AnsaarTRaiMD

Interventional Neuroradiology, Neuroradiology

Chairman Department of Neuroradiology, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia University. Professor of Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery & Neurology

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Office
1 Medical Center Dr, PO Box 8063
Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone+1 304-293-5574
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Summary

Chairman of Neuroradiology at Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
20 year experience in Interventional Neuroradiology

Education & Training

West Virginia University School of Business and EconomicsMBA, Business Administration, 2015 - 2017
West Virginia UniversityFellowship, Neuroradiology, 2001 - 2002
West Virginia UniversityResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1997 - 2001
Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

WV State Medical License 2002 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
American Board of Radiology Neuroradiology

Clinical Trials

Framing Eighteen Coils in Cerebral Aneurysms Trial Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 04
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
TARGET Intracranial Aneurysm Coiling Registry Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Unknown status
TransForm™ Occlusion Balloon Catheter Registry Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Completed
ASSIST Registry Studying Various Operator Techniques Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 23
Completed
Citadel Embolization Device Study Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 17
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Subdural Hematomas With TRUFILL® n-BCA Start of enrollment: 2021 May 27
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Population-based estimates suggest middle meningeal artery embolization for subdural hematomas could significantly expand the scope of neurovascular therapies.
Abdulrahman A Halak, Adnan H Siddiqui, Ansaar T Rai, Dhairya A Lakhani, Abdul R Tarabishy> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2024 Apr 11
CT perfusion based rCBF <38% volume is independently and negatively associated with digital subtraction angiography collateral score in anterior circulation large vess...
Dhairya A Lakhani, Aneri B Balar, Manisha Koneru, Sijin Wen, Burak Berksu Ozkara, Richard Wang, Meisam Hoseinyazdi, Mehreen Nabi, Ishan Mazumdar, Andrew Cho, Kevin Che...> ;The Neuroradiology Journal. 2024 Mar 25
Impact of Procedure Time on First Pass Effect in Mechanical Thrombectomy for Anterior Circulation Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Andrew B Koo, Benjamin C Reeves, Daniela Renedo, Ilko L Maier, Sami Al Kasab, Pascal Jabbour, Joon-Tae Kim, Stacey Q Wolfe, Ansaar Rai, Robert M Starke, Marios-Nikos P...> ;Neurosurgery. 2024 Mar 14
The Relative Cerebral Blood Volume (rCBV) < 42% Is Independently Associated with Collateral Status in Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion.
Dhairya A Lakhani, Aneri B Balar, Manisha Koneru, Sijin Wen, Burak Berksu Ozkara, Hanzhang Lu, Richard Wang, Meisam Hoseinyazdi, Janet Mei, Risheng Xu, Mehreen Nabi, I...> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024 Mar 10
Comparison between transradial and transfemoral mechanical thrombectomy for ICA and M1 occlusions: insights from the Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm Registry (STAR).
Silva, M., Elawady, S., Maier, I., Al Kasab, S., Jabbour, P., Kim, J., Wolfe, S., Rai, A., Psychogios, M., Samaniego, E., Goyal, N., Yoshimura, S., Cuellar, H., Grossb...> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2024 Feb 22
Repeat thrombectomy after large vessel re-occlusion: a propensity score matched analysis of technical and clinical outcomes.
