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:
- Michael Longo, MD
- Ni Mummareddy, MD
- Lohit Velagapudi, MD, Fellow
Staff:
- Caroline Averitt, Sally Baggette, Jaime LaVoilette, Anne Marshall, Kathryn McNabb, Alyssa Turner
Research Assistants:
- Tiffany Bess
- Anna Bican, Mgr., Research Programs
- Tamara Frydman
- Elaina Hill
- Morgan Mohler
- Angela Rae
- Natalie Reavill
IR Technicians:
Valerie Stewart, Steven Lowers, Kala Fortner, Brittany Thompson, Anneliese Alexander, Alana Dickson, Luisa Riley, Elijah Thomas, Banner Givens, Monica Gehring, Charli Blanton, Amie England, Kristin Sutherd, Bryan Poitras
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, and the effects of chemotherapy in retinoblastoma management.
Basic Science/Translational
- IA chemotherapy in rabbits
- Robotic endovascular development
- Vascular anatomical modeling
- Trans-jugular Ultrasound for use as ICP monitor system
- Neurovascular Imaging
Clinical Trials
- ATHENA
- LIBREXIA
- KEEP
- MEMBRANE
- TESTED
- STEM – DSMB member