Dr Valadka - An hour from the Front

About this episode

Dr. Alex Valadka shares his experiences treating traumatic brain injuries in Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict.

In September 2025, UDallas welcomed back alumnus Dr. Alex Valadka (BA & BS ’83), Chief of Neurological Surgery at Parkland Health and Professor at UT Southwestern, to share firsthand stories from his medical work in Ukraine. For the past several years, Dr. Valadka has traveled twice a year to Dnipro, about an hour’s drive from the front lines of the war with Russia, to treat traumatic brain injuries in soldiers and civilians. Through images and personal accounts, he offers a clear picture...

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Alex Valadka

Topics covered

• medical work
• traumatic brain injuries
• war in Ukraine
• personal accounts
• alumni stories

Keywords

• neurological surgery
• trauma care
• Ukraine war
• Dnipro
• medical missions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Parkland Health, UT Southwestern

Places: Ukraine, Dnipro

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