🚨 BREAKTHROUGH IN STROKE CARE! 🚨 A new study shows the feasibility of a single-step technique using the MINI TREK II OTW balloon for deploying the Neuroform Atlas stent in intracranial atherosclerosis-related large vessel occlusions. This method eliminates the need for an

Really cool technique here: Single-step stelf expanding stent for ICAD stenosis after thrombectomy. jnis.bmj.com/content/early/… Bravo Alhamza R. Al-Bayati, MD, Mohamed F Doheim, MD, Mahmoud H. Mohammaden, Michael Lang, Diogo Haussen

The past six weeks have been nothing short of extraordinary—celebrating our wedding, experiencing a breathtaking honeymoon adventures in Hawaiʻi, Emma graduating with honors in psychology, and eight of my manuscripts accepted for publication. Truly a season of joy and gratitude❤️

Improving care while managing expectations—without withholding treatment—is a tough but vital balance. Honored to share this short invited VuMedi lecture on futility in survival among stroke patients undergoing EVT and its implications! UPittStroke 🔗 vumedi.com/video/futility…

Check out our experience using the newer-generation Emboguard BGC for treating LVOs in the anterior circulation — achieving FPE and mFPE rates of 48.6% and 56.9%, respectively (jnis.bmj.com/content/early/…). This study was led by Bishow C. Mahat, Alhamza R. Al-Bayati, MD, and the UPittStroke team!

Hot off the press! Our latest European Stroke Org article explores GA vs non-GA for MeVOs using MR CLEAN Registry data + pooled analysis. GA led to better recanalization during EVT, but this did not translate into better 90-day clinical outcomes. Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…

Privileged to present our work on at SNIS 2025. Grateful for the opportunity to share our findings and connect with so many inspiring minds. UPittStroke Mohamed F Doheim, MD Raul G Nogueira, MD, FAHA, FSVIN Alhamza R. Al-Bayati, MD SNIS Info

🚨 Just published in Neurology Journal: Our meta-analysis of RCTs finds no functional benefit 🧠and increased risks ⚠️with IV thrombolysis for minor ischemic stroke. UPittStroke Pitt Neurology Raul G Nogueira, MD, FAHA, FSVIN Thanh Nguyen 🇺🇦 Nirav Bhatt 🔗neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN…

This meta-analysis provides evidence that IV thrombolysis does not offer substantial benefit in patients with minor acute ischemic stroke and is associated with increased risks of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and mortality: hubs.la/Q03yR5Yp0 #NeuroTwitter #NeuroX

📝 Our meta-analysis, published in Annals of Neurology, shows IA thrombolysis after LVO successful thrombectomy ↑ odds of excellent 90-day recovery with no ↑ odds of sICH or death. UPittStroke Raul G Nogueira, MD, FAHA, FSVIN Mahmoud H. Mohammaden Ammar Jumah Thanh Nguyen 🇺🇦 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

🧠 Proud to share our new study in Stroke AHA/ASA: In patients with M2 MCA occlusions, bridging therapy (IVT+EVT) was associated with better 90-day functional outcomes compared to EVT alone, with no major safety concerns. 📖 Read here: ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/ST… UPittStroke

Honored to be selected for a Special Interest Group (SIG) oral presentation on minor stroke management at the American Neurological Association Annual Meeting 2025! UPittStroke

Excited to present about acute minor stroke ANA Journals meeting 2025! UPittStroke

Happy that my friend Bob Knapen presented our latest study on bridging therapy (IVT ± EVT) in stroke patients with M2-MCA occlusion during #CIRSE in Barcelona and was awarded Rolf W. Gunther Young Investigator Travel Grant! Check out the article here: ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/ST…

Our recent article shows that binary NIHSS-24h (cutoff = 10; AUC 0.86) is a strong predictor of outcomes after EVT in VBAO patients. 🚀📊 UPittStroke journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a…

Honored to learn this morning that I received another poster award at the ANA meeting for my poster presentation!

Glad for the opportunity to be invited to share some insights about minor stroke management. Please check out here: vumedi.com/video/intraven…

Testing my AI-in-Medicine brainpower has never felt easier… lol. Another way to spend a Sunday evening, I guess!

Can MMA embolization safely treat chronic subdural hematoma in patients >90? Our study by Li Ma et al. UPittStroke shows: ✅ >90% avoided surgery ⚠️ Nonagenarians had slower hematoma resorption 🔗sciencedirect.com/science/articl…