DavidJosephAltschulMD

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery & Radiology, Assistant Residency Program Director, Surgical Director of the Advanced Comprehensive Center for Stroke Care, Division Chief of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery

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Office
3316 Rochambeau Ave.
Department of Neurosurgery
Bronx, NY 10467
Phone+1 718-920-7498

Fax+1 718-515-8235
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Summary

I am a board-certified cerebrovascular neurosurgeon. Surgical director of our comprehensive stroke center and associate residency program director.

Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Morningside)Fellowship, Neurointerventional , 2013 - 2014
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2007 - 2013
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore (New Rochelle)Internship, Transitional Year, 2006 - 2007
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2011 - 2025
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
CASTCAST-Neuroendovascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

PLP Leadership Graduate Montefiore Health System, 2023
AOA AOA, 2006

Clinical Trials

International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial II Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 12
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus Rt-PA for ICH Evacuation Phase III Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 30
Completed
Phase 3
Understanding the Pathophysiology of Migraine Pain Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 01
Suspended
Not Applicable
ASSIST Registry Studying Various Operator Techniques Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 23
Completed
Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Adherence With Reminder App Usage Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 27
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Psychiatric Outcomes of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms (POUIA) Start of enrollment: 2023 Dec 01
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm Registry Start of enrollment: 2019 Sep 17
Recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
International Registry of Flow Diverter Stents Start of enrollment: 2023 Oct 01
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization (MMAE) Outcomes for Chronic Subdural Hematoma (cSDH) Start of enrollment: 2023 Dec 05
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Dual Layer vs Single Layer Woven EndoBridge Device in the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
Adam A Dmytriw, Hamza Salim, Basel Musmar, Assala Aslan, Nicole M Cancelliere, Rachel M McLellan, Oktay Algin, Sherief Ghozy, Mahmoud Dibas, Sovann V Lay, Adrien Guene...> ;Neurosurgical Review. 2024 Mar 14
Venous sinus stenting for idiopathic intracranial hypertension: An updated Meta-analysis.
Ahmed Y Azzam, Ali Mortezaei, Mahmoud M Morsy, Muhammed Amir Essibayi, Sherief Ghozy, Osman Elamin, Mohammed A Azab, Adam Elswedy, David Altschul, Ramanathan Kadirvel,...> ;Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2024 Apr 15
Factors Affecting Selection of TraineE for Neurointervention (FASTEN).
Elfil, M., Elfil, M., Elfil, M., Morsi, R., Ghozy, S., Elmashad, A., Siddiqui, A., Al-Bayati, A., Alaraj, A., Brook, A., Kam, A., Chatterjee, A., Patsalides, A., Walda...> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2024 Feb 22
Prediction of delayed cerebral ischemia followed aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. A machine-learning based study.
Azzam, A., Vaishnav, D., Essibayi, M., Unda, S., Jabal, M., Liriano, G., Fortunel, A., Holland, R., Khatri, D., Haranhalli, N., Altschul, D.> ;Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2024 Apr 1
Metal allergy and neurovascular stenting: A systematic review.
Vaishnav, D., Essibayi, M., Toma, A., Liriano, G., Perkash, R., Al Kasab, S., Stock, A., Holland, R., Wolfe, S., Spiotta, A., Haranhalli, N., Altschul, D., Dmytriw, A.> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2024 Jan 15
Balloon-assisted U-turn Technique to Access Cortical Vein for Transvenous Embolization of Mixed Dural-pial Arteriovenous Malformation.
Muhammed Amir Essibayi, Dhrumil Vaishnav, Ryan Holland, David J Altschul> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2024 Jan 15
WEB for recurrent aneurysms: a case series to review technical nuances.
Essibayi, M., Holland, R., Altschul, D.> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2024 Feb 12
Woven EndoBridge versus stent-assisted coil embolization for the treatment of ruptured wide-necked aneurysms: A multicentric experience.
Aaron Rodriguez-Calienes, Juan Vivanco-Suarez, Yujing Lu, Milagros Galecio-Castillo, Bradley Gross, Mudassir Farooqui, Oktay Algin, Chaim Feigen, David J Altschul, San...> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2024 Jan 2
Deadliness of Traumatic Subdural Hematomas in the First Quarter of the Year: A Measurement by the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Pr...
Ryvlin, J., Lam, S., Abdullah, M., Fluss, R., Altschul, D.> ;Cureus. 2023 Dec 1
Natural History, Pathophysiology, and Recent Management Modalities of Intraventricular Hemorrhage.
Muhammed Amir Essibayi, Omar Ibrahim Abdallah, Ali Mortezaei, Saif Eddine Zaidi, Dhrumil Vaishnav, Jacob Cherian, Gunjan Parikh, David Altschul, Mohamed Labib> ;Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2023 Sep 28
