The Core – Winter 2021 Newsletter

SVIN is proud to re-introduce The Core, SVIN’s Quarterly Newsletter.

This publication is led by Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti and the Social Media and Digital Strategy Committee. Look for a new collection of articles every quarter.

The Core is available to all current SVIN members. Join or renew your SVIN membership NOW! The Core relies on SVIN members to generate content. Would you like to contribute? Email info@svin.org for more information.

Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD

Westchester Medical Center at New York Medical College
Chair of Social Media and Digital Strategy Committee

2020 Annual Meeting Overview

The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) hosted the 13th Annual Meeting; November 18 – 21st: SVIN 2020 Virtual Meeting. This year’s fitting theme was “Advancement and Innovation Despite Adversity.” These challenging times allow for unprecedented...

The RACECAT Trial Results

The Major Findings and Implications   In this corner, we are highlighting the recently concluded Direct Transfer to Endovascular Center of Acute Stroke Patients with Suspected Large Vessel Occlusion in the Catalan Territory (RACECAT) trial. The final results were...

Rhea – Hope is the Thing with Feathers

A youthful, 41-year-old woman suffers a stroke that could render her profoundly disabled for the rest of her life. Within hours of treatment by a stroke team at Adventist Health Glendale, she is up and walking and amazing everyone in her care. This is Rhea’s story....

Hot off the #FOAMed Press!

@hariskamalmdNeuroendovascular Surgery FellowWestchester Medical Center at New York Medical College @katarinadakayNeuroendovascular Surgery FellowWestchester Medical Center at New York Medical College#FOAMed (Free Open Access Medical Education) is a disruptive...

The Cutting Edge: Technology Updates

Tech Corner: eCLIPs bifurcation remodeling system December 2020 Treatment of wide-necked bifurcation aneurysms has been, and will likely continue to be, an ongoing topic of debate in the field of neurointerventional surgery. Various options for endovascular treatment...

Fellows Corner

The Pandemic Doesn't Stop SVIN: Members in Training Reception Highlights For nearly 13 years, the leadership of the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology(SVIN) has brought together future, current, and former trainees  along with leaders of the...

Member & Program Highlights

My Name is Mohamad Ezzeldin, MD. I am a neuro interventionalist with neurocritical board fellowship training who completed neurology residency at University of Texas Medical Branch/ MD Anderson Cancer Center and neurocritical care fellowship at Rush University with...

Global News

Interventional Neurology and NeuroEndovascular surgery in two corners of Asia: The United Arab Emirates and Japan. Daniel Vela-Duarte, MD, MSCRVascular NeurologistNeuroEndovascular surgery / Interventional Neurology fellow.Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Baptist...