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Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Neurosurgery

University of Sherbrooke Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Professional interests include: moyamoya disease, astrocytoma, brain cancer, and more.

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 358-4000

Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD is a pediatric neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX specializing in pediatric neurosurgery. She graduated from University of Sherbrooke Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health System, University Health, Baptist Hospital and UT Health San Antonio.

Office Locations

Address:

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

Address:

502 Madison Oak Drive Suite 346
San Antonio, TX 78258

Address:

7703 Floyd Curl Drive Mail Carrier 7838
San Antonio, TX 78229

Address:

8300 Floyd Curl Drive 7th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78229

Address:

8435 Wurzbach Road Suite 311
San Antonio, TX 78229

Some issues Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD can help you with:

Hydrocephalus

Normally, the brain is bathed in a liquid called cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid cushions and nurtures the brain cells as it flows around and through the brain. Sometimes, cerebrospinal fluid does not get reabsorbed into the body properly, or a blockage in the brain can stop it from flowing. This causes a buildup of pressure called hydrocephalus. This condition affects a wide range of people, but it is much more prevalent among infants and older adults. Left untreated, hydrocephalus can cause uncomfortable symptoms, such as headaches and blurred vision, and eventually may cause brain damage.

Hydrocephalus is most often treated with an implanted device called a shunt. A shunt is a long, thin tube that is used to drain excess fluid. One end is placed within the brain. The tube runs under the skin, along the neck behind the ear, and to another part of the body where the fluid can be reabsorbed. Most often this is the abdomen, but the chest or other areas can also be used. Shunts have a valve that allows doctors to monitor and control the pressure within the brain. Insertion of a shunt is a surgical procedure that takes one to two hours. Incisions are made in the head and the abdomen, and the shunt is threaded into place before the openings are stitched closed.

In cases where hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage, a procedure called endoscopic third ventriculostomy, or ETV, may be performed. During this procedure, a surgeon makes a dime-sized hole in the skull and uses a thin tube with a camera on the end (called an endoscope) to see inside the brain. The surgeon punctures a hole in the floor of the third ventricle, a fluid-filled space within the brain. The hole provides an opening for cerebrospinal fluid to flow around the blockage, normalizing pressure. The entire procedure usually takes less than an hour and patients can often go home the following day. ETV can provide a permanent and safe alternative to a shunt, but it is only useful for patients whose hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage.

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	30
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	63
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Dementia	45
Cancer	0

hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	11
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	45
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	39
Cancer	0

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	20
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	53
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	51
Dementia	49
Cancer	0

hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD treated as a pediatric neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	12
Male	13

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	4
75 to 84	6
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	3

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD From 2015 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD graduated from University of Sherbrooke Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. She completed residency at Universite Laval- Hopital de L Enfant-Jesus-CHA. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Sherbrooke Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: Universite Laval- Hopital de L Enfant-Jesus-CHA

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health System

University Health

Baptist Hospital

UT Health San Antonio

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Superior Health Plan, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Humana PPO, Coventry HMO, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Prime Health, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, MultiPlan, Magellan Health Services, Three Rivers Provider Network PPO, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry PPO, Coventry Workers' Compensation, Humana HMO, Aetna, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Community Care Network (CCN), Molina Healthcare, TRICARE, HealthSmart, Aetna EPO, First Health, Aetna PPO, WellPoint, Aetna HMO, Oscar - Commercial Exchange, Interlink - Transplant, Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Refugee Medical Assistance, Provider Network of America (PNOA) - Commercial, Insurance Accepted, OptumHealth - Transplant ONLY, Scott & White Health Plan - HMO, Gonzaba Medical Group - Transplant ONLY, Universal Benefits Consortium - Brokerage Firm (School Districts), University of Incarnate Word (Gilsbar) - Direct Employer, Scott & White Health Plan - PPO, Tokio Marine - Transplant, 90 Degree Benefits - Commercial, 6 Degrees - Transplant, LifeTrac - Transplant, Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Unaccompanied Children, Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer, Velocity National Provider Network - Wrap Network, Independent Medical Systems (IMS) - PPO, Entrust - TPA, EBSO - TPA and Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Superior Health Plan

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Humana PPO

Coventry HMO

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Prime Health

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

MultiPlan

Magellan Health Services

Three Rivers Provider Network PPO

United Healthcare PPO

Coventry PPO

Coventry Workers' Compensation

Humana HMO

Aetna

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Community Care Network (CCN)

Molina Healthcare

TRICARE

HealthSmart

Aetna EPO

First Health

Aetna PPO

WellPoint

Aetna HMO

Oscar - Commercial Exchange

Interlink - Transplant

Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Refugee Medical Assistance

Provider Network of America (PNOA) - Commercial

Insurance Accepted

OptumHealth - Transplant ONLY

Scott & White Health Plan - HMO

Gonzaba Medical Group - Transplant ONLY

Universal Benefits Consortium - Brokerage Firm (School Districts)

University of Incarnate Word (Gilsbar) - Direct Employer

Scott & White Health Plan - PPO

Tokio Marine - Transplant

90 Degree Benefits - Commercial

6 Degrees - Transplant

LifeTrac - Transplant

Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Unaccompanied Children

Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer

Velocity National Provider Network - Wrap Network

Independent Medical Systems (IMS) - PPO

Entrust - TPA

EBSO - TPA

Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial PPO

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Aesculap, Inc.	$1,851 proGAV 2.0 $1,824	M.BLUE $26
KLS Martin L.P.	$386 $386
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$127 METRx $86	STRATA $40
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$105 Shunts $105
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$16 VNS Therapy $16

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,588
Food and Beverage	$897

Biography

Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz is a physician who specializes in pediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Tarasiewicz's areas of expertise include tuberous sclerosis, brain aneurysm, and paralysis. She can take several insurance carriers, including Aetna EPO, Blue California, and HealthSmart. She graduated from the University of Sherbrooke Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Tarasiewicz (or staff) speaks French and Polish. Her professional affiliations include the University Health, UT Health San Antonio, and Baptist Health System. Her practice in San Antonio, TX is open to new patients as reported by UT Health San Antonio.