The cerebrovascular service at NYU/Bellevue is known for its extensive clinical experience and expertise with treatment of complicated brain and spinal cord AVMs. In fact, textbook on this topic has been recently published by Dr. Jafar. Faculty and residents take advantage of this large experience to publish articles and speak internationally.

Publications

• Nelson K, Russell S, Woo H, Alastra A, Vidovich D: Application of a wedge-microcatheter technique for curative transarterial embolization of complex intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulae: indications, endovascular technique, and outcome in 21 patients. Journal of Neurosurgery 98: 498-506, 2003
  
  
• Russell S, Woo H, Joseffer S, Jafar J: The Role of Frameless Stereotaxis in the Surgical Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations: Technique and Outcome in a Controlled Study of 44 Consecutive Patients. Neurosurgery 51: 1108-1118, 2002