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Fellowship Research

Current Research

  • SOFAST: Multicenter Trial of Sofia Aspiration System as First Line Technique
  • Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Subdural Hematoma Following Surgical Evacuation
  • Fast EVD Wean following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • PISCES III Stroke Trial: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Intracerebral Stem Cell (CTX0E03) in Subjects with Disability Following an Ischemic Stroke. - Closed
  • Minimally Invasive Evacuation of Intraparenchymal Hematomas with Use of Vycor Retractor
  • Precise: Posterior Fossa Perfusion Imaging in Basilar Occlusion and Thrombectomy
    Arpeggio: Neuroprotection in Stroke Thrombectomy with an IGF-1 Analog
  • Rapid Research Collaboration Terarecon Research Collaboration
 

Publications

2024

Rashidi F, Amin Habibi M, Reyhani M, Fallahi MS, Arshadi MR, Sabahi M, Vakharia K, Rahimi SY. Pipeline Embolization Device and Flow Re-Direction Endoluminal Device for Intracranial Aneurysms: A Comparative Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis Study. World Neurosurgery doi.org/j.wneu.2024.06.100 June 2024

Gandhi D, Chen H, Zaidi S, Sahlein DH, Maidan L, Kreitel K, Miller TR, Rahimi SY, Shekhlee AA, Woo HH, Toth G, Schirmer C, Loh Y, Fiorella D. Sofia Aspiration System as First Line Technique (SOFAST): A Prospective, Multicenter Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of the 6 French Sofia Flow Plus Aspiration Catheter for Endovascular Stroke Thrombectomy. J Neurointerventional Surg doi:10.1136/jnis-2024-021811; 0:1-7. June 2024

Kothari SA, Siddiq MS, Rahimi SY, Vale FV, Shah M, Garcia KA. Standardized Criteria to Initiate External Ventricular Drain (EVD) Weaning in Neurological Intensive Care Unit to Increase Safety of EVD Discontinuation and Reduce the Need for a Shunt. Doi: 10.7759/cureus.58362. April 16, 2024

 Kolls BJ, Muir KW, Savitz SI, Wechsler LR, Pilitsis JG, Rahimi SY, Beckman RL, Holmes V, Chen, PR, Albers DS, Laskowitz DT. Experience with Hybrid Recruitment Approach of Patient-Facing Web Portal Screening and Subsequent Phone and Medical Record Review for a Neurosurgical Intervention Trial for Chronic Ischemic Stroke Disability (PISCES III). Trials Volume 25(150), February 2024.

2023

Mehra M, Brody PA, Kollapaneni SS, Sakhalkar O, Rahimi SY. Evaluating the Quality, Readability and Activity of Online Information on Brain Arteriovenous Malformations. Cureus 15(9): e45984.doi:10.7759 September 2023.

 Kothari SA, Siddiq MS, Rahimi SY, Vale F, Shah M, Garcia KA. Standardization Criteria to Initiate EVD Weaning in a Neurological Intensive Care Unit to Increase. Safety of EVD Discontinuation and Reduce the Need for a Shunt. Cureus doi:10.7759 September 2023

 Lakowitz DT, Muir KW, Savitz SI, Wechsler LR, Pilitsis JG, Rahimi SY, Beckman RL, Holmes V, Chen PR, Juel L, Attix D, Kolls BJ. Methodological Consideration in PISCES 3: Randomized Placebo Controlled Study of Intracerebral Stem Cells in Subjects with Disability Following an Ischemic Stroke. Frontiers in Stroke June 2023.

Ahluwalia, M, Mcmichael H, Kumar M, Espinosa MP, Rahimi SY, Vender JR, Vale FL, Braun M, Vaibhav K et al. Alterered endocannabinoid Metabolism Comprises the Brain CSF Barrier and Exacerbates Chronic Deficits After Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice. Experimental Neurology Jan 6, 2023

 

2022

Kolls B, Laskowitz DT, Muir KW, Savitz SISean I, Wechsler LR, Pilitsis JG, Rahimi SY, Beckman R, Chen PR, Petersen EA, Staudt M.  Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Intracerebral Stem Cells in Subjects with Disability Following an Ischemic Stroke Protocol (PISCES 3). Submitted to Trials September 2022.

