Neuroendovascular program
Neuroendovascular medicine is a subspecialty of neurology involving diseases and conditions of the central nervous system, head, neck and spine. The neuroendovascular specialists at Advocate Brain & Spine Institute perform hundreds of catheter-based, minimally invasive interventions each year. Their diagnostic skill and life-saving surgical expertise have firmly established Advocate as a national leader in neuroendovascular care.
What sets us apart:
- Advanced treatment: Our innovative approach focuses on minimally invasive techniques.
- Top doctors: Experienced interventional radiologists and neurosurgeons lead multi-disciplinary teams.
- Easy access to care: Locations across Chicago and the suburbs provide outstanding care close to home.
To find a neuroendovascular specialist, call 800-3-ADVOCATE or find a specialist online.
Conditions & treatment
Stroke care
Our neuroendovascular experts deliver specialized care for stroke patients when traditional clot-busting treatment methods don't work. We use the latest minimally invasive techniques, such as thrombectomy, to surgically remove blot clots from the brain.
Learn about Advocate's stroke program.
Brain aneurysm & AVM care
We're one of only a few Chicago area programs that can treat cerebrovascular diseases without surgery. Our minimally invasive techniques – from aneurysm coiling to AVM embolization – can lead to faster recovery times.
Learn how we treat aneurysms and AVM.
Additional conditions we treat
- Aneurysms
- Arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) and cavernous carotid fistulas (CCF)
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
- Carotid artery disease
- Cavernous malformation (cavernoma)
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Intracranial stenosis
- Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD)
- Head, neck and spine tumors
- Moyamoya disease
- Stroke
Demetrius K. Lopes, MD
Dr. Demetrius K. Lopes leads the Advocate Brain & Spine Institute's neuroendovascular program. Specializing in the restoration of proper blood flow in the brain (revascularization), Dr. Lopes has extensive experience diagnosing and applying interventional treatment of brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVM), cerebral ischemia, stroke and the conditions that lead to stroke.
- MD, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Neurosurgery endovascular fellowship, State University of New York at Buffalo
- Neurosurgery residency, State University of New York at Buffalo
- Neurology residency, Indiana University Medical Center
- Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Portuguese
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