Fady T. Charbel, MD, FAANS, FACS
Head and Residency Program Director Chief Neurovascular Program Department of Neurosurgery
Richard L. and Gertrude W. Fruin Professor University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Fady T. Charbel is the Richard L. and Gertrude W. Fruin Professor and the Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago since 2001. He is an internationally recognized clinical expert in cerebral revascularization: bypass, carotid and vertebral artery surgery; surgical reconstruction of complex intracranial aneurysms; resection of AVMs and treatment of complex brain tumors.
Dr. Charbel's research has led to innovations in medical devices, diagnostic imaging as well as surgical simulators. He is the developer and co-inventor of the “Charbel Micro- flowprobe®”Transonic systems Inc. and of the NOVA® system, VasSol, Inc. Dr. Charbel currently holds nine patents, has produced over 380 scientific presentations and over 250 peer-reviewed publications.
Dr. Charbel honors include the University of Illinois at Chicago “Inventor of the Year " award in 2002 and the “Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards: Medical Devices, Runner-up" in 2006. In 2017, Dr. Charbel received the Cushing Award for Technical Excellence and Innovation by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He has been consistently named one of America’s Top Surgeons - Consumers’ Research Council of America; Best Doctor - Best Doctors in America and Top Doctor - Castle Connolly Medical Limited.
Dr. Charbel takes great pleasure in sharing his passions for research, education, and surgical excellence. He has been invited worldwide to lecture, teach, and demonstrate complex surgical procedures.
