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David Hasan

Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
200 Trent Dr, DUMC 3807, Durham, NC 27710
200 Trent Dr, Box 3807, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Hasan is a scientist neurosurgeon with extensive experience in management of cerebrovascular diseases and skull base tumors.   He is a fellowship - dual trained open cerebrovascular and endovascular with a background of treating over 2500 brain aneurysms using very innovative techniques including awake surgery. 

He is an international authority in cerebrovascular research with over 270 peer-reviewed PubMed publications, multiple NIH grants, and member of several editorial boards of high impact medical and surgical journals.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Neurosurgery · 2022 - Present Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery
Professor in Neurology · 2024 - Present Neurology, Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Biomedical Engineering · 2024 - Present Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering

In the News


Published September 17, 2024
Where Small Steps Make a Difference in Middle East Crisis
Published September 10, 2024
Amid Conflict, Two Doctors, One Palestinian and One Jewish, Find the Humanity in Medicine
Published January 2, 2018
Advances in Aneurysm Management

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Recent Publications


Symptomatic carotid artery intraluminal thrombus: risk of medical management failure and distal embolization.

Journal Article J Neurointerv Surg · December 26, 2024 BACKGROUND: Carotid artery intraluminal thrombus (ILT), or free-floating thrombus, is an uncommon cerebrovascular entity with considerable equipoise regarding its clinical management. Likewise, in patients treated with medical management (MM), distal embol ... Full text Link to item Cite

Propranolol or Beta-Blockers for Cerebral Cavernous Malformation: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Literature in Both Preclinical and Clinical Studies.

Journal Article Transl Stroke Res · December 2024 Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM), either sporadic or familial, is a devastating vascular malformation affecting the central nervous system that can present with intracerebral hemorrhage, seizure, and new focal neurologic deficits resulting in substant ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clopidogrel Is Associated with Reduced Likelihood of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: a Multi-Center Matched Retrospective Analysis.

Journal Article Transl Stroke Res · October 2024 Maladaptive inflammation underlies the formation and rupture of human intracranial aneurysms. There is a growing body of evidence that anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals may beneficially modulate this process. Clopidogrel (Plavix) is a commonly used irrever ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Comorbidity-Specific Microphysiological Stroke Models for Developing Personalized Stem Cell Therapies

ResearchMentor · Awarded by American Heart Association · 2024 - 2027

NINDS Research Education Programs for Residents and Fellows in Neurosurgery

Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2009 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine · 2000 M.D.