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Kunal Vakharia

Kunal Vakharia, MD

Assistant Professor of Cerebrovascular/Skull Base, Neurosurgery

Contact Info

Education

  • MD, Skull Base, Mayo Clinic, 2021
  • MD, Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, 2020
  • MD, Cerebrovascular/Endovascular, University at Buffalo, 2020
  • MBA, Finance and Health Economics, Johns Hopkins University, 2020
  • MBE, Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania, 2016
  • MD, Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, 2013

Recent Publications

  • Waqas M, Vakharia K, Levy BR, Housley SB, Dossani RH, Gong A, Cappuzzo J, Levy EI. Rapid temporary coiling of the parent artery for the management of intraprocedural aneurysm rupture. Brain circulation. 6(4) : 274-279
  • Tso MK, Rajah GB, Dossani RH, Meyer MJ, McPheeters MJ, Vakharia K, Waqas M, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH, Davies JM. Learning curves for transradial access versus transfemoral access in diagnostic cerebral angiography: a case series. Journal of neurointerventional surgery. 14(2) : 174-178, 2022.
  • Helal A, Vakharia K, Brinjikji W, Carlson ML, Driscoll CL, Van Gompel JJ, Link MJ, Cloft H. Preoperative embolization of jugular paraganglioma tumors using particles is safe and effective. Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences. : 15910199211019175, 2021.
  • Cherian J, Chen SR, Puri A, Vakharia K, Levy E, Eshraghi S, Howard BM, Tong FC, Cawley CM, Gross B, Alexander MD, Grandhi R, Srinivasan VM, Burkhardt JK, Johnson JN, Kan P. Postmarket American Experience With Woven EndoBridge Device: Adjudicated Multicenter Case Series. Neurosurgery. 89(2) : 275-282, 2021.
  • Lim J, Vakharia K, Waqas M, Affana C, Siddiqui AH, Davies JM, Levy EI. Comaneci Device for Temporary Coiling Assistance for Treatment of Wide-Necked Aneurysms: Initial Case Series and Systematic Literature Review. World neurosurgery. 149: e85-e91, 2021.
  • Housley SB, Vakharia K, Waqas M, Siddiqui AH. Cerebral hypoperfusion necessitating additional bypass following hunterian ligation of the internal carotid artery despite reassuring intraoperative challenges: Video case report. Surgical neurology international. 12: 22, 2021.
  • Waqas M, Dossani RH, Vakharia K, Rai HH, Chin F, Tso MK, Rajah GB, Snyder KV, Davies JM, Levy EI, Iyer VS, Siddiqui AH. Complete flow control using transient concurrent rapid ventricular pacing or intravenous adenosine and afferent arterial balloon occlusion during transvenous embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations: case series. Journal of neurointerventional surgery. 13(4) : 324-330, 2021.
  • Waqas M, Gong AD, Levy BR, Dossani RH, Vakharia K, Cappuzzo JM, Becker A, Sonig A, Tutino VM, Almayman F, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI. Is Endovascular Therapy for Stroke Cost-Effective Globally? A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 30(4) : 105557, 2021.
  • Chin F, Chou R, Waqas M, Vakharia K, Rai H, Levy E, Holmes D. Efficacy of prayer in inducing immediate physiological changes: a systematic analysis of objective experiments. Journal of complementary & integrative medicine. 18(4) : 679-684, 2021.
  • Tso MK, Dossani RH, Waqas M, Rajah GB, Vakharia K, Siddiqui AH. Coil Occlusion of Right M2 Fusiform Aneurysm After Balloon-Test Occlusion: 2-Dimensional Video. World neurosurgery. 146: 45, 2021.
  • Waqas M, Vakharia K, Dossani RH, Rajah GB, Tso MK, Gong AD, Rho K, Rai HH, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH, Davies JM. Transradial access for flow diversion of intracranial aneurysms: Case series. Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences. 27(1) : 68-74, 2021.
  • Hasegawa H, Vakharia K, Graffeo CS, Carlson ML, Pollock BE, Brown PD, Perry A, Van Gompel JJ, Driscoll CLW, Link MJ. Long-term outcomes of grade I/II skull base chondrosarcoma: an insight into the role of surgery and upfront radiotherapy. Journal of neuro-oncology. 153(2) : 273-281, 2021.
  • Housley SB, Vakharia K, Waqas M, Davies JM, Siddiqui AH. Mechanical venous thrombectomy and prolonged infusion of tissue plasminogen activator for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: Video case report. Surgical neurology international. 11: 193, 2020.
  • Munich SA, Vakharia K, McPheeters MJ, Waqas M, Tso MK, Levy EI, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Davies JM. Transition to Transradial Access for Mechanical Thrombectomy-Lessons Learned and Comparison to Transfemoral Access in a Single-Center Case Series. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.). 19(6) : 701-707, 2020.
  • Vakharia K, Housley SB, Waqas M, Davies JM, Levy EI. Management of Iatrogenic Internal Carotid Artery Injury During Medial Sphenoid Wing Meningioma Resection: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.). 20(1) : E55-E56, 2020.
  • Vakharia K, Waqas M, Fayyaz N, Young A, Levy EI, Davies JM, Siddiqui AH. Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio Measurement During Intracranial Submaximal Angioplasty: Case Series and 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.). 19(4) : 422-428, 2020.
  • Rajah GB, Waqas M, Dossani RH, Vakharia K, Gong AD, Rho K, Housley SB, Rai HH, Chin F, Tso MK, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH, Davies JM. Transradial middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematoma using Onyx: case series. Journal of neurointerventional surgery. 12(12) : 1214-1218, 2020.
  • Vakharia K. The right to know: ethical implications of antibody testing for healthcare workers and overlooked societal implications. Journal of medical ethics. , 2020.
  • Chin F, Waqas M, Chou R, Gerace PG, Rai HH, Vakharia K, Dossani RH, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI. Impact of endovascular reperfusion on low National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score large-vessel occlusion stroke. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 29(7) : 104836, 2020.
  • Housley SB, Vakharia K, Winograd EK, Siddiqui AH. Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release. World neurosurgery. 139: 548, 2020.
  • Siasios ID, Vakharia K, Gibbons KJ, Dimopoulos VG. Large, spontaneous spinal subdural-epidural hematoma after epidural anesthesia for caesarean section: Conservative management with excellent outcome. Surgical neurology international. 7(Suppl 25) : S664-S667, 2016.