Rabih Tawk, MD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Department:
Neurosurgery – Jacksonville
Business Email:
rabih.tawk@jax.ufl.edu
Clinical Profile
Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Publications
2024
Asymptomatic Females Are at Higher Risk for Perioperative TIA/Stroke and Males Are at Higher Risk for Long-Term Mortality after Carotid Artery Stenting: A Vascular Quality Initiative Analysis.
The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc.
33(1):36-45
[DOI] 10.1055/s-0040-1712506.
[PMID] 38352638.
2024
Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass for Moyamoya Disease: The Influence of Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities on Outcomes – A National Inpatient Sample Analysis.
World neurosurgery.
182:e624-e634
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.12.005.
[PMID] 38061545.
2024
Impact of the pandemic and concomitant COVID-19 on the management and outcomes of middle cerebral artery strokes: a nationwide registry-based study.
BMJ open.
14(2)
[DOI] 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080738.
[PMID] 38417967.
2024
Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Pipeline Embolization Device in Anterior and Posterior Circulation Aneurysms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
World neurosurgery.
185:103-112
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.140.
[PMID] 38307200.
2024
Stent-assisted Woven EndoBridge device for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms: an international multicenter study.
Journal of neurosurgery.
140(4):1071-1079
[DOI] 10.3171/2023.8.JNS235.
[PMID] 37862717.
2023
Combined anterior and posterior circulation approach for stent-assisted coiling of a recurrent basilar tip aneurysm.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.
15(5)
[DOI] 10.1136/neurintsurg-2022-019002.
[PMID] 35595408.
2023
Commentary: Simultaneous Clipping of an Ophthalmic Aneurysm and a Laterally Projecting Paraclinoid Aneurysm Through the Endoscopic Endonasal Approach: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).
25(4):e242-e243
[DOI] 10.1227/ons.0000000000000840.
[PMID] 37534907.
2023
Intrasaccular flow disruption for ruptured aneurysms: an international multicenter study.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.
15(9):844-850
[DOI] 10.1136/jnis-2022-019153.
[PMID] 35868856.
2023
Percutaneous Closure Device for the Carotid artery: An integrated review and design analysis.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.
[DOI] 10.1136/jnis-2023-020702.
[PMID] 37739794.
2023
Plasticity of the adult circle of Willis in response to flow diversion stents.
Surgical neurology international.
14
[DOI] 10.25259/SNI_1139_2022.
[PMID] 36895205.
2022
Cerebral venous thrombosis during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A multi-center experience.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery.
217
[DOI] 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107256.
[PMID] 35462303.
2022
Clinical and radiographic characteristics of sacral arteriovenous fistulas: a multicenter experience.
Journal of neurosurgery. Spine.
36(3):487-497
[DOI] 10.3171/2021.5.SPINE21119.
[PMID] 34624835.
2022
Influence of glucose levels on clinical outcome after mechanical thrombectomy for large-vessel occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.
14(1)
[DOI] 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-017771.
[PMID] 34362794.
2022
Influence of Platelet Count on Procedure-Related Outcomes After Mechanical Thrombectomy for Large Vessel Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
World neurosurgery.
157:187-192.e1
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.10.080.
[PMID] 34653708.
2022
Interactive Neurosurgery Lecture Series: A Global Education Platform of Tele-Teaching During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Beyond.
World neurosurgery.
166:e731-e740
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.088.
[PMID] 35926699.
2022
Intracranial Aneurysms in Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: A Multicenter Propensity-Matched Analysis.
Neurosurgery.
91(4):541-546
[DOI] 10.1227/neu.0000000000002070.
[PMID] 35876667.
2022
Through-and-Through Brachio/Radio-Femoral Access Technique for Endovascular Recanalization of the Left Subclavian Artery.
Aorta (Stamford, Conn.).
10(1):38-40
[DOI] 10.1055/s-0042-1743198.
[PMID] 35640587.
2021
Carotid In-Stent Stenosis: Cutting Balloon Angioplasty: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).
21(3):E240-E241
[DOI] 10.1093/ons/opab194.
[PMID] 34097735.
2021
Carotid Stenting: Flow Reversal Technique: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).
21(2):E111-E112
[DOI] 10.1093/ons/opab119.
[PMID] 33929024.
2021
Endovascular repair of a common femoral artery puncture after losing access using a vascular closure device.
Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques.
7(3):466-468
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.04.026.
[PMID] 34258485.
2021
Intracranial Access: Dural Venous Sinus Stenting: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).
21(2):E113-E114
[DOI] 10.1093/ons/opab120.
[PMID] 33891009.
