University of Illinois
Medical Center
at Chicago
Clinical Research Division
Dr. Charbel
Dr. Barua
Dr. Engelhard
Dr. Hahn
Dr. Hersonskey
Dr. Lemole
Dr. Roitberg
Dr. Roitberg-Tambur
Dr. Slavin
University of Illinois
Department of Neurosurgery
912 S. Wood Street
4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60612
phone: 312-996-4842 |
Research: S. Amin-Hanjani, M.D.
Research Interests:
- Outcomes of extracranial - intracranial bypass surgery
- Management algorithm for assessing vertebrobasilar disease
- Carotid disease and cognitive outcomes
- Flow assisted techniques for aneurysm surgery
- Computer modeling for simulation of cerebrovascular disease
- Use of quantitative MR technology in cerebrovascular disease
Studies:
Carotid Disease and Cognitive Outcomes:
Multicenter pilot study to evaluate cognitive outcomes following carotid revascularization (endarterectomy or stenting) in patients with carotid stenosis.
Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Outcomes:
Prospective database evaluating outcomes following bypass for aneurysm treatment and for flow augmentation in cerebral ischemia.
Quantitative MRA in Assessment of Vertebrobasilar Disease:
Prospective evaluation of a flow-based algorithm in evaluating patients with symptomatic vertebrobasilar disease using quantitative MRA to measure cerebral blood vessel flow.
Baseline Blood Flow Study:
A study to evaluate the cerebral blood flow of healthy subjects in order to determine a normal baseline blood flow rate in the vascular system of the brain. These measurements will aid physicians in the future when evaluating patients who have abnormal blood flow to the brain.
VOS - Vascular Occlusion Simulator:
Balloon occlusion testing (BOT) is a procedure that is performed when patients have vascular disease and are candidates for carotid sacrifice. This study compares the computer simulation of vessel occlusion with the results obtained from BOT, using information gathered from MRI. Vessel Occlusion Simulation (VOS) may be a future alternative to the invasive BOT.
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