Tag: neurointerventionists
Carotid stenting performed by trained neurointerventionists linked to lower complication rates...
A retrospective study has indicated that carotid artery stenting (CAS)—when performed by fellowship‐trained neurointerventional physicians in comprehensive stroke centre (CSC) settings—was associated with a...
Thanh N Nguyen
As one of six women currently leading major neurointerventional societies across the globe, Thanh N Nguyen (Boston, USA) is proudly playing a key role...
Patient empathy and avoiding the trap of depersonalisation
In a guest piece for NeuroNews, Blaise Baxter (San Francisco, USA) discusses empathy and compassion in the working life of a neurointerventionist, and highlights...
ESMINT and ESNR sign memorandum of understanding to formalise collaboration
The European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT) and the European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR) have today announced the signing of a memorandum...
Neurointerventionists ‘can rarely recover payment’ for out-of-network thrombectomy under US No...
A new study has found that neurointerventionists have “essentially no financially viable access to payment recovery” through the US No Surprises Act (NSA) for...
Research, training and industry all key to better thrombectomy care in...
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Late last year, on 24 November, a decade’s work from a passionate group of physicians bore fruit, with the...
Phil White
Phil White’s career as a physician and researcher has seen him play a role in numerous major stroke trials, and serve as an educator...
US neurointerventionists argue recent data “affirm” benefits of direct stroke triage
In an editor's column published recently in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS), leading members of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) have argued that the entire body...
Study finds “eye-opening” variability across physician estimations of flow-diverter deployment
A comparative study recently demonstrated the promise held by PreSize Neurovascular (Oxford Heartbeat) software in consistently and accurately making predictions about flow-diverter placement in...
Observation, creativity and happy accidents: Transitioning from clinical life to industry...
When it comes to advising young physicians on how to navigate the more commercial, industry-entwined commitments that their career will most likely bring further...
J Mocco
As president of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), endovascular neurosurgeon J Mocco (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA) has...
Trial underway involving neurointerventionist “retaliated against” for refusing concurrent on-call shifts
The opening statements and presentation of evidence are set for 10am PST today in a lawsuit involving claims that a medical doctor and his...
Lessons learned from establishing a 24/7 stroke thrombectomy service
Alongside his colleagues at the Barts Health NHS Trust, Levansri Makalanda (London, UK) was responsible for setting up the second ever 24/7 mechanical thrombectomy...
Female physicians in neurointerventional surgery: Breaking down barriers
In the latter stages of 2022, the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) released a position statement advocating pregnancy and parental leave policies in neurointerventional...
Stroke community intensifies efforts to tackle “unacceptable” disparities in thrombectomy access
A wealth of new data confirming the beneficial role mechanical thrombectomy can play in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke came to light through...
SNIS: Physicians “should not have to choose” between family life and...
The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) has released a position statement advocating pregnancy and parental leave policies in neurointerventional surgery, also voicing support for...
Michael Chen
Michael Chen—a neurointerventionist and professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, USA—speaks to NeuroNews to provide insight on...
The pros and cons of radial access in neurointerventional surgery
As the adoption of radial access across the world of neurointerventional surgery begins to pick up pace, Pascal Jabbour and Kareem El Naamani (Thomas...
Rapid Medical announces Eitan Havis as international president
Rapid Medical has announced the promotion of Eitan Havis to international president of the company. Havis will oversee the commercial expansion of the company’s advanced neurovascular...
Michael Chen becomes 26th president of SNIS
Michael Chen, a neurointerventionist at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, USA, has been named the president of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS)...
SNIS 2021: Remote stroke interventions raise several unique ethical challenges
At the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s 18th annual meeting (SNIS; July 26–29 2021, Colorado Springs, USA and virtual), Jeffrey Saver, professor of Neurology at...
First US ischaemic stroke patients treated with Rapid Medical’s novel clot...
The first US patients have been treated with the FDA-cleared TIGERTRIEVER revascularisation device (Rapid Medical). TIGERTRIEVER is the first physician-adjustable stent retriever, according to...
New devices for endovascular thrombectomy discussed at CIRSE
In a session of the 2020 Cardiovascular and Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) meeting (12–15 September, virtual) focused on the hottest news in the...