2021
Intracranial Aneurysms in Patients with Marfan Syndrome: A Multicenter Propensity-Matched Analysis.
World neurosurgery.
155:e345-e352
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.08.065.
[PMID] 34425290.
2021
Management of Thromboembolic Complications During Aneurysm Coiling: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).
20(5):E348-E349
[DOI] 10.1093/ons/opaa480.
[PMID] 33571364.
2021
The Use of Antiplatelet Agents and Heparin in the 24-Hour Postintravenous Alteplase Window for Neurointervention.
Neurosurgery.
88(4):746-750
[DOI] 10.1093/neuros/nyaa530.
[PMID] 33442725.
2021
Treatment of posterior circulation non-saccular aneurysms with flow diversion versus stent-assisted coiling: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.
13(2):159-163
[DOI] 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-016294.
[PMID] 32651184.
2020
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: A pilot study for using longitudinal cognitive and neuropsychological testing for functional outcomes.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery.
194
[DOI] 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105941.
[PMID] 32480295.
2020
Can Baseline Computed Tomography Scans Be Used to Identify Patients at High Risk of Vision Loss due to Terson Syndrome?
American journal of ophthalmology.
211:217-228
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ajo.2019.09.016.
[PMID] 31562856.
2020
Elevated Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio is Predictive of Poor Outcomes Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.
29(4)
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104631.
[PMID] 31964576.
2020
Endoscopic Transforaminal Transchoroidal Approach to the Third Ventricle for Cystic and Solid Tumors.
World neurosurgery.
134:e453-e459
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.099.
[PMID] 31669244.
2020
Extraspinal Vascular Malformation with Retrograde Drainage through a Radicular Vein: Treatment with Percutaneous Transgluteal Embolization.
World neurosurgery.
143:423-427
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.07.224.
[PMID] 32777407.
2020
In Reply: Pipeline Embolization Device for Treatment of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysms: A Multicenter Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy.
Neurosurgery.
87(6)
[DOI] 10.1093/neuros/nyaa387.
[PMID] 32985649.
2020
Interhemispheric Transcallosal Approach for Resection of Choroidal Arteriovenous Malformation: Operative Video.
World neurosurgery.
136
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.12.126.
[PMID] 31899394.
2020
Microsurgical Management of Intracranial Aneurysms After Failed Flow Diversion.
World neurosurgery.
134:e16-e28
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.121.
[PMID] 31470147.
2020
Nasal Packing Causing Occlusion of Contralateral Internal Carotid Artery During Control of Pseudoaneurysm Bleed.
World neurosurgery.
138:262-268
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.132.
[PMID] 32142945.
2020
Pipeline Embolization Device for Treatment of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysms: A Multicenter Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy.
Neurosurgery.
87(4):770-778
[DOI] 10.1093/neuros/nyz548.
[PMID] 31980826.
2020
Prevalence of Intracranial Aneurysms in Patients with Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Multicenter Experience.
The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc.
29(4):229-236
[DOI] 10.1055/s-0040-1713139.
[PMID] 33268973.
2020
Prevalence of Previously Undiagnosed Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Patients with Intracranial Aneurysms: From the Brain and Aortic Aneurysms Study (BAAS).
Neurocritical care.
32(3):796-803
[DOI] 10.1007/s12028-019-00828-y.
[PMID] 31556002.
2020
Rapidly Resolving and Recurrent Contralateral Subdural Hematoma From Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.
29(8)
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104872.
[PMID] 32434727.
2019
A Multicenter Pilot Study on the Clinical Utility of Computational Modeling for Flow-Diverter Treatment Planning.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.
40(10):1759-1765
[DOI] 10.3174/ajnr.A6222.
[PMID] 31558504.
2018
Feasibility, safety, and changes in systolic blood pressure associated with endovascular revascularization of symptomatic and chronically occluded cervical internal carotid artery using a newly suggested radiographic classification of chronically occluded cervical internal carotid artery: pilot study.
Journal of neurosurgery.
1-10
[DOI] 10.3171/2018.1.JNS172858.
[PMID] 29775153.
2018
Microsphere Embolization of Hypervascular Posterior Fossa Tumors.
World neurosurgery.
109:182-187
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.147.
[PMID] 28986231.
2018
Nonaneurysmal “Pseudo-Subarachnoid Hemorrhage” Computed Tomography Patterns: Challenges in an Acute Decision-Making Heuristics.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.
27(9):2319-2326
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.04.016.
[PMID] 29884521.
2017
Analysis of Predictors and Probability of Aneurysm Occlusion in the Internal Carotid Artery After Treatment with Pipeline Embolization Device.
World neurosurgery.
107:641-648
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.08.099.
[PMID] 28844913.
2017
Aneurysms with persistent patency after treatment with the Pipeline Embolization Device.
Journal of neurosurgery.
126(6):1894-1898
[DOI] 10.3171/2016.6.JNS16402.
[PMID] 27636182.
2017
Initial Clinical Experience with AView-A Clinical Computational Platform for Intracranial Aneurysm Morphology, Hemodynamics, and Treatment Management.
World neurosurgery.
108:534-542
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.030.
[PMID] 28919570.
2017
Mastoid Epidermoid Tumor and Associated Dural Arteriovenous Fistula with Venous Sinus Occlusion.
World neurosurgery.
108:988.e15-988.e20
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.08.047.
[PMID] 28830738.
2017
Revascularization of tandem occlusions in acute ischemic stroke: review of the literature and illustrative case.
Neurosurgical focus.
42(4)
[DOI] 10.3171/2017.1.FOCUS16521.
[PMID] 28366063.
2016
A Reappraisal of Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms: A Case for Stent-Assisted Embolization.
Neurosurgery.
78(2):200-7
[DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0000000000001161.
[PMID] 26645968.
2016
Aneurysm Study of Pipeline in an Observational Registry (ASPIRe).
Interventional neurology.
5(1-2):89-99
[DOI] 10.1159/000446503.
[PMID] 27610126.
2016
Letter to the Editor: Dural arteriovenous fistula mimicking Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Journal of neurosurgery.
125(1):231-2
[DOI] 10.3171/2015.12.JNS152840.
[PMID] 27104843.
2016
The fate of cranial neuropathy after flow diversion for carotid aneurysms.
Journal of neurosurgery.
124(4):1107-13
[DOI] 10.3171/2015.4.JNS142790.
[PMID] 26473786.
2016
The Relationship Between Serum Neuron-Specific Enolase Levels and Severity of Bleeding and Functional Outcomes in Patients With Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Neurosurgery.
78(4):487-91
[DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0000000000001140.
[PMID] 26606669.
2015
Influence of body mass index and age on functional outcomes in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Neurosurgery.
76(2):136-41
[DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000588.
[PMID] 25549185.
2015
Neurological Changes with Abnormal Brain Reactivity Following Coiling of Cerebral Aneurysm. Possible Reactivity to Endovascular Devices and Material?
Journal of vascular and interventional neurology.
8(3):28-36
[PMID] 26301029.
2015
Retrograde trans-anterior communicating artery rescue of unopened Pipeline Embolization Device with balloon dilation: complication management.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.
7(2)
[DOI] 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-011009.rep.
[PMID] 24510421.
2015
Surgical bailout of giant supraclinoid ICA aneurysm following treatment with Pipeline Embolization Device.
Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics.
15(3):338-9
[DOI] 10.3171/2014.9.PEDS14456.
[PMID] 25559923.
2014
Carotid Stump Syndrome: Case Report and Endovascular Treatment.
Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports.
2(3)
[DOI] 10.1177/2324709614548796.
[PMID] 26425620.
2014
Feasibility and safety of pipeline embolization device in patients with ruptured carotid blister aneurysms.
Neurosurgery.
75(4):419-29; discussion 429
[DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000487.
[PMID] 24991709.
2014
Retrograde trans-anterior communicating artery rescue of unopened Pipeline Embolization Device with balloon dilation: complication management.
BMJ case reports.
2014
[DOI] 10.1136/bcr-2013-011009.
[PMID] 24469910.
2014
Safety and efficacy of ticagrelor for neuroendovascular procedures. A single center initial experience.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.
6(4):320-2
[DOI] 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-010699.
[PMID] 23771209.
2014
Transciliary supraorbital approach (eyebrow approach) for resection of retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas: an alternative approach, case series, and literature review.
Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery.
75(5):354-64
[DOI] 10.1055/s-0033-1358609.
[PMID] 24897027.
2013
Anticoagulation.
Journal of neurosurgery.
118(2):483-4
[DOI] 10.3171/2012.7.JNS12650.
[PMID] 23198798.
2013
Clopidogrel Resistance by P2Y12 Platelet Function Testing in Patients Undergoing Neuroendovascular Procedures: Incidence of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Complications.
Journal of vascular and interventional neurology.
6(1):26-34
[PMID] 23826440.
2013
Interobserver variability in retreatment decisions of recurrent and residual aneurysms.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.
34(5):1035-9
[DOI] 10.3174/ajnr.A3326.
[PMID] 23099500.
