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Current Research Topics

Subdural Hematoma

Arterial Embolization

Arteriovenous Malformation

Acute Stroke Care
 
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Publication
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Tipping point in middle meningeal artery embolization: a cost-effectiveness and algorithm-based analysis

Debs, L. H., Rahimi, S. Y. & Vale, F. L., Oct 2025, In: Neurosurgical focus. 59, 4, E10.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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SOFIA Aspiration System as first-line Technique (SOFAST): a prospective, multicenter study to assess the efficacy and safety of the 6 French SOFIA Flow Plus aspiration catheter for endovascular stroke thrombectomy

Gandhi, D., Chen, H., Zaidi, S., Sahlein, D. H., Maidan, L., Kreitel, K., Miller, T. R., Rahimi, S., Shekhlee, A. A., Woo, H. H., Toth, G., Schirmer, C., Loh, Y. & Fiorella, D., Jul 1 2025, In: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 17, 7, p. 753-758 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Randomized Clinical Trials in Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery: Analysis of Discontinuation and Nonpublication Prevalence and Trends

Butler, M., Kaoutzani, L. & Rahimi, S., Jul 2025, In: World Neurosurgery. 199, 124159.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Experience with a hybrid recruitment approach of patient-facing web portal screening and subsequent phone and medical record review for a neurosurgical intervention trial for chronic ischemic stroke disability (PISCES III)

Kolls, B. J., Muir, K. W., Savitz, S. I., Wechsler, L. R., Pilitsis, J. G., Rahimi, S., Beckman, R. L., Holmes, V., Chen, P. R., Albers, D. S. & Laskowitz, D. T., Dec 2024, In: Trials. 25, 1, 150.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Newer treatment paradigm improves outcomes in the most common neurosurgical disease of the elderly: a literature review of middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematoma

Debs, L. H., Walker, S. E. & Rahimi, S. Y., Dec 2024, In: GeroScience. 46, 6, p. 6537-6561 25 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Middle meningeal artery embolization following surgical evacuation of symptomatic chronic subdural hematoma improves outcomes, interim results of a prospective randomized trial

Debs, L. H., Vale, F. L., Walker, S., Toro, D., Mansouri, S., Macomson, S. D. & Rahimi, S. Y., Oct 2024, In: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 128, 110783.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Pipeline Embolization Device and Flow Re-Direction Endoluminal Device for Intracranial Aneurysms: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study

Rashidi, F., Habibi, M. A., Reyhani, M., Fallahi, M. S., Arshadi, M. R., Sabahi, M., Vakharia, K. & Rahimi, S. Y., Sep 2024, In: World Neurosurgery. 189, p. 399-409.e18

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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High Rate of Angiogram-Negative Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in a Rural Population: Role of Venous Drainage

Jones, E. D., Kaoutzani, L., Walker, S. E., Kollapaneni, S. S., Giurgiutiu, D. V. & Rahimi, S. Y., Aug 2024, In: World Neurosurgery. 188, p. e491-e496

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Carotid artery dissection and non-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage following carotid endarterectomy

Kaoutzani, L., Garcia, K. A. & Rahimi, S. Y., May 1 2024, In: Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2024, 5, rjae331.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Teaching NeuroImage: Calcifying Pseudoneoplasm of the Neuraxis in the Setting of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia and Seizures

Debs, L. H., Helton, A., Belakhlef, S., Sharma, S. & Rahimi, S. Y., Aug 29 2023, In: Neurology. 101, 9, p. E982-E983

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Headache, vision changes and cranial nerve palsy after head trauma

Kaoutzani, L. & Rahimi, S. Y., Apr 2023, In: JACEP Open. 4, 2, e12938.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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Altered endocannabinoid metabolism compromises the brain-CSF barrier and exacerbates chronic deficits after traumatic brain injury in mice

Ahluwalia, M., Mcmichael, H., Kumar, M., Espinosa, M. P., Bosomtwi, A., Lu, Y., Khodadadi, H., Jarrahi, A., Khan, M. B., Hess, D. C., Rahimi, S. Y., Vender, J. R., Vale, F. L., Braun, M., Baban, B., Dhandapani, K. M. & Vaibhav, K., Mar 2023, In: Experimental Neurology. 361, 114320.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Toward Generalizable Trajectory Planning for Human Intracerebral Trials and Therapy

Olmsted, Z. T., Petersen, E. A., Pilitsis, J. G., Rahimi, S. Y., Chen, P. R., Savitz, S. I., Laskowitz, D. T., Kolls, B. J. & Staudt, M. D., Aug 7 2022, In: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 100, 4, p. 214-223 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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A Stroke of Change: Changes in My Practice

Rahimi, S. Y. & Waitt, T., Jan 1 2022, Surviving Neurosurgery: Vignettes of Resilience. Springer International Publishing, p. 105-108 4 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy may decrease shunt-dependency in patients with post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

Debs, L. H., Rahimi, S. Y., Rutkowski, M. J. & Macomson, S. D., Dec 2021, In: Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management. 26, 101300.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Rescuing mitochondria in traumatic brain injury and intracerebral hemorrhages - A potential therapeutic approach

Ahluwalia, M., Kumar, M., Ahluwalia, P., Rahimi, S., Vender, J. R., Raju, R. P., Hess, D. C., Baban, B., Vale, F. L., Dhandapani, K. M. & Vaibhav, K., Nov 2021, In: Neurochemistry International. 150, 105192.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Concomitant central venous sinus thrombosis and subdural hematoma in acute promyelocytic leukemia: middle meningeal artery embolization enables safe anticoagulation. Illustrative case

