Division of Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurocritical Care
About the Division
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center was one of the first stroke centers in the United States to have achieved the elite status of Comprehensive Stroke Center from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and The Joint Commission. In addition, we recognized in 2021 with The Joint Commission’s Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus quality award and the Target: Stroke Honor Roll-Elite Plus award, which recognize our commitment for consistent compliance and demonstrated performance according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
We study and treat the most complex stroke and cerebrovascular disease and conditions including:
- Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
- Carotid artery stenosis
- Cavernous malformations
- Cerebral (brain) aneurysm
- Dural arteriovenous fistulas
- Epistaxis
- Rare cerebrovascular diseases such as CNS vasculitis and Moyamoya disease
Welcome from Division Director,
Yousef Hannawi, MD
Because we’re a Comprehensive Stroke Center and a hub for the Telestroke Network, the training of our professional staff is enhanced with the wide variety of neurovascular conditions we encounter every day. Additional opportunities for clinical practice and research are found in our specialized neurocritical care unit. Our many clinical trials often lead to breakthroughs in the treatment of neurovascular disease and disorders. We’re proud to be training the next generation of neurovascular physicians and researchers with our in-demand vascular neurology fellowship and residencies.
Goals and highlights
Our goal is to become the leading facility in the Midwest for the advancement of stroke and other neurovascular medicine. We’ll do this by engaging in basic and translational science research, investigating novel therapeutics and treatments through clinical trials and continually evaluating and improving our standards of care leading to better outcomes.
- The inpatient rehabilitation programs at Ohio State’s Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital and our outpatient medical rehabilitation programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, which means we meet the highest standards in quality, safety and outcome measures.
- We’re the only center in central Ohio that utilizes dual-trained endovascular neurosurgeons for clot removal and treatment of aneurysms.
- Ohio State is the hub for the Telestroke Network, which delivers Ohio State’s critical stroke expertise into 27 hospitals in rural areas of Ohio.
Centers and clinics
Programs and services
- Stroke Rehabilitation Program
- Assistive Technology Center provides patients with resources, equipment and electronic aids such as wheelchairs and computer devices.
Residency and Fellowship
The Department of Neurology at the Ohio State University has a long history of a dedicated commitment to education. We have world-class faculty and staff, state-of-the-art amenities, and novel technologies, all of which enables trainees to gain experience in the management of complex pathologies and apply innovative and high-quality medical care for a diverse patient population. Learn more about our residency and fellowship programs.
Fellowship opportunity
Advancement, opportunity, and collaboration describe the research and scholarship efforts in The Department of Neurology and the Health Services Research Division. Our faculty members are engaged in a broad range of multidisciplinary efforts to bolster advances in the practice, teaching, and research of family medicine. Our successes are demonstrated by professional presentations, publications, and grant support. Investigator-initiated research drives the department toward its goal of being a nationally and internationally recognized leader in research and scholarship. Educational initiatives and research continue to produce state-of-the-art curricula, teaching strategies, and learning techniques that advance medical education at many levels, including medical student education, residency training, and continuing medical education. The Ohio State University College of Medicine has as its goal to expand research in health equity, social determinants of health, population health, and health services and implementation science as well as the reduction of health inequities among our patients and communities through care delivery and education. The new faculty member will have an important role in helping the college achieve its goals. For more information and to apply, visit the Health Services Research Fellow posting.