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    Dr. Erol "Vez" Veznedaroglu is one of the most experienced cerebrovascular neurosurgeons in the country. He is a professor and the director of Drexel Neurosciences Institute at Drexel University’s College of Medicine and is a nationally-recognized leader in cerebrovascular care. Dr. Vez, as he is known, also holds the Robert A. Groff Chair in Neurosurgery at the Global Neurosciences Institute (GNI). As chair he leads a team of some of the nation’s most experienced neurosurgeons specializing in complex conditions of the brain. He served as director of the Division of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he also directed the endovascular/cerebrovascular neurosurgery fellowship program.
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    He is a fellow of: The American College of Surgeons (FACS) The American Association of Neurologic Surgeons (FAANS) The American Heart and Stroke Association (FAHA) e was the first surgeon in the mid-Atlantic region to pioneer the use of several devices, including the: Trevo® Pro Retriever, following approval by the FDA, to treat stroke MERCI Retriever Penumbra device Cordis Enterprise Stent for the treatment of wide-necked aneurysms Onyx Glue treatment for aneurysms Wingspan stent system, which is the first FDA-approved stent used to open clogged arteries in the brain