Ketan R. Bulsara, MD, MBAProfessor and Chair, Department of NeurosurgeryProgram Director, Neurosurgery Residency Director, Operating Room Quality
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Dr. Ketan R. Bulsara is a world-renowned neurosurgeon with an unparalleled range of expertise in treating neurological disorders including complex tumors, aneurysms, brain- or nerve-related problems, and a full spectrum of treatment of both hemorrhagic stroke and ischemic stroke.
He joins UConn Health from Yale University, where he built successful programs in neurovascular and skull base surgery. He is among an elite few neurosurgeons in the world with dedicated dual fellowship training in skull base/cerebrovascular microsurgery and endovascular surgery.
Dr. Bulsara completed both medical school and his neurosurgical residency training at Duke University Medical Center where he trained with the pioneers in neurosurgery and is an author on many national and international guidelines and standards.
He has received numerous awards from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Bulsara is a frequently invited national and international lecturer. He has published three books and more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, and has held numerous leadership positions in academic neurosurgery, both nationally and internationally. Dr. Bulsara consistently has been listed as one of the top physicians and surgeons in the United States by the Consumer Research Group of America based in Washington, D.C.
Degree | Institution | Major |
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BS | Davidson College | Biology/Neuroscience |
MD | Duke University School of Medicine | Medicine |
MBA | Yale School of Management | Business Administration |
Post-Graduate Training
Training | Institution | Specialty |
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Internship | Duke University Medical Center | General Surgery |
Fellowship | University of Iowa | Skull Base Surgery |
Residency | Duke University Medical Center | Neurosurgery (Chief Resident 2002-2003) |
Fellowship | University of Arkansas | Skull Base/Cerebrovascular Microsurgery |
Fellowship | Duke University Medical Center | Neurointerventional Surgery |
Journal Articles
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Dorsal arachnoid web of the thoracic spine associated with an arachnoid cyst and a presyrinx state as an unexplained cause of thoracic myelopathy: illustrative case.
Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons 2024 Aug;8(8):
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RNA splicing as a biomarker and phenotypic driver of meningioma DNA methylation groups.
Neuro-oncology 2024 Aug;
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The History of the Development and Use of Suction Devices in Neurosurgery.
World neurosurgery 2024 Jul;190192-202
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Dizziness and Ataxia: 2023 Update.
Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR 2024 Jun;21(6S):S100-S125
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Genomic characterization of an esthesioneuroblastoma with spinal metastases: illustrative case.
Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons 2023 Dec;6(23):
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Recruitment into academic neurosurgery using a model for successful cross-campus research collaboration: a pre-medical student survey.
World neurosurgery 2023 Jun;
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DNA methylation provides diagnostic value for meningioma recurrence in clinical practice.
Acta neurochirurgica 2023 Mar;
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Post-partum female who woke up with hemiparesis.
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open 2022 Oct;3(5):e12807
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Landscape of genetic variants in sporadic meningiomas captured with clinical genomics.
Acta neurochirurgica 2022 Sep;164(9):2491-2503
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A cerebellar hemangioblastoma and visual and sensory disturbances presenting post partum.
Lancet (London, England) 2022 May;399(10340):2065
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Single-cell multimodal glioma analyses identify epigenetic regulators of cellular plasticity and environmental stress response.
Nature genetics 2021 Oct;53(10):1456-1468
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Onyiuke Grading Scale: A clinical classification system for the diagnosis and management of Bertolotti syndrome.
Neuro-Chirurgie 2021 May;
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Application of targeted genome sequencing to brain metastasis from non-small cell lung carcinoma: Case report.
Neuro-Chirurgie 2020 Oct;
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Use of single versus multiple vasodilator agents in the treatment of cerebral vasospasm: is more better than less?
Acta neurochirurgica 2020 Jun;
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Game Theory and Neurosurgery.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) 2020 Jun;
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Augmented Visualization Surgical Microscope Assisted Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2020 May;
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Sarcoid Infiltration of the Skull with Epidural Extension Case Report and Literature Review.
World neurosurgery 2020 Apr;
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Longitudinal molecular trajectories of diffuse glioma in adults.
Nature 2019 Dec;576(7785):112-120
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Cervical spinal arteriovenous fistula with ventral perimedullary venous drainage.
Acta neurochirurgica 2019 Nov;
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Commentary: Air Bubbles in Infusion: An Easily Avoidable Potential Complication.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) 2019 Nov;
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Common Data Elements for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms and Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Recommendations from the Working Group on Hospital Course and Acute Therapies-Proposal of a Multidisciplinary Research Group.
Neurocritical care 2019 May;
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Vertebral metastasis from a primary parotid adenocarcinoma: a case study.
World neurosurgery 2019 Mar;
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Review: Bioengineering approach for the repair and regeneration of peripheral nerve.
Bioactive materials 2019 Mar;4(1):107-113
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Synchronous cerebral arteriovenous malformation and lung adenocarcinoma carcinoma brain metastases: A case study and literature review.