Zohdy, Y., Saad, H., Howard, B., Cawley, C., Pabaney, A., Akbik, F., Dimisko, L., Maier, I., Spiotta, A., Jabbour, P., Wolfe, S., Rai, A., Kim, J., Mascitelli, J., Sta...> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2024 Jan 17
Thrombectomy in Stroke Patients With Low Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score: Is Modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) 2c/3 Superior ...
Elawady, S., Saway, B., Matsukawa, H., Uchida, K., Lin, S., Maier, I., Jabbour, P., Kim, J., Wolfe, S., Rai, A., Starke, R., Psychogios, M., Samaniego, E., Arthur, A.,...> ;Journal of Stroke. 2024 Jan 1
Comparative Outcomes of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with ASPECTS 2-3 vs. 4-5.
Orscelik, A., Matsukawa, H., Elawady, S., Sowlat, M., Cunningham, C., Zandpazandi, S., Kasem, R., Maier, I., Jabbour, P., Kim, J., Wolfe, S., Rai, A., Starke, R., Psyc...> ;Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2024 Feb 1
2 citations
Pretreatment CT perfusion collateral parameters correlate with penumbra salvage in middle cerebral artery occlusion.
Koneru, M., Dhairya A Lakhani, Aneri B Balar, Manisha Koneru, Meisam Hoseinyazdi, Nathan Hyson, Andrew Cho, Cynthia Greene, Risheng Xu, Licia Luna, Justin Caplan, Adam...> ;Journal of Neuroimaging. 2023 Dec 6
2 citations
The Compensation Index Is Better Associated with DSA ASITN Collateral Score Compared to the Cerebral Blood Volume Index and Hypoperfusion Intensity Ratio.
Koneru, M., Dhairya A Lakhani, Aneri B Balar, Manisha Koneru, Sijin Wen, Meisam Hoseinyazdi, Cynthia Greene, Risheng Xu, Licia Luna, Justin Caplan, Adam A Dmytriw, Adr...> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023 Nov 28
1 citations
Outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy in stroke patients with extreme large infarction core.
Eyad Almallouhi, Sara Zandpazandi, Mohammad Anadani, Conor Cunningham, Mohammad-Mahdi Sowlat, Hidetoshi Matsukawa, Atakan Orscelik, Sameh Samir Elawady, Ilko Maier, Sa...> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2023 Nov 24
Mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of primary and secondary anterior cerebral artery occlusions: insights from STAR.
Nisha Dabhi, Jeyan Sathia Kumar, Natasha Ironside, Ryan T Kellogg, Mohammad-Mahdi Sowlat, Kazutaka Uchida, Ilko Maier, Sami Al Kasab, Pascal Jabbour, Joon-Tae Kim, Sta...> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2023 Nov 15
4 citations
Comparison of balloon guide catheter versus non-balloon guide catheter for mechanical thrombectomy in patients with distal medium vessel occlusion.
Atakan Orscelik, David F Kallmes, Cem Bilgin, Basel Musmar, Yigit Can Senol, Hassan Kobeissi, Sameh Samir Elawady, Conor Cunningham, Hidetoshi Matsukawa, Sara Zandpaza...> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2023 Nov 2
4 citations
Risk factors and predictors of intracranial hemorrhage after mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke: insights from the Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm Regis...
Natasha Ironside, Ching-Jen Chen, Reda M Chalhoub, Peter Wludyka, Ryan T Kellogg, Sami Al Kasab, Dale Ding, Ilko Maier, Ansaar Rai, Pascal Jabbour, Joon-Tae Kim, Stace...> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2023 Nov 1
Predictors of Angiographic Outcome After Failed Thrombectomy for Large Vessel Occlusion: Insights from the Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm Registry.
Webb, M., Essibayi, M., Al Kasab, S., Maier, I., Psychogios, M., Grossberg, J., Alawieh, A., Wolfe, S., Arthur, A., Dumont, T., Kan, P., Kim, J., De Leacy, R., Osbun, ...> ;Neurosurgery. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Comprehensive analysis of the impact of procedure time and the 'golden hour' in subpopulations of stroke thrombectomy patients.
