RobertDEckerMD

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology, Neurotrauma

Director of Neuroscience Director of Endovascular/Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery Maine Medical Center, Portland Maine Associate Professor of Neurosurgery Tufts University School of Medicine

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Office
49 Spring St
1st Floor
Scarborough, ME 04074
Phone+1 207-885-0011

Fax+1 207-885-5851
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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1999 - 2005
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

ME State Medical License 2010 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2000 - 2011
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2007
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
CASTNeuroendovascular Surgery Specialty Certification

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Carotid Revascularization and Medical Management for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 09
Recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

70 citations
Impact of Balloon Guide Catheter Use on Clinical and Angiographic Outcomes in the STRATIS Stroke Thrombectomy Registry.
Osama O. Zaidat, Nils Mueller-Kronast, Ameer E Hassan, Diogo C Haussen, Ashutosh P Jadhav, Michael T. Froehler, Reza Jahan, Mohammad Ali Aziz-Sultan, Richard P. Kluczn...> ;Stroke. 2019 Mar 1
250 citations
Penumbral imaging and functional outcome in patients with anterior circulation ischaemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy versus medical therapy: a meta-a...
Bruce C.V. Campbell, Charles B. L. M. Majoie, Gregory W. Albers, Bijoy K Menon, Nawaf Yassi, Gagan Sharma, Wim H. van Zwam, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Andrew M. Demch...> ;The Lancet. Neurology. 2019 Jan 1
1 citations
Disruption of the Surgical Paradigm for Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
Robert D. Ecker> ;World Neurosurgery. 2018 Jun 13
No Need for Repeat Imaging in Patients with Mild Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage without Clinical Progression.
Robert D. Ecker> ;World Neurosurgery. 2018 Mar 10
131 citations
Systematic Evaluation of Patients Treated With Neurothrombectomy Devices for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Primary Results of the STRATIS Registry
Nils Mueller-Kronast, Osama O. Zaidat, Michael T. Froehler, Reza Jahan, Mohammad Ali Aziz-Sultan, Richard P. Klucznik, Jeffrey L. Saver, Frank R Hellinger, Dileep R. Y...> ;Stroke. 2017 Oct 1
15 citations
Parent vessel occlusion for treatment of cerebral aneurysms: Is there still an indication? A series of 17 patients.
Nishant Ganesh Kumar, Travis R. Ladner, Imad S. Kahn, Scott L. Zuckerman, Christopher B Baker, Marybess Skaletsky, Deborah Cushing, Matthew R. Sanborn, J Mocco, Robert...> ;Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2017 Jan 15
33 citations
Inadequacy of Headache Management After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Elizabeth Glisic, Linda Gardiner, Linda Josti, Elizabeth Dermanelian, Sandra Ridel, John Dziodzio, Barbara McCrum, Ben Enos, Patricia Lerwick, Gilles L. Fraser, Paul M...> ;American Journal of Critical Care. 2016 Mar 1
18 citations
Decompressive craniectomy for severe traumatic brain injury: clinical study, literature review and meta-analysis.
Gene A. Grindlinger, David H. Skavdahl, Robert D. Ecker, Matthew R. Sanborn> ;Springerplus. 2016 Sep 20
83 citations
Treatment of Distal Anterior Circulation Aneurysms With the Pipeline Embolization Device: A US Multicenter Experience.
Ning Lin, Giuseppe Lanzino, Demetrius K. Lopes, Adam S Arthur, Christopher S. Ogilvy, Robert D. Ecker, Travis M. Dumont, Raymond D Turner, M. Reid Gooch, Alan S. Boulo...> ;Neurosurgery. 2016 Jul 1
3 citations
Epistemology of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations
Robert D. Ecker> ;World Neurosurgery. 2016 May 1
1 citations