Neurochirurgie 2019 Feb;S0028-3770(18)30363-1.
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Linked-read Sequencing Analysis Reveals Tumor-specific Genome Variation Landscapes in Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) Patients.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2019 Feb;40(2):e150-e159
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Synchronous cerebral arteriovenous malformation and lung adenocarcinoma carcinoma brain metastases: A case study and literature review.
Neuro-Chirurgie 2019 Jan;
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Indications for thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke from emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO): report of the SNIS Standards and Guidelines Committee.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2019 Jan;
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TARGET® Intracranial Aneurysm Coiling Prospective Multicenter Registry: Final Analysis of Peri-Procedural and Long-Term Safety and Efficacy Results.
Frontiers in neurology 2019 Jan;10737
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Cerebrospinal fluid untargeted metabolomic profiling of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: an exploratory study.
British journal of neurosurgery 2018 Dec;32637-641
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Atypical presentation of a solid-variant orbital aneurysmal bone cyst with a literature review.
Neuro-Chirurgie 2018 Dec;64(6):431-433
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Precision/personalized aneurysm treatment in era of increasing options.
Acta neurochirurgica 2018 Aug;1601961
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Neuroendovascular management of emergent large vessel occlusion: update on the technical aspects and standards of practice by the Standards and Guidelines Committee of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2018 Mar;10(3):315-320
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Intravenously-injected gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) access intracerebral F98 rat gliomas better than AuNPs infused directly into the tumor site by convection enhanced delivery.
International journal of nanomedicine 2018 Jan;133937-3948
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Guidelines and parameters: percutaneous sclerotherapy for the treatment of head and neck venous and lymphatic malformations.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2017 Jun;9(6):611-617
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Standard and Guidelines: Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Shunts.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2017 May;9(5):516-523
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Hydroxyapatite bone cement for suboccipital retrosigmoid cranioplasty: A single institution case series.
American journal of otolaryngology 2017 Mar;38390-393
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House staff communication training and patient experience scores.
Journal of patient experience 2017 Mar;4(1):28-36
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Initial hospital management of patients with emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO): report of the standards and guidelines committee of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2017 Mar;9(3):316-323
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Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas with Segmental Arterial Supply Also Giving Rise to a Radiculomedullary Artery: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
World neurosurgery 2017 Jan;97749.e21-749.e26
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Prehospital care delivery and triage of stroke with emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO): report of the Standards and Guidelines Committee of the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2016 Oct;9802-812
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Training Guidelines for Endovascular Stroke Intervention: An International Multi-Society Consensus Document.
Interventional neurology 2016 Jun;5(1-2):51-6
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Training Guidelines for Endovascular Ischemic Stroke Intervention: An International Multi-Society Consensus Document.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology 2016 Apr;37(4):E31-4
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Failure of the Pipeline Embolization Device in Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms Associated with a Fetal Posterior Cerebral Artery.
Case reports in vascular medicine 2016 Jan;20164691275
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Preparedness of neurosurgery graduates for neuroendovascular fellowship: a national survey of fellowship programs.
Journal of neurosurgery 2015 Nov;123(5):1113-9
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Results of a national cerebrovascular neurosurgery survey on the management of cerebral vasospasm/delayed cerebral ischemia.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2015 Jun;7(6):408-11
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Results of an International Survey on the Investigation and Endovascular Management of Cerebral Vasospasm and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia.
World neurosurgery 2015 Jun;83(6):1120-1126.e1
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Embolectomy for stroke with emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO): report of the Standards and Guidelines Committee of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2015 May;7(5):316-21
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Oversized self-expanding stents as an alternative to flow-diverters for blister-like aneurysms.
Neurological research 2014 Apr;36(4):351-5
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Intra-arterial treatment of acute ischemic stroke: the continued evolution.
Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine 2014 Feb;16(2):281
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Tissue plasminogen activator via cross-collateralization for tandem internal carotid and middle cerebral artery occlusion.
World journal of clinical cases 2013 Dec;1(9):290-4
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Risk of hemorrhagic complication associated with ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients on dual antiplatelet therapy.
Journal of neurosurgery 2013 Oct;119(4):937-42
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Effect of treatment with simvastatin and cyclosporine on neurotransmitter concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid after subarachnoid hemorrhage in dogs.
American journal of veterinary research 2013 Aug;74(8):1111-7
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Resection of lateral temporal lobe arteriovenous malformations.
Acta neurochirurgica 2013 Aug;155(8):1565-9
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Trends in intracranial stenting among medicare beneficiaries in the United States, 2006-2010.
Journal of the American Heart Association 2013 Apr;2(2):e000084
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A step toward customizing radiosurgical care for arteriovenous malformations.
World neurosurgery 2013 Feb;79(2):210
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Decompressive hemicraniectomy for ischemic stroke in the pediatric population.
Neurosurgical review 2013 Jan;36(1):21-4; discussion 24-5
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Microsurgical management of jugular foramen schwannomas.
Neurosurgery 2013 Jan;72(1):42-6; discussion 46
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Microsurgical clipping of true posterior communicating artery aneurysms.