Makenna Ash, Laurie Dimisko, Reda M Chalhoub, Brian M Howard, C Michael Cawley, Charles Matouk, Aqueel Pabaney, Alejandro M Spiotta, Pascal Jabbour, Ilko Maier, Stacey...> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2023 Oct 24
The effect of occlusion location and technique in mechanical thrombectomy for minor stroke.
Isaac Josh Abecassis, Eyad Almallouhi, Reda M Chalhoub, Ahmed Helal, Janki R Naidugari, Sami Al Kasab, Eric Bass, Dale Ding, Vasu Saini, Joshua D Burks, Ilko L Maier, ...> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2023 Aug 18
1 citations
High variability in physician estimations of flow-diverting stent deployment versus PreSize Neurovascular software simulation: a comparison study.
Ansaar T Rai, SoHyun Boo, Jonathan Downer, Johannes DuPlessis, Riitta Rautio, Matias Sinisalo, Johanna Pekkola, Vinicius Carraro do Nascimento, Curtis Given, Tufail Pa...> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2023 Jun 24
1 citations
What is a Challenging Clot? : A DELPHI Consensus Statement from the CLOTS 7.0 Summit.
Johanna M Ospel, Mahmood Mirza, Frédéric Clarençon, Adnan Siddiqui, Karen Doyle, Arturo Consoli, Maxim Mokin, Teresa Ullberg, Osama Zaidat, Romain Bourcier, Zsolt Kulc...> ;Clinical Neuroradiology. 2023 Dec 1
7 citations
Mechanical Thrombectomy Global Access For Stroke (MT-GLASS): A Mission Thrombectomy (MT-2020 Plus) Study.
Kaiz S Asif, Fadar O Otite, Shashvat M Desai, Nabeel Herial, Violiza Inoa, Fawaz Al-Mufti, Ashutosh P Jadhav, Adam A Dmytriw, Alicia Castonguay, Priyank Khandelwal, Je...> ;Circulation. 2023 Apr 18
1 citations
Effect of intravenous thrombolysis before endovascular therapy on outcomes in patients with large core infarct.
Mohammad Anadani, Eyad Almallouhi, Ilko Maier, Sami Al Kasab, Pascal Jabbour, Joon-Tae Kim, Stacey Q Wolfe, Ansaar Rai, Robert M Starke, Marios-Nikos Psychogios, Edgar...> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2023 Dec 21
17 citations
Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Stroke Volumes and Cerebrovascular Events: A 1-Year Follow-up.
Khan, M. A., Thanh N Nguyen, Muhammad M Qureshi, Piers Klein, Hiroshi Yamagami, Robert Mikulik, Anna Czlonkowska, Mohamad Abdalkader, Petra Sedova, Anvitha Sathya, Han...> ;Neurology. 2023 Jan 24
2 citations
Outcomes after endovascular mechanical thrombectomy for low compared to high National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS): A multicenter study.
Isaac Josh Abecassis, Eyad Almallouhi, Reda Chalhoub, Sami Al Kasab, Eric Bass, Dale Ding, Vasu Saini, Joshua D Burks, Ilko L Maier, Marios-Nikos Psychogios, Jan Liman...> ;Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2023 Feb 1
10 citations
Mechanical thrombectomy decision making and prognostication: Stroke treatment Assessments prior to Thrombectomy In Neurointervention (SATIN) study.
Kyle M Fargen, Carol Kittel, Brian P Curry, Connor W Hile, Stacey Q Wolfe, Patrick Brown, Maxim Mokin, Ansaar T Rai, Michael Chen, Robert M Starke, Felipe C Albuquerqu...> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2023 Dec 21
5 citations
Mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion strokes beyond 24 hours.
Amir Shaban, Sami Al Kasab, Reda M Chalhoub, Eric Bass, Ilko Maier, Marios-Nikos Psychogios, Ali Alawieh, Stacey Q Wolfe, Adam S Arthur, Travis M Dumont, Peter Kan, Jo...> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2023 Dec 21
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Press Mentions

WVU Stroke Center at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Receives Renewal of State’s Only Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke CentersJuly 12th, 2022
WVU Working to Enhance Treatment App, Data Gathering Medical TechAugust 28th, 2019
Two WVU Medicine Physicians Obtain Subspecialty Certification from the Society of Neurological SurgeonsMay 31st, 2017