The VCOM Research Group Mission
To advance the quality of care for neurovascular patients through innovative, rigorous, and collaborative research.
Our Team
Faculty
- Rohan Chitale, MD, Director
- Michael Froehler, MD, PhD, Director
- Matthew Fusco, MD, Director
- Kunal Raygor, MD
Fellows/Residents:
- Ni Mummareddy, MD
- Lohit Velagapudi, MD, Fellow
Staff:
- Caroline Averitt, Sally Baggette, Jaime LaVoilette, Anne Marshall, Kathryn McNabb, Alyssa Turner
Research Assistants:
- Anna Bican, Mgr., Research Programs
- Angela Raez
- Tamara Frydman
- Morgan Mohler
Lead IR Technicians:
Valerie Stewart, Amie Foster
Ongoing Projects
Clinical
Cerebrovascular disease refers to a wide range of pathologies including stroke (both ischemic and hemorrhagic), aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, moyamoya, carotid stenosis, intracranial atherosclerotic disease, and fistulas. Our research group aims to improve patient care by studying clinical outcomes in cerebrovascular disease. Some of our current clinical projects include clinical trials in stroke and subdural hematoma management, investigating the utility of dual energy head CT scans.
Basic Science/Translational
- IA chemotherapy in rabbits
- Robotic endovascular development
- Vascular anatomical modeling
- Trans-jugular Ultrasound for use as ICP monitor system
- Neurovascular Imaging
- Aspiration techniques
Clinical Trials
- ATHENA
- LIBREXIA
- KEEP
- MEMBRANE
- TESTED
- STEM – DSMB member