Treatment of a ruptured shallow trilobed cerebral aneurysm with the novel saccular endovascular aneurysm lattice (SEAL) device: A case report with one year follow-up.
Boris Pabon, Victor Torres, Keith Woodward, Margarita Cardozo, Varun Chaubal, Aamir Badruddin, Thomas Wolfe, Edgard Pereira, Brian Jankowitz, Vincent Costalat, David A...> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2023 Aug 1
Risk Factors for Headache Disorder in Patients With Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms.
Aureliana Toma, Rafael De La Garza Ramos, David J Altschul> ;Cureus. 2023 May 1
Heart rate and heart rate variability during diagnostic and interventional neuroendovascular procedures.
Muhammed Amir Essibayi, Aureliana Toma, Wenzhu Mowrey, Jiyue Qin, Mousa Hamad, Jessica Ryvlin, Ryan Holland, Rose Fluss, Dorothea Altschul, Li-Mei Lin, David J Altschul> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2023 Mar 22
3 citations
Real-World Outcomes of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Basilar Artery Occlusion: Results of the BArONIS Study.
Alis J Dicpinigaitis, Rosalind Dick-Godfrey, Olivia Gellerson, Steven D Shapiro, Haris Kamal, Sherief Ghozy, Gurmeen Kaur, Shashvat M Desai, Santiago Ortega-Gutierrez,...> ;Annals of Neurology. 2023 Jul 1
4 citations
Embolic Agent Choice in Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization as Primary or Adjunct Treatment for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
J C Ku, A A Dmytriw, M A Essibayi, M A Banihashemi, J E Vranic, S Ghozy, D Altschul, R W Regenhardt, C J Stapleton, V X D Yang, A B Patel, Regenhardt, R.> ;AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2023 Mar 1
1 citations
The role of venous anatomy in guiding treatment approach for dural arteriovenous fistulas of the craniocervical junction; case series & systematic review.
Kainaat Javed, Sertac Kirnaz, Richard Zampolin, Deepak Khatri, Rose Fluss, Adisson Fortunel, Ryan Holland, Mousa K Hamad, Julio Fidel Ko Inocencio, Ariel Stock, Aleka ...> ;Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2023 Apr 1
1 citations
Use of the Woven EndoBridge Device for Sidewall Aneurysms: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
A Rodriguez-Calienes, J Vivanco-Suarez, M Galecio-Castillo, C B Zevallos, M Farooqui, M Malaga, C Moran-Mariños, N F Fanning, O Algin, E A Samaniego, B Pabon, N Moucht...> ;AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2023 Feb 1
Current Understanding of Moyamoya Disease (MMD) and Associated Neuropsychiatric Outcomes.
Antonov, A., Terraciano, A., Essibayi, M., Javed, K., Altschul, D.> ;Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 2023 Jan 1
3 citations
Ethnic-Associated Phenotype Variations in Moyamoya Cerebrovascular Outcomes.
Santiago R Unda, Aldana M Antoniazzi, Rose Fluss, Neeky Yassari, Charles Esenwa, Neil Haranhalli, David J Altschul> ;Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2023 Jan 1
Clinical Research Through the COVID-19 Pandemic: Crisis Response, Consequences and Innovation.
David Altschul> ;Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics. 2021 Jan 1
Transcarotid access for the treatment of recurrent, previously ruptured wide necked bifurcation aneurysm with the WEB device: A technical video.
Deepak Khatri, Kainaat Javed, Mohamad Jalloh, Rose Fluss, Neil Haranhalli, David Altschul> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2022 Sep 16
2 citations
Safety and efficacy of the surpass streamline for intracranial aneurysms (SESSIA): A multi-center US experience pooled analysis.
Juan Vivanco-Suarez, Alan Mendez-Ruiz, Mudassir Farooqui, Kimon Bekelis, Justin A Singer, Kainaat Javed, David J Altschul, Johanna T Fifi, Stavros Matsoukas, Jared Coo...> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2023 Oct 1
1 citations
Identifying risk factors for perioperative thromboembolic complications in patients treated with the Woven EndoBridge device.
Kainaat Javed, Adisson Fortunel, Ryan Holland, Deepak Khatri, Neil Haranhalli, David Altschul, Ahmad, S.> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2023 Oct 1
Crimping technique to treat iatrogenic vertebral artery injury during spinal fusion.
Ryan Holland, Kainaat Javed, Mousa Hamad, Reza Yassari, Neil Haranhalli, David Altschul> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2024 Feb 1
1 citations
Endovascular Tamponade of Iatrogenic Vessel Perforation With Temporary Coiling: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Kainaat Javed, Mohamad Jalloh, Phillip Cezayirli, Neil Haranhalli, David J Altschul> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2022 Sep 1
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Authored Content

Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: New technologies and treatments let us find it and fix itOctober 2019

Press Mentions

How COVID-19 Affects the Brain: What to Know if You’re Already Prone to Headache, Brain Fog, Fatigue, and Other Neurological IssuesFebruary 8th, 2021
Woman, 29, 'Lucky to Be Alive' After Doctors Mistake Ruptured Brain Aneurysm for MigraineJanuary 14th, 2021
Study: Coronavirus Survival Rate Falls When Brain AffectedDecember 30th, 2020
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Grant Support

A multivariate predictive model for long-term disability post subarachnoid hemorrhage in Caucasian and African American populationsUniversity of Tennessee - Memphis2020–2021