2013
Letter to the editor: Herpes encephalitis.
Journal of neurosurgery.
118(6):1385-6
[DOI] 10.3171/2013.2.JNS13216.
[PMID] 23621594.
2013
New therapies for unruptured intracranial aneurysms.
Neurologic clinics.
31(3):737-47
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ncl.2013.03.011.
[PMID] 23896502.
2013
Relative and attributable diabetes risk associated with hyperuricemia in US veterans with gout.
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians.
106(8):721-9
[DOI] 10.1093/qjmed/hct093.
[PMID] 23620537.
2013
Solitaire Flow Restoration thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke: retrospective multicenter analysis of early postmarket experience after FDA approval.
Neurosurgery.
73(1):19-25; discussion 25
[DOI] 10.1227/01.neu.0000429859.96652.57.
[PMID] 23719060.
2012
Endovascular treatment of ruptured paraclinoid aneurysms: results, complications, and follow-up.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.
33(4):632-7
[DOI] 10.3174/ajnr.A2825.
[PMID] 22173755.
2012
The contralateral transcingulate approach: operative technique and results with vascular lesions.
Neurosurgery.
71(1 Suppl Operative):4-13; discussion 13
[DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0b013e318246a7f8.
[PMID] 22186844.
2011
Endovascular treatment of patients with intracranial stenosis with moyamoya-type collaterals.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.
3(4):369-74
[DOI] 10.1136/jnis.2011.004754.
[PMID] 21990471.
2011
Medical therapy for ischemic stroke: review of intravenous and intra-arterial treatment options.
World neurosurgery.
76(6 Suppl):S9-15
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.05.048.
[PMID] 22182278.
2011
Stent-assisted coiling treatment of pediatric traumatic pseudoaneurysm resulting from tumor surgery.
Pediatric neurosurgery.
47(6):442-8
[DOI] 10.1159/000339353.
[PMID] 22777182.
2011
Use of the outreach distal access catheter as an intracranial platform facilitates coil embolization of select intracranial aneurysms: technical note.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.
3(2):172-6
[DOI] 10.1136/jnis.2010.002535.
[PMID] 21990813.
2011
Utility of pharmacologic provocative neurological testing before embolization of occipital lobe arteriovenous malformations.
World neurosurgery.
76(3-4):276-81
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.02.037.
[PMID] 21986424.
2010
Coiling of ruptured aneurysms followed by evacuation of hematoma.
World neurosurgery.
74(6):626-31
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2010.06.051.
[PMID] 21492630.
2009
Endovascular intervention for acute thromboembolic stroke in young patients: an ideal population for aggressive intervention?
Journal of neurosurgery.
110(1):30-4
[DOI] 10.3171/2008.4.17510.
[PMID] 18821835.
2009
Rapidly successive, symptomatic, bilateral, spontaneous vertebral artery dissections: treatment with stent reconstruction.
Surgical neurology.
72(3):300-5
[DOI] 10.1016/j.surneu.2008.02.029.
[PMID] 18514287.
2006
Surgical decompression and coil removal for the recovery of vision after coiling and proximal occlusion of a clinoidal segment aneurysm: technical case report.
Neurosurgery.
58(6)
[PMID] 16723875.
2005
Melanotic schwannoma with drop metastases to the caudal spine and high expression of CD117 (c-kit).
Journal of neuro-oncology.
71(2):151-6
[PMID] 15690131.
2005
Stereotactic gamma knife surgery for trigeminal neuralgia: detailed analysis of treatment response.
Journal of neurosurgery.
102(3):442-9
[PMID] 15796377.
2005
The prophylactic use of inferior vena cava filters in patients undergoing high-risk spinal surgery.
Annals of vascular surgery.
19(3):442-7
[PMID] 15864473.
2004
Prophylactic placement of an inferior vena cava filter in high-risk patients undergoing spinal reconstruction.
Neurosurgical focus.
17(4)
[PMID] 15633992.
2004
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: surgical technique and results in 24 patients.
Neurosurgery.
54(2):368-74; discussion 374
[PMID] 14744283.
2003
Isolated dissections and dissecting aneurysms of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery: topic and literature review.
Neurosurgical review.
26(3):180-7
[PMID] 12845546.
Education
Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship
2007-2010
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State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, New York
Surgery Residency
2004-2009
·
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, New York
Oncologic Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery Fellowship
2003-2004
·
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York
Doctor of Medicine
1993-2001
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The Lebanese University School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
Contact Details
Emails:
- Business:
- rabih.tawk@jax.ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
-
653 W 8TH ST
JACKSONVILLE FL 32209