Isaac "Josh" Abecassis, M.D.
@drjoshabecassis
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Faculty @UofLNeurosurg Fellowship in Endovascular Neurosurgery @UMneurosurgery Residency @UWneurosurgery Medical School @NUFeinbergMed tweets my own.
Louisville, KY
Joined September 2020
Thanks to Josh Abecassis and the UofL team for having me up to Louisville to present our stroke experience and our work identifying proteomic profiles and platelet phenotyps in ischemic stroke @uk_neurosurgery
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Fun seeing friends and collaborators at @UofLNeurosurg while sharing research on neutrophil extracellular traps and complement proteins in ischemic stroke thrombus @URNeurosurgery
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https://t.co/3W4azbE54H Looking forward to @BAFOUND 5K in Lousiville next Saturday! Register here:
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Sponsored by: Brain Aneurysm Foundation
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Make sure to register and attend!
We are 1 month away from this year's Cerebrovascular/Stroke Symposium! Register Here: https://t.co/JjVo0xi201 #UofLNeurosurgery #UofLPMR #Neurosurgery @uofl @uoflneurology @UofLHealth @UofLPMR @BAFOUND
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At this year’s BAF Research Symposium, we awarded $590K to 14 projects advancing treatment, detection & outcomes. Thank you to @BarrowNeuro & Dr. @mtlawton for hosting us in Arizona and supporting our mission to save lives.
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Today at @BarrowNeuro, top brain aneurysm researchers gather for the Scientific Session. Led by Dr. @mtlawton, President and CEO of Barrow Neurological Institute, & Dr. @chrisogilvyMD, co-founder of BAF, spotlight last year’s grant progress & this year’s awardees.
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Ongoing controversy: Coils vs. other methods of MMA embolization for cSDH, which one is more safe and effective? Fecker et al. provide a retrospective review of 168 patients, 52% of whom were treated with coils and the balance with liquid embolics/particles. In their follow-up,
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"The state of Kentucky has one of the highest brain tumor incidences & that is especially true for children." Dr. A. Mistry sat down with @WLKY & @KET to discuss his groundbreaking database for brain cancer research. @UofLHealth @uofl @uoflmedschool
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Please welcome our newest faculty member, Dr. Redi Rahmani! He is a dual-trained cerebrovascular neurosurgeon with a passion for state-of-the-art patient care. Read more: https://t.co/CvQgLIk5IE
#UofLNeurosurgery #Neurosurgeon #Cerebrovascular #Endovascular @UofL @UofLHealth
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Dr. Julian Clarke, @Dr_JClarke of @UWNeurosurgery has been awarded a 2025 Brain Aneurysm Foundation research grant, funded by the K. Wendell & MaryAnn Reugh Family Fund at Innovia Foundation Chair of Research. Learn more about his work, https://t.co/sEB5R9H74d
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Dr. Isaac Josh Abecassis, @drjoshabecassis of the University of Louisville is a 2025 @BrainAneurysm research grant recipient. His project studies aneurysm blood flow to help identify “high risk” vs. “lower risk” cases. Learn more: https://t.co/beS5LlPSP4
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Get to know our new faculty member Dr. Redi Rahmani!
Did you know neurosurgeon Dr. Redi Rahmani enjoys traveling with his family and enjoying experiences away from the usual tourist spots? Get to know more about Dr. Rahmani ⤵️ #PowerofU
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Our APRN, Kim Meyer, attended the WFNN Quadrennial Congress in Australia. Collaborating with the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, she gave two presentations on the history of aneurysms & inpatient neuroscience APRN practice. @UofL @UofLHealth @wfnn_neuronerds
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The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is awarding $580,000 in 2025 to fund 14 innovative projects advancing early detection, treatment, and patient outcomes. Researchers will be introduced soon, with awards presented Sept. 11 at our Research Grant Symposium in Arizona.
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MMA embolization is changing the game in cSDH. Recent @NEJM trials show recurrence risk drops from 11–36% to 4–16% with embolization vs. standard care. A must-know for trainees. 🔗 https://t.co/AlgYkCW7hG
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Great job @zabecassis89 and @DominicNistal of @UWNeurosurgery presenting their research funded by @cvsection Dempsey award! Thanks to @pfilli #StephanieChen @UWSANSCenter @UWMedicine @DrBaskaya
@zabecassis89 presents his Dempsey Award for his work on Simulation of cerebral blood flow within the Circle of Willis using computational fluid dynamics. #SNIS2025 @SNISInfo @SNIS_info @esmintsociety @cvsection @fcalbuquerque51 @dr_mchen @DanniDiestro @MattAmansMD @ducruetaf
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NEURO NIGHT FIGHTS - PRE DINNER EVENT Tuesday, July 15 4:30–6:30PM at Harriet’s Rooftop in Nashville for an unforgettable evening of clinical competition. Dr. Lang & Dr. Grandhi go head-to-head in a live case battle, moderated by Dr. Josh Abecassis. https://t.co/YKfmbyG8sl
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Symposium: https://t.co/pdvtJi1yWp 5K :
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Excited for our annual symposium @UofLNeurosurg @UofLHealth @uoflneurology in October w/@joeniekro speaking, and 5K w/@BAFOUND ! I just registered to run! Looking forward to talks from @mtbendermd, @DornbosIII_MD, and @RahmaniRedi Register for both and enjoy a night in town!
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Always thankful when patients do well!
"It is cutting edge & it was so easy for me." The first patient in Kentucky to enroll in a new clinical trial for brain aneurysms sat down with Dr. Josh Abecassis & @spectrumnews1ky to talk about the surgery & the device. https://t.co/qPob17bIU4
@drjoshabecassis @GalaxyThera
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