Cerebrovascular Program

Cerebrovascular Program

  • About
  • Approach
  • Who We Treat
  • Appointments
  • Services
  • Research

    • At the U-M Health Cerebrovascular Program, our expert team provides specialized care for conditions affecting brain blood flow, like aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations.

    Our Approach

    Our institution stands out as the sole facility in Michigan hosting two neurosurgeons dually-trained in neuroendovascular surgery and open cerebrovascular surgery. They work shoulder to shoulder with two interventional neuroradiologists to create an interdisciplinary team of 4 specialists with advanced training in the minimally invasive endovascular techniques. This truly collaborative team of specialists discuss their most challenging cases in a weekly interdisciplinary cerebrovascular conference - making U-M Health one of only a handful of hospitals in the entire country with such a large team of highly trained specialists.

    Utilizing advanced surgical and endovascular techniques, we aim to quickly restore brain function and improve patient outcomes. Central to our cutting-edge approach is our NeuroInterventional Radiology suite — a state-of-the-art space uniquely designed for the integrated diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases, allowing for immediate transition from imaging to intervention. This suite significantly reduces the time from diagnosis to treatment and is instrumental in improving the precision and safety of minimally invasive procedures. Our team is dedicated to the treatment of both urgent and non-urgent cerebrovascular disorders, including strokes, brain hemorrhages, aneurysms, and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). 

    Who We Treat

    At the Cerebrovascular Program, we treat patients with a variety of conditions, including:

    Appointment Information

    To learn more or make an appointment, call our general Neurology Clinic phone number at 734-936-9020.

    Services

    The Cerebrovascular team has performed minimally invasive and complex cranial Cerebrovascular procedures for nearly 15 years, offering patients a high level of experience and access to new options. Since 2000, U-M physicians have treated over 1500 patients using minimally invasive options. We have also treated more than 3000 patients with cerebrovascular disease.

    Common Surgical & Endovascular Procedures

    • Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms
    • Microsurgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms
    • Endovascular treatment of Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs and AVFs)
    • Radiosurgery of AVMs
    • Microsurgical treatment of AVMs and AVFs
    • Endovascular treatment of carotid stenosis
    • Microsurgical treatment of carotid stenosis (Carotid Endarterectomy)

    Research

    At U-M Health we are on the cutting edge of research into aneurysms and related disorders, and are currently studying how to make better coils, evaluating how different coils work and how aneurysms heal with them. We are dedicated to bringing the latest in research, diagnosis and treatment to aneurysm and subarachnoid hemorrhage patients. 

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