Our Research | BIDMC Brain Aneurysm Institute

Academic work across neurovascular surgery

Decades of peer-reviewed publication and citation impact inform how our team evaluates and treats complex cerebrovascular disease.

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Total publications

36,777

Total citations

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Metrics shown are for Christopher Ogilvy, MD, only (total publications from PubMed; citation metrics from Google Scholar). Updated weekly.

Areas of Focus

Research themes

Recent work spans aneurysm treatment, moyamoya bypass, arteriovenous malformations, stroke intervention, chronic subdural hematoma, and imaging-based decision support.

Brain aneurysm treatment and recurrence
Moyamoya bypass outcomes
AVM risk, resection, and population health
Endovascular stroke treatment timing
CTA and 3D imaging for aneurysm detection

Research Fellows

Meet our Research Fellows

Omar Alwakaa School of Medicine, Philipps University of Marburg

Naveen Arunachalam Sakthiyendran Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University

Pratham B. Bhatt Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University

Kimberly Han Harvard Medical School

Olivia Li Biological Sciences, Cornell University

Jason Luo The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Suroop Marwah Biochemistry, Northeastern University

Allison Pellegrino Harvard Medical School

Samuel Pettersson Medical University of Gdańsk

Felipe Ramirez Velandia Pre-Residency Fellow at Boston Medical Center

Swas Shiv Biomedical Engineering, Boston University

Aryan Wadhwa Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University

Latest Publications

Recent publications

Explore the recent publications of attending physicians of the Brain Aneurysm Institute. Updated weekly.

2026AJNR. American journal of neuroradiologyTaussky

Presence of Collaterals from the Contralateral Hemisphere on Preoperative Angiogram Predicts Failure of Encephalo-Duro-Arterio-Synangiosis (EDAS) in Adult Patients with Moyamoya Disease.

PubMed PMID: 41654326 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A9197

2026Radiology. Artificial intelligenceOgilvy

End-to-End Autonomous Quantification of Brain Aneurysm and Parent Artery Morphology at CT Angiography.

PubMed PMID: 42159477 DOI: 10.1148/ryai.251093

2026Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric NeurosurgeryOgilvy

Letter to the editor regarding the article "Safety and long-term outcomes following bypass surgery in pediatric versus adult patients with Moyamoya disease: a multicenter cohort study".

PubMed PMID: 42329456 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-026-07362-1

2026Journal of neurointerventional surgeryTaussky

Safety of endovascular shunting for normal pressure hydrocephalus from a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study.

PubMed PMID: 41734937 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2025-024702

2026Clinical neuroradiologyOgilvy

Real-World Safety Profile of Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: a Multinational Multicenter Study.

PubMed PMID: 42274749 DOI: 10.1007/s00062-026-01686-w

2026Neuromolecular medicineOgilvy, Taussky

Molecular and Pathophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Chronic Subdural Hematoma Recurrence: A Comprehensive Review.

PubMed PMID: 42271100 DOI: 10.1007/s12017-026-08934-9

2026Stroke and vascular neurologyOgilvy

Rethinking the management of small unruptured intracranial aneurysms: risk balance and emerging strategies.

PubMed PMID: 42236128 DOI: 10.1136/svn-2025-004876

2026European stroke journalTaussky

Recommendations for studying the safety, efficacy and durability of intracranial aneurysm devices.

PubMed PMID: 42258334 DOI: 10.1093/esj/aakag064

2026Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciencesTaussky

Analysis of treatment cost differences in patients undergoing femoral versus radial access in outpatient diagnostic cerebral arteriograms.

PubMed PMID: 37817545 DOI: 10.1177/15910199231207408

2026Journal of neurosurgeryOgilvy

Temporal relationship between hematoma resolution and functional recovery after middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematoma.

PubMed PMID: 42172679 DOI: 10.3171/2025.12.JNS251884

2026Neurosurgical reviewOgilvy

International multi-center study to quantify the effect of deep venous drainage after surgical resection of Spetzler-Martin Grade II-III brain arteriovenous malformations.

PubMed PMID: 42168675 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-026-04310-0

2026Translational stroke researchOgilvy

Direct Versus Indirect Bypass in Early-Stage Moyamoya (Suzuki I-III): A Propensity Score-Weighted Study.

