Adnan I QureshiDr. Qureshi is recognized as a leader in research pertaining to interventional neurological procedures and acute stroke management. He has written over 300 scientific publications in prestigious journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Lncet, Archives of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, Stroke, and Circulation. Dr. Qureshi has made over 500 presentations in various national and international meetings. He has been a speaker at numerous national and international forums, plus has been invited as a visiting professor to universities in the USA and abroad. The attributes with specific relevance to the project are described below: Leadership in interventional neurology Dr. Qureshi is one of the first neurologists in the world to train in neurointerventional procedures. He subsequently established the first interventional neurology service and training program at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) in 2002. He served as the Chair-elect and Chair of the Interventional Section at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) from 2003 through 2007. In 2006, he founded and has since served as the President of the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology. He is also the Chair of Research Subcommittee, American Society of Interventional Therapeutic Neuroradiology, and Ex-officio Member, Executive Council of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Cerebrovascular Section. He was a representative from the AAN for the carotid artery stenting multi-specialty working group. He is the neurointerventional section editor of the Journal of Neuroimaging and the chief editor of both the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Neurology and the International Journal of Biomedical Sciences. Read More Read Less