Medicine Grand Rounds

Mohammad El-Ghanem, MD
"Neuroendovascular intervention in acute ischemic stroke"

Dr. El-Ghanem has been named Co-Medical Director of our Comprehensive Stroke Center. He is a highly experienced Interventional and Stroke Neurologist.  Dr. El-Ghanem completed a NeuroEndovascular and Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship at Rutgers University as well as a Vascular Neurology Fellowship at Pennsylvania State University.  Dr. El-Ghanem performs interventions for acute ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes including thrombectomy, aneurysm coiling, and carotid artery angioplasty and stenting.  Dr. El-Ghanem also evaluates and treats patients at the North Campus clinic including strokes, unruptured aneurysms, carotid artery stenosis, arteriovenous malformations, and arteriovenous fistulas.  Dr. El-Ghanem focuses on providing quality care as he would for his family members. He applies cutting-edge technology and research for each disease process he encounters. He is highly invested in stroke education and is the physician lead for the BUMCT North Campus Stroke Support Group.

Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
All faculty, CME Planning Committee members and CME office reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.
Learning Objectives:

• Diagnose a variety of internal medicine illnesses
• Understand more clearly advances in therapy
• Become truly professional physicians