Chirag D. Gandhi, MD

Dr. Chirag Gandhi is the co-Director of the Brain and Spine Institute, Chair of Neurosurgery at Westchester Medical Center, and Professor and Chair of Neurosurgery at New York Medical College. As one of the few dual-trained neurosurgeons in the country, he has an expertise in both cerebrovascular surgery as well as minimally-invasive endovascular neurosurgery.

The care that Dr. Gandhi provides is based on collaboration with other specialists as well as through joint decision-making with patients and families.

Dr. Gandhi is also a well-recognized leader in the field with over 200 research publications, books, and national appearances. He is an active member and leader in the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section, as well the Senior Society of Neurosurgery. His various honors include Alpha Omega Alpha as well as multiple academic and national recognitions acknowledging his contributions to neurovascular surgery.

Research Interest:

• Cerebral Aneurysms and Arteriovenous Malformations
• Revascularization Treatments
• Outcomes in Neurovascular Surgery

Professional Societies:

• American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• Senior Society of Neurosurgery
• AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section
• Society of Neurointerventional Surgery
• American Heart/Stroke Association
• Neurosurgical Society of America
• New York Neurosurgical Society

Active Clinical Trials:

• SELECT-Late: Stroke Thrombectomy after 24 hrs
• CHESS (NIH): Surgical versus Embolization for Subdural Hematoma
• SEAL-IT: Intra-saccular Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms
• COGNITIVE: Neurological Recovery after Thrombectomy
• NECC IDE: Intra-saccular Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms