VikenLBabikianMD

Neurology • Boston, MA

Spinal Disorder, Vascular Neurology

"Co-Director, Stroke Service Professor of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine"

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Office
725 Albany St
Shapiro 7, Suite B
Boston, MA 02118
Phone+1 617-638-8456

Fax+1 617-638-8465
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Summary

I am a board certified neurologist

Education & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1984 - 1986
University of ChicagoResidency, Neurology, 1981 - 1984
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1986 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1982 - 2008
IL State Medical License 1982 - 1990
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Dural arteriovenous fistula of the craniocervical junction.
Charalampia Koutsioumpa, Dave Ho, Cory Siegel, Nirav Patel, Stelios Smirnakis, Viken Babikian> ;Practical Neurology. 2024 Mar 19
2 citations
Stroke care in Armenia: Recent developments.
Nune Yeghiazaryan, Anna Isahakyan, Lina Zubalova, Yekaterina Hovhannisyan, Greta Sahakyan, Sharon Chekijian, Samson G Khachatryan, Mikael Skon Muratoglu, Manvel Aghasa...> ;European Stroke Journal. 2023 Jan 1
6 citations
Chronic Kidney Disease as Risk Factor for Enlarged Perivascular Spaces in Patients With Stroke and Relation to Racial Group.
Ashley Penton, Helena Lau, Viken L. Babikian, Julie G. Shulman, Anna M. Cervantes-Arslanian, Suhas Gangadhara, David M. Greer, Hugo J. Aparicio, Jose R. Romero> ;Stroke. 2020 Oct 6
6 citations
Direct Visualization of Arterial Emboli in Moyamoya Syndrome
Julie G. Shulman, Samuel B. Snider, Henri Vaitkevicius, Viken L. Babikian, Nirav J. Patel> ;Frontiers in Neurology. 2017 Aug 24
16 citations
High Prevalence of Cerebral Microbleeds in Inner City Young Stroke Patients.
Ashkan Shoamanesh, Luciana Catanese, Jose R. Romero, Helena Lau, Viken L. Babikian, Oscar R. Benavente, Carlos S. Kase, Aleksandra Pikula> ;Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2016 Apr 1
28 citations
Recurrent vascular events in lacunar stroke patients with metabolic syndrome and/or diabetes
Shuhan Zhu, Leslie A. McClure, Helena Lau, Jose R. Romero, Carole L. White, Viken L. Babikian, Thanh N. Nguyen, Oscar R. Benavente, Carlos S. Kase, Aleksandra Pikula> ;Neurology. 2015 Sep 15
6 citations
Larger A1/M1 Diameter Ratio Predicts Embolic Anterior Cerebral Artery Territorial Stroke
Ashkan Shoamanesh, Hesham Masoud, Katrina Furey, Kaylyn Duerfeldt, Helena Lau, Jose R. Romero, Aleksandra Pikula, Philip Teal, Thanh N. Nguyen, Carlos S. Kase, Viken L...> ;Stroke. 2014 Sep 1
13 citations
Acute stroke, catheter related venous thrombosis, and paradoxical cerebral embolism: report of two cases.
Rodica E. Petrea, Feliks Koyfman, Aleksandra Pikula, Jose R. Romero, Jason Viereck, Viken L. Babikian, Carlos S. Kase, Thanh N. Nguyen> ;Journal of Neuroimaging. 2013 Jan 1
16 citations
Intra-arterial treatment methods in acute stroke therapy.
Thanh N. Nguyen, Viken L. Babikian, Rafael Romero, Aleksandra Pikula, Carlos S. Kase, Tudor G Jovin, Alexander Norbash> ;Frontiers in Neurology. 2011 Mar 8
1 citations
Outcome Improvement in Acute Stroke Revascularization Procedures
Viken L. Babikian, Thanh N. Nguyen> ;Stroke. 2010 Apr 1
1 citations
Balloon angioplasty of the A2 segment of the anterior cerebral artery for recurrent, symptomatic atherosclerotic disease.
Ioannis Karakis, Thanh N. Nguyen, Viken L. Babikian, Alexander Norbash> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2010 Mar 1
25 citations
Microemboli are not associated with delirium after coronary artery bypass graft surgery
James L. Rudolph, Viken L. Babikian, Patrick R. Treanor, Val E. Pochay, Jeremy B. Wigginton, Michael D. Crittenden, Edward R. Marcantonio> ;Perfusion. 2009 Nov 1
