Center for Cerebrovascular Diseases

Referrals and Consultations

The Brigham and Women’s Hospital Center for Cerebrovascular Diseases is a multidisciplinary program involving a team of neurosurgeons, interventional neuroradiologists, neurologists, and radiation specialists. We offer a complete spectrum of therapies, including the most effective state-of-the-art surgical and endovascular techniques, and advanced technologies, including a hybrid operating room that enables advanced imaging and multiple procedures to be performed simultaneously. The cerebrovascular service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for emergency consultations, referrals, and immediate transfers to Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

	A hybrid operating suite, which allows endovascular and microsurgical interventions to be performed simultaneuosly.

Cerebrovascular Disorders

We treat a wide variety of cerebrovascular disorders, including:

• Aneurysms
• Arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
• Carotid stenosis
• Cavernous malformations
• Dural arteriovenous fistulae (DAVF)
• Moyamoya disease

EMERGENCY CONSULTATIONS

Emergency referrals and transfers for patients with ruptured aneurysms and intracranial hemorrhage are available by paging 888-HEAD-525.

Neurosurgical Clinic Referrals

For non-emergency consultations and referrals, please contact:

Rose Du, MD, PhD
BWH Cerebrovascular Program
75 Francis Street, PBB-3
Boston, MA 02115
Existing Patient: Phone – (617) 525-8132; Fax – (617) 314-8342
New Patient: Phone – (617) 525-8166; Fax – (617) 264-6331

Cerebrovascular Conference

Wednesday mornings at 8:30am, John Mislow Conference Room

Patients with cerebrovascular disorders are presented and discussed in a multidisciplinary conference.  Physicians are invited to attend and/or present at the weekly conference.

Imaging studies to be presented and reviewed should be mailed to:

Rose Du, MD, PhD
BWH Cerebrovascular Program
75 Francis Street, PBB-3
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 525-8132

Continuing Medical Education Programs

Faculty members in the BWH Center for Cerebrovascular Diseases are available to present continuing education programs.  If you are interested, please contact Dr. Du at (617) 525-8132 for more information.

Cerebrovascular Research

State-of-the-art clinical and basic science research are being performed to illuminate the causes and risk factors and evaluate treatment outcomes of cerebrovascular disorders, including brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, stroke, and moyamoya disease.

For information regarding donations to the Cerebrovascular Research Fund, please call (617) 424-4325 or send your donation to:

Rose Du, MD, PhD
Cerebrovascular Research Fund
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

Our Team