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The Brain Aneurysm Program at UI Health provides expert diagnosis and innovative treatment for brain aneurysms and other cerebrovascular conditions. Our neurosurgeons are experts in treating vascular brain wounds both through open and endovascular techniques. Because of our expertise and the technologies we have developed, patients are referred to us from around the country — and around the world. At UI Health, patients with brain aneurysms are treated with the most advanced, compassionate care.
UI Health has one of the most advanced neurosurgery teams in the country for treating cerebrovascular conditions like brain aneurysm. Our state-of-the-art Neuroangiography Suite provides a full spectrum of high-level care for neurological conditions like aneurysm. The system's enhancements — including combination 2D/3D imaging — allows for improved diagnoses and more precise interventions, and procedures are done with a decreased radiation dose. Our Neuroangio Team is dedicated to providing the highest level of treatment for serious neurological conditions like aneurysm.
Advanced Diagnostics + Treatment for Aneurysms
Dr. Gursant Atwal of UI Health’s Neurosurgery Department shares with WGN’s Spotlight Chicago program how physicians and care teams at UI Health diagnose and treat complex aneurysm and neurovascular conditions.
Dr. Fady Charbel is head of the Department of Neurosurgery at UI Health. Dr. Fady Charbel is an internationally recognized clinical expert, researcher, and educator in the areas of stroke, cerebrovascular diseases (brain aneurysm), cerebral blood flow metabolism, and complex cerebral tumors. Active in developing new technology, Dr. Charbel's work has led to innovations in medical devices and surgical simulators, including the NOVA system. Charbel has been invited worldwide to lecture, teach, and demonstrate complex surgical procedures. He is the Dr. Richard L. and Gertrude W. Fruin Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.