San Antonio Physician Co-Authors Landmark Traumatic Brain Injury Guidelines
SAN ANTONIO – A UT Health San Antonio scientist played a key role in developing newly released clinical practice guidelines for traumatic brain injury (TBI) care. Monica Verduzco-gutierrez, MD, contributed to the “Action Collaborative on Traumatic Brain Injury Care: Adapted Clinical Practice Guideline,” published in September 2025 in The Annals of Family Medicine and Journal of Neurotrauma.
The guidelines, developed by the Action Collaborative on TBI Care, aim to standardize and improve care for individuals affected by TBI, a leading cause of disability. “TBI,” Verduzco-gutierrez said,highlighting the widespread impact of these injuries. The comprehensive document offers evidence-based recommendations for healthcare professionals managing TBI patients across the continuum of care.
UT Health San Antonio is the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, providing over 2.5 million patient visits annually. The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, ranked among the top 5% of universities globally for clinical medicine research and third in Texas for NIH funding, supports the university’s mission to advance health-related fields. The new TBI guidelines represent a significant step toward improving outcomes for those affected by these often-debilitating injuries, furthering UT Health San Antonio’s commitment to “making lives better.”
The guidelines are accessible at: https://www.annfammed.org/content/early/2025/09/02/afm.250352 and https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/08977151251378894.
