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Daniela Renedo, MD Wins American Heart Association Stroke Basic Science Award
The American Heart Association has honored Daniela Renedo, MD a postdoctoral fellow in the departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, with the Stroke Basic Science Award for excellence in cerebrovascular disease research.
7 Feb 2023
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Yale Neurosurgeons Implant First Endovascular Device for Hydrocephalus in North America
A leading expert in neuroendovascular surgery, Charles Matouk, MD, and his team at Yale School of Medicine are now paving the way for better treatments for adult-onset hydrocephalus by being the first in the country to implant the eShunt, an investigational device that can be placed using minimally invasive techniques.
6 Sep 2022
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Yale Investigators Link Higher Levels of Low Density Cholesterol With Decreased Risk of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
A team of Yale investigators is evaluating whether elevated lipid levels - generally considered to be detrimental to human health due to their effect on cardiovascular disease - can have protective effects on the brain.
2 Nov 2021
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AAN 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting: Highlights
Each year, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) hosts a meeting wherein neurologists nationwide convene to present on their latest research findings and to learn from their peers. The following members of Yale Neurology presented abstracts at the 2021 virtual annual meeting:
13 May 2021
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Yale Neurologists Identify Consistent Neuroinflammatory Response in ICH Patients
According to a recent study published in "Science Immunology," A team of researchers from Yale and MIT partnernered with a large clinical trial of minimally-invasive surgery to tackle defining the human neuroinflammatory response in living patients suffering from intracerebral hemorrhage.
21 Feb 2021
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Study Examines Neurosurgeon Ties to Industry
A recent study examines the financial value of the relationship between doctors and the medical and pharmaceutical industry.
8 Feb 2021
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Improvements in Stroke Treatment Could Save More Lives
Yale researchers Dr. Charles Matouk and Nils Petersen recently published a paper showing the effectiveness of direct carotid puncture in some stroke patients.
7 Oct 2020
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Charles Matouk, MD Named Departmental Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
Charles Matouk, MD has been named Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs for the Department of Neurosurgery
22 Sep 2020
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A Neurosurgeon’s Journey in Treating Stroke, Brain Aneurysms and Vascular Malformation
Mechanical thrombectomy has transformed treatment for stroke. Yale neurosurgeon Charles Matouk describes how care is evolving for neurovascular disorders.
5 Jul 2020
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Facebook Live Panel Increases Stroke Awareness
The Yale Department of Neurosurgery and the American Stroke Association co-hosted a panel entitled “A Panel of Hope: Stroke Survivors Share Their Stories of Recovery” on Thursday, May 21, 2020.
29 May 2020
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Brain Hemorrhage Surgery Boosts Survival, but Disability Risk Still High
While patients who undergo surgery for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) survive at higher rates than those who do not receive surgery, they are also at high risk of significant disability, according to a new Yale-led study published in the journal JAMA.
9 Oct 2019
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Prof. Hyder Joins Interdisciplinary Team to Assess Stroke Treatments
D.S. Fahmeed Hyder, PhD, professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging and of Biomedical Engineering, will assist a Yale team in assessing treatments to improve outcomes after stroke.
11 Sep 2019
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Yale Stroke Team the 1st worldwide to treat acute-stroke with a next-generation stent retriever and delivery microcatheter.
Drs. Michele Johnson and Charles Matouk (Section Chief of Neurovascular Surgery) were the first in the world to use a next-generation stent retriever and delivery microcatheter to physically remove a clot from the brain of two patients with acute ischemic stroke. The clots were removed within minutes affording these patients the best chance of great outcomes.
24 Apr 2019
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Yale New Haven Hospital: Innovations in Acute Stroke Treatment
Yale New Haven Hospital: Innovations in Acute Stroke Treatment
Source: YNHH
14 Mar 2019
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Journal of Vascular Surgery: May 2018 Edition
The May 2018 cover illustration of the Journal of Vascular Surgery is Yale Neurovascular Neurosurgeon, Dr. Charles Matouk's treatment of a symptomatic, cervical ICA pseudoaneurysm that occurred a year ago with overlapping Medtronic Pipeline Flex devices. Great result and innovative strategy!
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery
3 May 2018
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Yale vascular neurosurgeons the first in Connecticut to repair a complex, wide-neck brain aneurysm using a novel bifurcation device, the PulseRider.
Drs. Ryan Hebert and Charles Matouk (Section Chief of Neurovascular Surgery), working alongside their fellow Branden Cord, performed the first Cerenovus PulseRider® procedure in Connecticut.
25 Apr 2018
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Yale vascular neurosurgeons the first in Connecticut to repair a complex brain aneurysm using a novel intracranial micro-stent, the Neuroform Atlas.
On April 9, 2018 at Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH), Drs. Charles Matouk, Section Chief of Neurovascular Surgery, and Branden Cord, senior neurosurgical resident, performed the first Neuroform Atlas stent (Stryker Neurovascular) procedure in Connecticut
10 Apr 2018
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Dr. Branden Cord, a 6th year neurosurgical resident and in-folded endovascular fellow, presented at the Live International Neuroradiology & Neurosurgery Course in NYC
For the 3rd year in a row, Dr. Branden Cord, a 6th year neurosurgical resident and in-folded endovascular fellow, presented at the Live International Neuroradiology & Neurosurgery Course (LINNC) in NYC (March 16-17, 2018). His abstract was among 18 selected for oral presentation at this international meeting. It was entitled, "Trans-circulation stent-coiling of an aneurysm in the setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage." Congratulations to Branden!
20 Mar 2018
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Dr. Matouk and Dr. Amin describe how mechanical thrombectomy can be used up to 24 hours after a stroke to save patients from paralysis.
Dr. Charles Matouk and Dr. Hardik Amin of Yale New Haven Hospital describe how mechanical thrombectomy can be used up to 24 hours after a stroke to save patients from paralysis.
Source: New Haven Register
8 Feb 2018
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Stroke victims can receive treatment up to 24 hours later
With stroke, timing is everything. And the time available to save patients from severe paralysis or worse has recently been extended so far that Dr. Charles Matouk, chief of neurovascular surgery at Yale New Haven, said it’s nothing short of a revolution in public health.
Source: New Haven Register
8 Feb 2018