Acta neurochirurgica 2012 Sep;154(9):1707-10
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Benign inverted papilloma with intracranial extension: prognostic factors and outcomes.
Skull base reports 2011 Nov;1(2):145-50
Case Reports
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Lumbar decompression and fusion for symptomatic spinal stenosis in a patient with chronic thoracic sensory level from prior transverse myelitis: a case report.
Journal of medical case reports 2024 Feb;18(1):42
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Genomic sequencing of a pregnancy associated symptomatic meningioma of the diaphragma sellae: a case report.
British journal of neurosurgery 2022 Jan;1-5
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Brainstem melanomas presenting as a cavernous malformation.
Neuro-Chirurgie 2014 Aug;60(4):184-7
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Rapidly progressive epithelioid malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the vestibular nerve.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2013 Dec;34(9):1739-42
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Verification of supraselective drug delivery for retinoblastoma using intra-arterial gadolinium.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2013 Nov;5(6):e42
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Stenting as monotherapy for uncoilable intracranial aneurysms.
Neurosurgery 2013 Sep;73(1 Suppl Operative):ons80-5; discussion ons85
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Reconstruction of intracranial vertebral artery with radial artery and occipital artery grafts for fusiform intracranial vertebral aneurysm not amenable to endovascular treatment: technical note.
Acta neurochirurgica 2013 Aug;155(8):1517-24; discussion 1524
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Maxillary swing approach for extended infratemporal fossa tumors.
The Laryngoscope 2013 Jul;123(7):1607-11
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Type I spinal arteriovenous fistulae exception: a case for reclassification.
Neuro-Chirurgie 2013 Apr;59(2):69-74
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Vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging identifies the site of rupture in patients with multiple intracranial aneurysms: proof of principle.
Neurosurgery 2013 Mar;72(3):492-6; discussion 496
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Verification of supraselective drug delivery for retinoblastoma using intra-arterial gadolinium.
BMJ case reports 2012 Nov;2012
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Unyielding progress: treatment paradigms for giant aneurysms.
Clinical neurosurgery 2012 Jan;596-21
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Muscle splitting approach with MetrX system for removal of intrathecal bullet fragment: a case report.
The Journal of trauma 2007 May;62(5):1290-1
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Intraosseous intracranial meningioma.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology 2007 Feb;28(2):314-5
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Bilateral osteomas and exostoses of the internal auditory canal.
American journal of otolaryngology 36(4):583-6
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Surgical management of nonvascular lesions around the oculomotor nerve.
World neurosurgery 81(5-6):798-809
Editorials
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Training guidelines for endovascular stroke intervention: an international multi-society consensus document.
Neuroradiology 2016 Jun;58(6):537-41
Erratums
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Erratum to: Training guidelines for endovascular stroke intervention: an international multi-society consensus document.
Neuroradiology 2017 Jun;59829
Letters
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Response to: Comment on "Failure of the Pipeline Embolization Device in Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms Associated with a Fetal Posterior Cerebral Artery".
Case reports in vascular medicine 2017 Jan;20179895414
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Anatomic variant of the posterior cerebral artery.
AJR. American journal of roentgenology 2007 Apr;188(4):W395
Reviews
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Sir Rickman John Godlee - Contributions in Addition to His 1884 Tumor Resection, A Review.
World neurosurgery 2023 Nov;
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Molecular mediators of angiogenesis and neurogenesis after ischemic stroke.
Reviews in the neurosciences 2022 Sep;
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History of virtual reality and augmented reality in neurosurgical training.
World neurosurgery 2022 Aug;
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Endovascular revascularization for basilar artery occlusion.
Interventional neurology 2015 Jan;3(1):31-40
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Seizure control for intracranial arteriovenous malformations is directly related to treatment modality: a meta-analysis.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2014 Nov;6(9):684-90
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Platelet function inhibitors and platelet function testing in neurointerventional procedures.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2014 Oct;6(8):567-77
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Standards of practice and reporting standards for carotid artery angioplasty and stenting.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2014 Mar;6(2):87-90
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Hemifacial spasm and neurovascular compression.
TheScientificWorldJournal 2014 Jan;2014349319
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Vertebral augmentation: report of the Standards and Guidelines Committee of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2014 Jan;6(1):7-15
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Standard of practice: embolization of ruptured and unruptured intracranial aneurysms.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2013 Jul;5(4):283-8
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Standard of practice: embolization of spinal arteriovenous fistulae, spinal arteriovenous malformations, and tumors of the spinal axis.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2013 Jan;5(1):3-5
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Standard of practice: endovascular treatment of intracranial atherosclerosis.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2012 Nov;4(6):397-406
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Rate of third nerve palsy recovery following endovascular management of cerebral aneurysms.
Neurosurgical review 2007 Oct;30(4):307-10; discussion 310-1
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Advances in mechanical devices for the treatment of stroke in patients with diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance.
Journal of the cardiometabolic syndrome 2007 Jan;2(2):131-2