Overview
Born in El Paso, Texas, Dr. Eithan Kotkowski was raised bilingual and bicultural on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border. Growing up near the Franklin Mountains, he developed an early love for the outdoors, film, and the sciences. In high school, he studied abroad in the Kingdom of Eswatini in Southern Africa, where his interests in psychology, storytelling, and medicine converged. While there, he documented the experiences of mothers living with HIV and their approaches to caring for their children—an experience that solidified his decision to pursue medicine.
Dr. Kotkowski earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience from The University of Texas at Austin. He completed an eight-year MD/PhD through the South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program at UT Health San Antonio, earning a PhD in Neuroscience Imaging and an MD with distinction in Medical Humanities. He remained at UT Health San Antonio for neurology residency, graduating with distinction in clinical education.
In 2025, Dr. Kotkowski joined Gonzaba Medical Group as a General Neurologist and Associate Director of Research and Education. He is a published researcher and adjunct assistant professor of Neurology and Medical Spanish at UT Health San Antonio. His clinical interests include dementia, migraines, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and complex neurological disorders.
Dr. Kotkowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. His top area of expertise is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
Insurance
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- EPO
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- POS
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- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
730 Pleasanton Rd, San Antonio, TX 78214
903 Bandera Rd, San Antonio, TX 78228
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Kotkowski has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- Creutzfeldt-Jakob DiseaseDr. Kotkowski isExperienced. Learn about Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.