About Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
The cerebrovascular specialists at Baylor Medicine are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with disorders of the arteries and vessels in the brain, neck and spine such as:
What is Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery?
Dr. Omar Tanweer, Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, explains his specialty and the comprehensive treatments patients can find here at Baylor Medicine.
Evaluation and Management of Neurovascular Disorders
Some cases are best treated with open microsurgery, while others are best treated with a less invasive endovascular approach in which brain vessels are treated from inside the blood vessel and accessed through a small puncture in the patient’s leg. A team of expert physicians, including highly specialized neurosurgeons, vascular neurologists, nurses and therapists provide state-of-the-art treatments combined with compassionate, patient-centered care.
Open Microsurgery
- Arteriovenous malformations
- Brain aneurysm clipping
- Brain hemorrhage
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Cavernous malformation
- EC-IC bypass for Moyamoya
Endovascular Treatment
- AVM embolization
- Brain aneurysm coiling
- Brain aneurysm flow diversion
- Carotid stenting
- Cerebral and spinal angiography
- Tumor embolization