Category: Press Releases


New Study Shows Updated Stroke Evaluation Protocols Increase Patient Access to Lifesaving Stroke Treatment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 22, 2024 CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460   SNIS 2024: New Study Shows Updated Stroke Evaluation Protocols Increase Patient Access to Lifesaving Stroke Treatment   COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Changing standard procedures for evaluating and treating patients with suspected stroke has led to improved access to lifesaving stroke surgery across

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Stroke Risk Linked to Climate, Financial and Medical Vulnerability, Research Shows

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 22, 2024 CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460   SNIS 2024: Stroke Risk Linked to Climate, Financial and Medical Vulnerability, Research Shows   COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Worsening air quality and temperature extremes are linked to increased stroke burden, according to a study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s

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New Research Shows Minimally Invasive Therapy (Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization) is Effective in Treating Chronic Subdural Hematoma

New Research Shows Minimally Invasive Therapy (Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization) is Effective in Treating Chronic Subdural Hematoma Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery says shift in treatment protocol represents major advance for the field FAIRFAX, Va. — The Society of Neurolnterventional Surgery (SNIS) is acknowledging middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) as a beneficial adjunctive treatment for chronic

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Leading Neurointerventionalists Say New Insights on TRIAGE-STROKE and RACECAT Affirm Benefits of Direct Transport to CSCs for ELVO Patients

Contact: Faith James, fjames@vancomm.com, 202-248-5450    Leading Neurointerventionalists Say New Insights on TRIAGE-STROKE and RACECAT Affirm Benefits of Direct Transport to CSCs for ELVO Patients JNIS Commentary Urges Hospital Systems to Follow the Evidence and Prioritize Patient Outcomes FAIRFAX, Va. — In an Editor’s Column published in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS), leaders of

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Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery Congratulates President Mahesh Jayaraman, MD, FACR, on Appointment as Chair of Department of Diagnostic Imaging at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School

FAIRFAX, Va. — The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) congratulates SNIS President Mahesh Jayaraman, MD, FACR, on his promotion to Chair of the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Chief of Diagnostic Imaging at Lifespan, effective January 1, 2024. He will also be appointed the Charles and

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Mahesh Jayaraman, MD, Becomes 28th President of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS)

FAIRFAX, Va. — Mahesh Jayaraman, MD, an interventional neuroradiologist at Rhode Island Hospital who has led national efforts to improve stroke systems of care, has been named the 2023 president of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), the leading scientific and educational association dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurointerventional surgery. As president, Dr. Jayaraman

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