
William E Thorell MD
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
Professor, Neurosurgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
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988437 Nebraska Medical CtrOmaha, NE 68198
Phone+1 402-559-3995
Fax+1 402-559-7779
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Education & Training
- University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2002
- Nebraska Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
- University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- SD State Medical License Active through 2027
- IA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
- NE State Medical License 1998 - 2026
- OH State Medical License 2002 - 2005
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Safety Study of Sildenafil in Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysm Vasospasm Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Distal anchoring techniques for reducing intra-aneurysmal (around-the-world) microcatheter loop prior to stent deployment across large wide-necked aneurysms- an educat...Kautilya R Patel, Alejandro M Spiotta, Nicholas Borg, William E Thorell, Daniel L Surdell
Neuroradiology. 2025-07-01 - Venous sinus stenting for management of spontaneous skull-base CSF leaks: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Jordan M Rasmussen, Kautilya R Patel, Daniel L Surdell, William E Thorell, Nicholas Borg
Interventional Neuroradiology. 2025-02-06 - Distal intracranial artery pseudoaneurysm causing subdural hematoma: An illustrative case and a systematic review.Kautilya R Patel, William E Thorell, Nicholas Borg, Daniel L Surdell, Uyen Tran
Surgical Neurology International. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Hemorrhage Rate After External Ventricular Drain Placement in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Time to Heparin AdministrationWilliam E Thorell, Andrew P Gard, Daniel L Surdell, Neurocritical Care
Press Mentions
- Medical Research Highlights, August 2024August 9th, 2024
- Drs. Michael Gleiber, Neal Kassell & More: 9 Spine Surgeons Recently Receiving Honors — April 7, 2016 FeaturedApril 7th, 2016
- Dr. William Thorell Awarded University of Nebraska Neurosurgery Chair: 5 Highlights FeaturedApril 1st, 2016
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