Computed tomography Perfusion Deficit as an Indicator for Reperfusion in Large Vessel Occlusions with Low National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Scores in Acute Ischaemic Stroke: A Retrospective Review. Kothari SA, Verma U, Waller J, Rahimi SY, Switzer J, Giurgiutiu DV. Neurology 18(2); August 2022.

Olmsted ZT, Petersen EA, Pilitsis, JG, Rahimi, SY, Chen PR, Savitz SI, Laskowitz DT, Kolls BJ, Staudt MD. Toward Generalizable Trajectory Planning for Human Intracerebral Trials and Therapy. Stereotactic Functional Neurosurgery. February 7; 1-10 2022.

2020

Maini K, Afzal, F, Giurgiutiu DV, Switzer, J, Shah M, Rahimi SY, Vale, F, Garcia, A. Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) Patient: An Exciting New Approach with Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Report March 2020.

 
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Fellowship Publications

Luca Debs

Debs LH, Vale FL, Walker S, Toro D, Mansouri S, Macomson SD, Rahimi SY. Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization Following Surgical Evacuation of Symptomatic Chronic Subdural Hematoma Improves Outcomes, Interim Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Volume 18 110783. October 2024

Debs LH, Vale FL, Walker S, Toro D, Mansouri S, Macomson SD, Rahimi SY. Middle meningeal artery embolization following surgical evacuation of symptomatic chronic subdural hematoma improves outcomes, interim results of a prospective randomized trial. J Clin Neurosci. 2024 Aug 12;128:110783. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2024.110783. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39137714.

Debs LH, Walker SE, Rahimi SY. Newer treatment paradigm improves outcomes in the most common neurosurgical disease of the elderly: a literature review of middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematoma. Geroscience. 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1007/s11357-024-01173-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38691299.

Debs LH, Walker SE, Rahimi SY. Newer Treatment Paradigm Improves Outcomes in the Most Common Neurosurgical Disease of the Elderly: A Literature Review of Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma. GeroScience doi.org/10.1007/s11357-024-01173-5 May 2024

 Debs LH, Helton A, Belakhlef S, Sharma S, Rahimi SY. Calcifying Pseudoneoplasm of the Neuraxis in the Setting of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia and Seizures. Neurology April 2023.

Debs L, Macomson SM, Rutkowski M, Rahimi SY. Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy May Decrease Shunt Dependency in Patients with Post Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery Volume 26, 101300 December 2021.

 

Lydia Kaoutzani 

Kaoutzani L, Rahimi SY. Asymptomatic Progression of BIFFL Grade I Vertebral Artery Injury to BIFFL grade III. Internation Stroke Journal Octobr 2024

Jones ED, Kaoutzani L, Walker SE, Kallapaneni SS, Giurgiutiu DV, Rahimi SY. High Rate of Angiogram Negative Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in a Rural Population: Role of Venous Drainage. World Neurosurgery doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.05.143. May 2024

Shah, S, Kaoutzani L, Jones JE, Rahimi Sy. Endovascular Coil Expectoration Following Treatment of Right Facial Artery Pseudoaneurysm. Doi.org/10.1177/17474930231192010. Internal Stroke Journal 18(3S) 164-165 October 2023

 Kaoutzani L, Rahimi SY. Headache, Vision Changes and Cranial Nerve Palsy Following Head Trauma. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Volume 4, Issue 2. April 9, 2023.

Kaoutzani L, Rahimi SY. Augusta Code Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Archives in Neurology & Neuroscience. ISSN: 2641-1911. DOI 10.33552 October 2022.

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