Cleveland Clinic Innovations in Cerebrovascular Care 2026

The field of cerebrovascular care is evolving rapidly, with new advancements shaping the way we diagnose, treat, and manage complex conditions. The Cleveland Clinic Innovations in Cerebrovascular Care 2026 meeting will highlight the latest clinical breakthroughs and technological innovations while fostering multidisciplinary discussions on some of the most pressing challenges in patient care. Designed for practitioners across neurosciences and related specialties, this meeting provides a platform to explore cutting-edge strategies and collaborate on improving outcomes for patients with cerebrovascular conditions. Join us as we explore the future of cerebrovascular care.
Who Should Attend?
This educational activity is intended for emergency medicine physicians, fellows, neurointensivists, neurointerventionalists, neurologists, neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, primary care physicians, and residents who treat cerebrovascular patients.
Learning Objectives
After completing this educational activity, participants will be able to do the following:

Evaluate recent global advancements in cerebrovascular care and assess how these innovations can be translated into improved patient outcomes.
Explain the progression and latest developments in cerebrovascular devices and analyze their implications for clinical decision-making.
Examine emerging evidence on the brain-heart axis with emphasis on its relevance to cardiac imaging, anticoagulation strategies, and stroke risk stratification.
Review current management approaches for carotid artery disease and determine optimal treatment strategies in view of recent new scientific data.
Synthesize recent research on novel cerebrovascular therapies and consider their potential impact on future clinical practice.
Critically assess evidence supporting novel stroke treatment strategies (including factor XI inhibitors and hormone replacement therapy), the relevance of disparities in stroke care, and evaluate the role of brain health in stroke risk.
Describe key advances in artificial intelligence applications for cerebrovascular care and evaluate their potential integration into routine clinical workflows.

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Wednesday, June 10 All times in Eastern Time

7:15 AM

Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits

7:50 AM

Welcome and Introduction Gabor Toth

SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM

Session I: AI Mini Symposium

8:00 AM

Introduction to AI Mini Symposium Scott Raymond

8:05 AM

Present and Future of AI/ML in Healthcare Samer Albahra

8:50 AM

Real-world Performance and Value Added by AI Stroke Detection Algorithms In A Large Neuroradiology Practice Chintan Shah

9:10 AM

BREAK/EXHIBITS

9:25 AM

DSA Image Processing Donald Cantrell

9:45 AM

Automation in the Angiosuite Scott Raymond

10:05 AM

DEBATE: Should A Human Be Required to Verify Every AI Decision, Even If It Slows Down Care?

PRO: Anas Idris
CON: Ahmed Kashkoush

10:35 AM

BREAK/EXHIBITS

10:50 AM

AI in the Neuro ICU Catherine Hassett

11:10 AM

Foundation Models and Agentic AI in Medicine Fares Antaki

11:30 AM

Large Language Model for Stroke Thrombolysis Bing Yu Chen

11:50 AM

Panel Q&A Session Faculty

12:20 PM

LUNCH/EXHIBITS

Session II: The Latest in Carotid Disease Management Moderators: Peter Rassmussen, Nicole Smith

1:20 PM

The Changing Landscape of Carotid Artery Management: Overview of CREST 2 and Recent Landmark Carotid Trial Results Mohammad Ahmad

1:30 PM

DEBATE: Asymptomatic Carotid Disease — Three Perspectives

Medical Management is Still Best for Asymptomatic Carotid Disease Jonathan Solomonow
Carotid Endarterectomy is Best for Asymptomatic Carotid Disease Jon Quatromoni
Carotid Artery Stenting is Best for Asymptomatic Carotid Disease Jenny Tsai

2:05 PM

Carotid Disease and Cognition Hyeyoung Seol

2:20 PM

Panel Discussion: Interesting Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Carotid Cases Session Faculty

3:00 PM

BREAK/EXHIBITS

Session III: The Future is Here – Novel Devices Moderators: Tina Resser, Gabor Toth

3:20 PM

Sci-fi or Stroke Treatment: Spinner Thrombectomy, Ultrasound Clot Lysis, Magnetic Navigation and Others Gabor Toth

3:30 PM

New Carotid Stent Designs Ali Khalifeh

3:40 PM

Neurointervention in the CSF Space – Stenting of Cerebral Aqueduct Michal Obrzut

3:50 PM

Is E-Shunt the Future of CSF Drainage? Mohammad Abdulrazzak

4:00 PM

Panel Discussion Session Faculty

4:15 PM

Break

4:45 PM

Non CME Session: Endovascular Subdural Hematoma Drainage Luis Savastano

5:00 PM

ADJOURN

5:00 PM

Welcome Rececption

Thursday, June 11 All times in Eastern Time

7:00-8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast/Exhibits

7:30-7:45 AM

Optional Non-CME Session Stroke Innovation Outside the United States Shashvat Desai

Session IV: The Brain-Heart Conundrum Moderators: Andrew Russman, Maria Sokola

8:15 AM

Cardiac Imaging in ESUS Patients Patrick Collier

8:35 AM

DEBATE: Should We Anticoagulate Patients with Recurrent ESUS?

PRO: David Tirschwell
CON: A. Blake Buletko

9:05 AM

Panel Case Discussion: Challenging PFO Cases A. Blake Buletko, Margaret Fuchs, Joanna Ghobrial, Hyeyoung Seol

9:45 AM

Panel Case Discussion: Managing Patients at High Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation Mohamed Kanj, G. Abbas Kharal, David Tirschwell

10:25 AM

BREAK/EXHIBITS

Session V: The Global Face of Cerebrovascular Care Moderators: Khaled Asi, Shazam Hussain

10:40 AM

Precision Cerebrovascular Medicine Fahad Al-Ajlan

10:55 AM

Familial Brain Aneurysms and Aneurysm Genetics Xiangling Wang

11:10 AM

Global Stroke Challenges Ashfaq Shuaib

11:25 AM

“Stroke-Omics”: Molecular Innovation in Cerebrovascular Care Glen Jickling

11:40 AM

Panel Q&A Session Faculty

12:00 PM

LUNCH/EXHIBITS

Session VI: The Next Frontier in Neurocritical Care Moderators: Christine Ahrens, Gwendolyn Lynch

12:50 PM

High-Fidelity Simulation in Neurocritical Care: Bridging Theory and Standardize the Practice Brittney Bolt

1:00 PM

Hemoglobin Target in Acute Brain – To transfuse or not to transfuse? Carlos Villamizar Rosales

1:10 PM

Can Non-invasive Cerebral Monitoring Replace Invasive Monitoring? Nils Petersen

1:20 PM

DEBATE: Early vs. Late Tracheostomy in Brain Injury

EARLY: Marc Babi
LATE: Shweta Goswami

1:50 PM

Panel Discussion: Challenging ICU Cases Session Faculty

2:30 PM

BREAK/EXHIBITS

Session VII: Stroke and Beyond Moderators: Abeer Farrag, Christina Xia

2:50 PM

Brain Health and Stroke Ashfaq Shuaib

3:05 PM

Disparities in Stroke Care Shumei Man

3:20 PM

Factor XI Inhibitors – What the Future Holds Whitney Mayberry

3:35 PM

DEBATE: Hormone Replacement Therapy and Stroke Risk

Hormone Replacement Therapy is high risk for stroke – Rodica DiLorenzo
Hormone Replacement Therapy is not directly related to stroke risk – Pelin Batur

4:05 PM

ADJOURN