Thomas Masaryk, MD
Stroke
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MaleAbout Thomas Masaryk
Biography
Thomas Masaryk, MD,served as Head of Neuroradiology at Cleveland Clinic from 1989 - 2008. He is also Professor of at the Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
He is board-certified in diagnostic radiology with a certificate of added qualification (CAQ) in Neuroradiology and a career-long interest in cerebrovascular disease and stroke. He pioneered cerebrovascular imaging with magnetic resonance (MRA), optical coherence tomography, and most recently cone beam CT utilizing amorphous silicon, flat panel X-Ray detectors for diagnosis of acute subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Additionally he has more than twenty years of experience performing cerebrovascular therapeutic procedures, and he has been at the forefront of innovations in aneurysm coiling, avm embolization and the emergent treatment of acute stroke.
Dr. Masaryk has been consistently named one of the country's top doctors by Woodall/ White since 1998. He has a joint appointment in the Cleveland Clinic's Department of Neurosurgery, and he was named teacher of the year in 2001. The Cleveland Clinic's neuroscience departments are consistently ranked within the top 10 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report magazine's survey of America's top hospitals.
A frequent invited lecturer at national and international medical meetings, Dr. Masaryk has received grant support from the NIH, authored more than 150 scientific papers on cerebrovascular disease and has authored or contributed to 15 books. He is also a native of Northeastern Ohio.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1986
- Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1985
- Medical Education: Medical College of Ohio, 1981
- Undergraduate: The Ohio State University, 1978
Board Certifications
- Neuroradiology: American Board of Radiology, 1995
- Diagnostic Radiology: American Board of Radiology, 1985
Professional Highlights
- Director, Neuroradiology Fellowship Program, Cleveland Clinic, 1989-1992
- Endovascular Neurosurgery Training Program Director, 2002-Present
- Radiology (Journal)��Editor's Recognition Award with Special Distinction, 1990-1993
- Brain Aneurysm Foundation : Medical Advisory Board Member, February 2007
- Cleveland Clinic Board of Governors,� 2008
Awards
- Papal Audience, Pope John Paul II, St. Peter's Basilica; Vatican City, February 1990
- Selected to be included in the fourth listing of The Best Doctors in America, Woodward/White, Inc., 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Stage Physician, The Rolling Stones: No Security Tour, Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, April 1, 1999
- Teacher of the Year, Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic, 2000-2001
Professional Memberships
Innovations & Patents
Dr. Masaryk has devoted his professional career to the study and treatment of cerebrovascular disease. He has received NIH funding for the development of magnetic resonance vascular imaging (MRA) and more recently, he has worked with optical coherence tomography, cone beam CT utilizing amorphous silicon and flat panel X-ray detectors for diagnosis of acute subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Research & Publications
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