This special series on “The Latest Updates on MMA Embolization for Subdural Hematomas”is edited by Dr. Pui Man Rosalind Lai from Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Pui Man Rosalind Lai
Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Dr. Rosalind Lai is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the State University of New York (SUNY). She completed her medical school training at Harvard Medical School with Cum Laude and Honors in Neurosurgery, and pursued her residency training in Neurological Surgery at Harvard’s prestigious Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital. After residency, Dr. Lai pursued a fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery at the University at Buffalo Neurosurgery and joined UBNS faculty as a dual-trained endovascular and cerebrovascular surgeon.
Dr. Lai’s research interests include understanding risk factors, genetics and sex differences in cerebrovascular diseases, including cerebral aneurysms, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Presently, her research lab focuses on understanding the genomics of cerebrovascular diseases, cerebrovascular risk factors in women, and post-stroke/hemorrhage recovery and therapy.
Series outline:
- Subdural hematoma – pathophysiology and mechanism
- Strategies and techniques for middle meningeal artery aneurysm
- Coils, Glue or Onyx? What matters in MMA embolization?
- Updated major trials – EM-BOLISE summary
- Updated major trials – MAGIC-MT summary
- Future directions – what is still unknown and next (Migraine)?
Disclosure:
The special series “The Latest Updates on MMA Embolization for Subdural Hematomas” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Neurointervention without any sponsorship or funding. Dr. Pui Man Rosalind Lai is serving as unpaid Guest Editor for the special series.