Maini, K., Afzal, F., Giurgiutiu, D. V., Rahimi, S. Y., Shah, M., Switzer, J. A., Vale, F. L. & Garcia, K. A., Jun 2021, In: Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons. 1, 23, CASE2080.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Sixth Nerve Palsy Secondary to Traumatic Carotid-Jugular Fistula

Halenda, K. M., Rahimi, S. Y., Patton, J. J. & Thomas, D. A., Jan 2 2020, In: Neuro-Ophthalmology. 44, 1, p. 41-44 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Dural Sandwich Technique for Hemicraniectomy and Benefits During Cranioplasty

Nguyen, K. D., Reddy, V. & Rahimi, S. Y., Apr 2019, In: World Neurosurgery. 124, p. 125-128 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Hemorrhagic Arteriovenous Malformations Treated with Combined Endovascular Embolization and Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Todnem, N., Ward, A., Nahhas, M., Vender, J. R., Alleyne, C. H. & Rahimi, S. Y., Feb 2019, In: World Neurosurgery. 122, p. e713-e722

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Arteriogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Presenting as Cervical Radiculopathy

Todnem, N., Kilianski, J., Reddy, V. & Rahimi, S., Jan 1 2019, In: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 53, 1, p. 79-81 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Clinically Silent Adrenocorticotropic Hormone−Positive Crooke Cell Adenoma: Case Report and Review of Literature

Todnem, N., Ward, A., Segar, S., Rojiani, A. M. & Rahimi, S. Y., Nov 2018, In: World Neurosurgery. 119, p. 197-200 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Granular cell astrocytoma: Case report

Gupta, R., Gupta, S., Shapiro, N., Rahimi, S. & Sharma, S., Nov 2018, In: Human Pathology: Case Reports. 14, p. 4-7 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Arteriovenous fistula mimicking vestibular schwannoma

Woodall, M. N. & Rahimi, S. Y., Sep 13 2016, In: Neurology. 87, 11, p. 1184 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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Open surgical management of a ruptured intracranial aneurysm in Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) syndrome

Smitherman, A. D., Woodall, M. N., Alleyne, C. H. & Rahimi, S. Y., Jan 28 2013, In: BMJ Case Reports. A55.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Surgical Management of Terminal Basilar and Posterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms

Rahimi, S. Y., Dannenbaum, M. J., Cawley, C. M. & Barrow, D. L., Mar 2012, Schmidek and Sweet Operative Neurosurgical Techniques: Indications, Methods, and Results: Sixth Edition. Elsevier Inc., Vol. 1. p. 914-924 11 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

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Postoperative pain management with tramadol after craniotomy: Evaluation and cost analysis: Clinical article

Rahimi, S. Y., Alleyne, C. H., Vernier, E., Witcher, M. R. & Vender, J. R., Feb 2010, In: Journal of neurosurgery. 112, 2, p. 268-272 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Brainstem compression by kissing vertebral arteries

Rahimi, S. Y., Shakir, A. R. & Alleyne, C. H., Sep 16 2008, In: Neurology. 71, 12, p. 954 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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Corpus callosotomy for treatment of pediatric epilepsy in the modern era

Rahimi, S. Y., Park, Y. D., Witcher, M. R., Lee, K. H., Marrufo, M. & Lee, M. R., Apr 2007, In: Pediatric Neurosurgery. 43, 3, p. 202-208 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Medieval neurosurgery: contributions from the Middle East, Spain, and Persia.

Rahimi, S. Y., McDonnell, D. E., Ahmadian, A. & Vender, J. R., 2007, In: Neurosurgical focus. 23, 1, p. E14

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Postoperative pain management after craniotomy: Evaluation and cost analysis

Rahimi, S. Y., Vender, J. R., Macomson, S. D., French, A., Smith, J. R. & Alleyne, C. H., Oct 2006, In: Neurosurgery. 59, 4, p. 852-857 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Evolution of the treatment of cerebral vasospasm.

Rahimi, S. Y., Brown, J. H., Macomson, S. D., Jensen, M. A. & Alleyne, C. H., 2006, In: Neurosurgical focus. 20, 6, p. E4

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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History of infection control and its contributions to the development and success of brain tumor operations.

Miller, J. T., Rahimi, S. Y. & Lee, M., Apr 15 2005, In: Neurosurgical focus. 18, 4, p. e4

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Golf-associated head injury in the pediatric population: A common sports injury

Rahimi, S. Y., Singh, H., Yeh, D. J., Shaver, E. G., Flannery, A. M. & Lee, M. R., Mar 2005, In: Journal of neurosurgery. 102 PEDIATRICS, SUPPL. 2, p. 163-166 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Successful management of central nervous system infection due to Propionibacterium acnes with vancomycin and doxycycline

Fincher, M. E., Forsyth, M. & Rahimi, S. Y., Jan 1 2005, In: Southern Medical Journal. 98, 1, p. 118-121 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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History of posterior thoracic instrumentation.

Singh, H., Rahimi, S. Y., Yeh, D. J. & Floyd, D., Jan 15 2004, In: Neurosurgical focus. 16, 1, p. E11

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Treatment of atlantoaxial instability in pediatric patients.

Rahimi, S. Y., Stevens, E. A., Yeh, D. J., Flannery, A. M., Choudhri, H. F. & Lee, M. R., Dec 15 2003, In: Neurosurgical focus. 15, 6, p. ECP1

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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