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 […]
Research Shows Less Invasive “Liquid Biopsy” May Avoid Complications, Improve Treatment Options for Some Children with Arteriovenous Malformation Gene Mutations
SAN DIEGO—A study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting indicated that it may be possible to use a less invasive technique to identify the gene mutations responsible for some arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in pediatric patients. AVMs, including vein of Galen malformations, which are usually diagnosed soon after birth, are […]
COVID-19 Increases Stroke Risk in Younger Patients and Results in Poorer Outcomes, Study Shows
CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 COVID-19 Increases Stroke Risk in Younger Patients and Results in Poorer Outcomes, Study Shows TORONTO — Stroke patients with COVID-19 are facing worse outcomes and are often younger and healthier, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting. People with COVID-19 are […]
More Stroke Patients Could Experience Benefits from Thrombectomy, Studies Show
CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 More Stroke Patients Could Experience Benefits from Thrombectomy, Studies Show TORONTO — New research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting shows that thrombectomy, a minimally invasive procedure typically reserved for treating a severe type of stroke known as large vessel occlusions (LVO), achieves […]
