Brent E. Masel M.D. is the Executive Vice-President for Medical Affairs with the Centre for Neuro Skills (CNS) which operates brain injury treatment facilities in California and Texas. He is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He is a graduate of Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago. He came to UTMB for his internship and residency in Neurology.
He was in the private practice of Neurology for 17 years in Galveston and then served as the President and Medical Director at a post-acute brain injury facility from 1994 -2017 before taking a position with CNS. He has served as Chairman of the Board of the Brain Injury Association of America and is presently the National Medical Director of BIAA.
He has conducted research and has approximately 50 publications in the areas of brain injury rehabilitation including virtual reality, hyperbaric oxygen treatment, sleep abnormalities, metabolic abnormalities, hormonal dysfunction, and the long-term medical issues from chronic brain injury. His greatest achievement is his two sons who are both physicians.
Research Areas
Traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic hypopituitarism, post-traumatic growth hormone deficiency, BIAFAC, PASC.
Link: https://www.utmb.edu/neuro/faculty/clinical-professors/brent-masel