AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Traveling Fellowship

The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) is pleased to announce that Andrew W. Grande, MD, FAANS, and Grahame C. Gould, MD, FAANS, have been selected as recipients of the 2020 Joint Cerebrovascular Section Traveling Fellowship.

Drs. Grande and Gould will be conducting their week-long traveling fellowships at the Barrow Neurological Institute under the supervision and mentorship of Michael T. Lawton, MD, FAANS.

The Joint Cerebrovascular Section Traveling Fellowship allows a practicing neurointerventionalist of any specialty to visit a high-volume cerebrovascular center for a one-week observership. NREF Education Committee Chair Adam S. Arthur, MD, MPH, FAANS, of Semmes-Murphey Clinic in Memphis, Tenn., and Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, of Geisinger Health System in Wilkes-Barre, Penn., oversee this fellowship program. According to Dr. Arthur, “The rapid evolution of our field and the increase in the number of cerebrovascular centers has created a need for this program. Our goal with this fellowship is to facilitate collaboration and the spread of information from experienced centers and operators to those with less experience.”

The program has received enthusiastic support from Medtronic and MicroVention, who have provided long-term support to annually fund two fellowships. “The NREF is grateful to our industry partners. Their commitment to the NREF mission will ensure that tomorrow’s neurosurgical leaders continue to receive cutting-edge experiences that expand knowledge and improve patient care,” says NREF Chair Michael W. Groff, MD, FAANS.