Sameer A. Ansari, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiology, Neurology and Surgery

Director, Neurointerventional Service

Dr. Sameer Ansari is a specialist in interventional neuroradiology. Guided by x-rays, ultrasound, CT and MR imaging and using specialized instruments, neurointerventionalists perform minimally invasive diagnostic and surgical procedures within the central nervous system, head, neck and spine. Dr. Ansari diagnoses and treats patients with intracranial aneurysms, vascular malformations, acute strokes, carotid and intracranial stenosis, osteoporotic or metastatic vertebral body fractures, and tumors of the head, neck and spine.

Dr. Ansari’s clinical research is focused on the treatment of neurological conditions, including distal cervical and intracranial dissections; as well as the embolization of intracranial aneurysms with bioactive-coated coils. His basic science interests are in the characterization of neurovascular markers to assist in both molecular imaging and treatment of neurovascular disease such as arteriovenous fistulas and malformations.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

2007

Board Certifications

Radiology

Medical School

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia

Residency

University of Illinois Medical Cener, Chicago

Fellowship

University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor

Memberships

American College of Radiology
American Roentgen Ray Society
American University Radiologists
Radiological Society of North America
Society of Neurointerventional Surgery

Language Spoken

English
Urdu

Email

sansari1@uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-9897

Office Fax

(773) 834-2233

Office Postal Address

Sameer A. Ansari MD, PhD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2026
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Neuroradiology
• Intracranial aneurysms
• Intracranial and spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVM)/fistulas
• Carotid and intracranial stenting
• Acute stroke thrombolysis
• Inferior petrosal sinus sampling
• Head, neck and spinal tumor embolizations and biopsies
• Epistaxis (nosebleed)
• Carotid blowout syndrome (bleeding from the carotid artery or its branches)
• Percutaneous sclerotherapy for the treatment of venous-lymphatic malformations
• Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for the treatment of spinal fractures

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Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Ansari's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.