PubMed PMID: 42138779 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-026-01448-3

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Collaboration

Research and Clinical Collaboration

Our academic and clinical work is focused on improving care for patients with aneurysms, Moyamoya disease, cavernous malformations, and other complex cerebrovascular conditions. If you would like to explore or propose research opportunities, please reach out to Dr. Christopher Ogilvy directly.

Alumni

Previous Research Fellows

Kimberly HanHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA2025-

Jason LuoMedical student, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine2025-2026

Jason SconzoResident in Neurosurgery, University of Chicago2024-2026

Thomas BarhouseResident in Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic2024-2026

Emmanuel MensahResearch Associate, Brown Medical School2023-2025

Thomas FodorResident in Neurosurgery, Netherlands2023-

Felipe Ramirez VelandiaPre-resident fellow, Boston Medical Center2023-

Jean FiloResident in Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University2023-

Samuel PetterssonMedical University of Gdansk, Poland2022-

Mirhojjat KhorasanizadehResident in Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin2020-2022

Mira SalihResident in Neurosurgery, Wake Forest University2020-2022

Santiago Gomez-PazPre-residency fellow, Mount Sinai Hospital2018-2020

Krishnan RavindranNeurosurgery Resident, Mayo Clinic Florida2018-2019

Noah JordanResident in Surgery, West Virginia2018-2019

Alejandro Enriquez-MarulandaResident in Neurosurgery, BIDMC, Harvard Medical School2017-2019

Mohammad SalemResident in Neurosurgery, University of Colorado2016-2019

Luis Ascanio-CortezPostdoctoral research, Mount Sinai Hospital2016-2019

Nimer A. AbushehabFellow in Skull Base Surgery, UT Houston2016-2018

Raghav GuptaResident in Urology, Mount Sinai Medical Center2016-2018

Rouzbeh Motiei-LangroudiAssistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Ohio State University2016-2018

Siyu ShiMD/PhD candidate, Stanford Medical School2016

Ranjit ThomasTufts University, Boston, MA2016

Apar S. PatelDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona2015-2016

Michelle ChuaResident in Neurosurgery, Singapore2013-2015

Junwei GaoCo-Director of Neurovascular Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital2013-2014

Ninghui ZhaoAssociate Professor, Neurosurgery, Kunming Medical College2010

Surya K. KarriGraduate of NTR University of Health Sciences, India2010

Osama JamilBrigham and Women's Hospital2009

Xinyu YangProfessor of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital2008-2009

Joshua AronsonAssociate Professor, BIDMC, Harvard Medical School2007-2008

Arnold CheungChair, Commonwealth Radiology, Salem, MA2007-2008

Alim MithaAssociate Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Alberta2005-2007

Chiung-Chyi ShenAttending Neurosurgeon, Taiwan1999-2000

Djoko Jacques DutrochetGraduate student, University of Massachusetts1999

Issam AyoubResearch Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology, Alkermes1997-2000

Kenneth I. MaynardSection Head, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Aventis Pharmaceuticals1993-2000

Majestic TamOtolaryngology, University of South Florida1999

Diamond TamOphthalmology, University of Toronto1999

Yohtaro SakakibaraNeurosurgeon, Japan1998

Frederick B. HarrisNeurosurgeon, Duluth, MN1998

George FoxUnited States Department of Agriculture, South America1998

Alfredo Quinones-HinojosaChairman of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville1997-1998

Mahmood HassanNeurosurgeon, India1997

Junaid Y. MalekVascular surgeon, North Shore Medical Center/Massachusetts General Hospital1996-1997

David ChenPrivate practice in ophthalmology, Plymouth, MA1995-1997

Martin SmrckaChairman, Neurosurgery Department, University Hospital Brno1995-1996

R. Joseph Crow, Jr.Neurosurgeon, Neurological Associates Inc., Charleston, WV1995

Sepideh Amin-HanjaniProfessor of Neurosurgery, Director of Cerebrovascular Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland1995

Pablo M. ArrangoNeurosurgeon, Colombia1994-1995

Ibrahim SaikaliNeurosurgeon, Montreal, Canada1993-1994

Paulo YanezNeurosurgeon, Los Angeles, CA1993-1994

Dachen ChuDirector of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Taipei Municipal Jen-Ai Hospital1993-1994

Stuart KaplanNeurosurgeon, Western Regional Center for Brain & Spine Surgery1992-1993