Michael Ayad, M.D., Ph.D.

Neurological Surgery

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Biographical Info

Dr. Michael Ayad is the Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. He is board-certified in neurosurgery and holds two U.S. patents for neurosurgical devices used in the operating room. Areas of expertise include intracranial aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, carotid artery disease, Moyamoya disease, intracerebral hemorrhage, spinal vascular disorders and other types of cerebrovascular disease. He also has expertise in endovascular treatment of acute stroke.

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Clinical Expertise
Intracranial Aneurysm
Stroke
Arteriovenous Malformation
Carotid Artery Disease
Moyamoya Disease
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Spinal Vascular Malformation
Cerebrovascular Disease
Endovascular Surgery
Languages
English
Education 
  • M.D.
    University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine
    1998
  • Ph.D.
    University of California, Los Angeles
    1994
  • B.S.
    Stanford University
    1981
Appointments 
  • Assistant Attending Neurological Surgeon
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery in Clinical Radiology
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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