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Brain Aneurysms (Cerebral Aneurysms)

Brain Aneurysm Experts

Stony Brook Medicine has long been a leader in complex brain aneurysm treatment. As a result, clinical trial sponsors seek us out as a trial site, often making Stony Brook the first on Long Island or in the country to offer brain aneurysm treatment options not available elsewhere.

With lead experts Dr. David Fiorella and Dr. Reza Dashti, our brain aneurysm treatment team will work with you to determine the best plan for your particular brain aneurysm. If your aneurysm requires treatment, it's our goal to accomplish this easily and safely in a way that causes minimal disruption of your normal daily life.

Brain Aneurysm Treatments

Stony Brook Medicine has pioneered many of the most important minimally invasive treatments for brain aneurysms. Most all brain aneurysms requiring treatment can be treated at Stony Brook using minimally invasive endovascular techniques.

We specialize in the treatment of complex brain aneurysms using techniques such as:

  • Intravascular Flow Diversion: This procedure involves the treatment of brain aneurysms by reconstructing the affected blood vessels with stent-like devices (e.g., the Pipeline™ Embolization Device (PED), Flow Redirection Intraluminal Device (FRED®) and EVOLVE™).
  • Intrasaccular Flow Diversion: These procedures involve the introduction of devices into the brain aneurysm to block off blood flow into the aneurysm sac. Available intra-saccular devices include:

We participate in multiple ongoing clinical research trials for brain aneurysm treatment that allow us to offer our patients the newest and most advanced brain aneurysm therapies.

Brain Aneurysm Clipping

Another type of treatment performed by our cerebrovascular specialists is brain aneurysm clipping. This open brain surgery involves placing a tiny metal clip at the base of your aneurysm to cut off its blood supply.

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