest surgery. These include herniated discs, traumas, and tumors. In case you are going...
- What Is a Prefrontal Lobotomy?
Lobotomy is a neurosurgical procedure invented in 1935 by a Portuguese neurologist named Moniz. Moniz won the Nobel Prize in 1949 for his achievement. It was believed that lobotomy was successful in the treatment of various psychological diseases like depression, bipolar disorders, mania,...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Harold K. Smith MD4815 Alameda Ave El Paso TX 79905
- Dr. David Jimenez MD5340 El Paso Dr El Paso TX 79905
- Dr. Fadi Hanbali M.D.4801 Alberta Ave El Paso TX 79905
- Dr. Alberto Maud MD4800 Alberta Ave El Paso TX 79905
- Dr. Daniel Lacerte M.D.4801 Alberta Ave El Paso TX 79905
- Dr. Ahmed Badr M.D.4800 Alberta Ave El Paso TX 79905