The Rheology of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Robert D. Ecker> ;World Neurosurgery. 2016 Mar 1
4 citations
Prospective series of two hours supine rest after 4fr sheath-based diagnostic cerebral angiography: Outcomes, productivity and cost.
Scott L. Zuckerman, Ritwik Bhatia, Crystiana Tsujiara, Christopher B Baker, Alex Szafran, Deborah Cushing, Judy Aiken, Marilyn Tracy, J Mocco, Robert D. Ecker> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2015 Feb 1
19 citations
Endovascular reconstruction of vertebral artery occlusion prior to basilar thrombectomy in a series of six patients presenting with acute symptomatic basilar thrombosis
Robert D. Ecker, Crystiana A Tsujiura, Christopher B Baker, Deborah Cushing> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2014 Jun 1
2 citations
Aspirin Allergy Desensitization in Cerebrovascular Disease A Report of Two Cases, Literature Review and Management Guide for the Neurointerventionalist
Scott L. Zuckerman, David B. Seder, Crystiana A Tsujiura, Deborah Cushing, Holly Gallup, J Mocco, Richard A Hanel, Robert D. Ecker> ;Interventional Neuroradiology. 2014 Jan 1
8 citations
Hyperperfusion syndrome after stent/coiling of a ruptured carotid bifurcation aneurysm.
Robert D. Ecker, Richard D. Murray, David B. Seder> ;Neurocritical Care. 2013 Feb 1
9 citations
Cerebral hemodynamic changes after wartime traumatic brain injury.
Alexander Y. Razumovsky, Teodoro Tigno, Sven M. Hochheimer, Fred L. Stephens, Randy S. Bell, Alexander H. Vo, Meryl A. Severson, Scott A. Marshall, Stephen M. Oppenhei...> ;Acta Neurochirurgica. Supplement. 2013 Jan 1
32 citations
Outcomes of 33 patients from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan undergoing bilateral or bicompartmental craniectomy.
Robert D. Ecker, Lisa Mulligan, Michael S. Dirks, Randy S. Bell, Meryl A. Severson, Robin S. Howard, Rocco A. Armonda> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2011 Jul 1
36 citations
The evolution of the treatment of traumatic cerebrovascular injury during wartime.
Randy S. Bell, Robert D. Ecker, Meryl A. Severson, John E. Wanebo, Benjamin Crandall, Rocco A. Armonda> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2010 May 1
106 citations
Early decompressive craniectomy for severe penetrating and closed head injury during wartime
Randy S. Bell, Corey Mossop, Michael S. Dirks, Frederick L. Stephens, Lisa Mulligan, Robert D. Ecker, Chris J. Neal, Anand R. Kumar, Teodoro Tigno, Rocco A. Armonda> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2010 Apr 30
1 citations
Variant of subclavian steal in the setting of ipsilateral common carotid artery occlusion: case report.
Ramachandra P. Tummala, Robert D. Ecker, Elad I. Levy> ;Journal of Neuroimaging. 2009 Jul 1
2 citations
Cerebral endovascular neurosurgery.
L Nelson Hopkins, Robert D Ecker> ;Neurosurgery. 2008 Jun 1
CEREBRAL ENDOVASCULAR NEUROSURGERY.
Hopkins, L. N.,Ecker, R. D.> ;Neurosurgery. 2008 Jun 01
Current concepts in the management of intracranial atherosclerotic disease.
Ecker, R.D., Levy, E.I., Sauvageau, E., Hanel, R.A., Hopkins, L.N.> ;Neurosurgery. 2008 Jun
5 citations
Complications of carotid artery stenting at a high-volume teaching center: experience of University at Buffalo endovascular fellows from 2004 to 2006.
Robert D. Ecker, Eric Sauvageau, Elad I. Levy, L. Nelson Hopkins> ;Neurosurgery. 2008 Apr 1
32 citations
Optimal Treatment of Carotid Artery Disease
Elad I. Levy, J Mocco, Rodney M. Samuelson, Robert D. Ecker, Babak S. Jahromi, L. Nelson Hopkins> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2008 Mar 11
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Press Mentions

Improvements Through Augmented RealityFebruary 11th, 2019
'I Had a Stroke Aged 20 - and the Nurse Thought I Was Faking It': Woman Hit by Mystery Brain Attack in Math Class Describes Almost Ignoring the Symptoms That Could Have Killed HerFebruary 3rd, 2017
Doctor at Maine Med Plumbs the Brain to Combat Effects of StrokeJune 24th, 2015