70 citations
Cerebral Collateral Circulation in Carotid Artery Disease
Jose R. Romero, Aleksandra Pikula, Thanh N. Nguyen, Yih Lin Nien, Alexander Norbash, Viken L. Babikian> ;Current Cardiology Reviews. 2009 Oct 31
10 citations
Cerebral hemodynamics during coronary artery bypass graft surgery: the effect of carotid stenosis.
James L. Rudolph, Farzaneh A. Sorond, Val E. Pochay, Miguel Haime, Patrick R. Treanor, Michael D. Crittenden, Viken L. Babikian> ;Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 2009 Aug 1
76 citations
Cerebral Ischemic Events Associated With ‘Bubble Study’ for Identification of Right to Left Shunts
Jose R. Romero, James L. Frey, Lee H. Schwamm, Bart M. Demaerschalk, Hari P. Chaliki, Gunjan Parikh, Robert F. Burke, Viken L. Babikian> ;Stroke. 2009 Jul 1
60 citations
Intraoperative cerebral high-intensity transient signals and postoperative cognitive function: a systematic review.
Kristin K Martin, Jeremy B Wigginton, Viken L Babikian, Val E Pochay, Michael D Crittenden, James L Rudolph> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2009 Jan 1
3 citations
Intracranial Hemorrhage Sparing Meningioma in an Anticoagulated Patient
Jose R. Romero, Osamu Sakai, Mary B. Rice, Viken L. Babikian> ;Journal of Neuroimaging. 2007 Jul 1
12 citations
Use of a large bore syringe creates significantly fewer high intensity transient signals (HITS) into a cardiopulmonary bypass system than a small bore syringe.
James L. Rudolph, Daniel Tilahun, Patrick R. Treanor, Val E. Pochay, Meetali A Mahendrakar, Praveen Sagar, Viken L. Babikian> ;Perfusion. 2006 Jan 1
14 citations
Neuroprotection and Stroke Rehabilitation: Modulation and Enhancement of Recovery
Jose R. Romero, Viken L. Babikian, Douglas I. Katz, Seth P. Finklestein> ;Behavioural Neurology. 2006 Jan 1
2 citations
Retinal and cerebral microembolism during on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Viken L. Babikian, Philip A. Wolf> ;Circulation. 2005 Dec 20
8 citations
The use of intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in acute ischemic stroke.
Joseph H. Kahn, Jason Viereck, Carlos S. Kase, Tom J. Jeerakathil, Rafael Romero, Supriya D. Mehta, Robb Kociol, Viken L. Babikian> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2005 Oct 1
72 citations
Atherosclerosis Is Associated with Delirium After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
James L. Rudolph, Viken L. Babikian, Vladimir Birjiniuk, Michael D. Crittenden, Patrick R. Treanor, Val E. Pochay, Shukri F. Khuri, Edward R. Marcantonio> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2005 Mar 1
84 citations
Antihypertensive Therapy Increases Cerebral Blood Flow and Carotid Distensibility in Hypertensive Elderly Subjects
Lewis A. Lipsitz, Margaret Gagnon, Mitul Vyas, Ikechukwu Iloputaife, Dan K. Kiely, Farzaneh A. Sorond, Jorge M. Serrador, Debbie M. Cheng, Viken L. Babikian, L. Adrien...> ;Hypertension. 2005 Feb 1
20 citations
Influence of 17-beta-estradiol on cerebrovascular impedance during menstrual cycle in women
Jaroslaw Krejza, Zenon Mariak, Agnieszka Nowacka, Elias R. Melhem, Viken L. Babikian> ;Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2004 Jun 15
313 citations
Assessment: transcranial Doppler ultrasonography: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.
M A Sloan, A V Alexandrov, C H Tegeler, M P Spencer, L R Caplan, E Feldmann, L R Wechsler, D W Newell, C R Gomez, V L Babikian, D Lefkowitz, R S Goldman, C Armon, C Y ...> ;Neurology. 2004 May 11
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Hospital Affiliations

Boston Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts
Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica PlainJamaica Plain, Massachusetts