Rabih Tawk, M.D.

Rabih Tawk M.D.

Adjunct Associate Professor

Department: Department of Neurosurgery
Business Phone: (904) 244-9053
Business Email: tawk.rabih@mayo.edu

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Endovascular Neurosurgery
  • Neurological Surgery

Publications

2024
Asymptomatic Females Are at Higher Risk for Perioperative TIA/Stroke and Males Are at Higher Risk for Long-Term Mortality after Carotid Artery Stenting: A Vascular Quality Initiative Analysis.
The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc.33(1):36-45[DOI] 10.1055/s-0040-1712506.[PMID] 38352638.
2024
Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass for Moyamoya Disease: The Influence of Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities on Outcomes - A National Inpatient Sample Analysis.
World neurosurgery.182():e624-e634[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.12.005.[PMID] 38061545.
2024
Impact of the pandemic and concomitant COVID-19 on the management and outcomes of middle cerebral artery strokes: a nationwide registry-based study.
BMJ open.14(2):e080738-[DOI] 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080738.[PMID] 38417967.
2024
Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Pipeline Embolization Device in Anterior and Posterior Circulation Aneurysms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
World neurosurgery.185():103-112[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.140.[PMID] 38307200.
2024
Stent-assisted Woven EndoBridge device for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms: an international multicenter study.
Journal of neurosurgery.140(4):1071-1079[DOI] 10.3171/2023.8.JNS235.[PMID] 37862717.
2023
Combined anterior and posterior circulation approach for stent-assisted coiling of a recurrent basilar tip aneurysm.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.15(5):512-[DOI] 10.1136/neurintsurg-2022-019002.[PMID] 35595408.
2023
Commentary: Simultaneous Clipping of an Ophthalmic Aneurysm and a Laterally Projecting Paraclinoid Aneurysm Through the Endoscopic Endonasal Approach: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).25(4):e242-e243[DOI] 10.1227/ons.0000000000000840.[PMID] 37534907.
2023
Intrasaccular flow disruption for ruptured aneurysms: an international multicenter study.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.15(9):844-850[DOI] 10.1136/jnis-2022-019153.[PMID] 35868856.
2023
Percutaneous Closure Device for the Carotid artery: An integrated review and design analysis.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.():-[DOI] 10.1136/jnis-2023-020702.[PMID] 37739794.
2023
Plasticity of the adult circle of Willis in response to flow diversion stents.
Surgical neurology international.14():49-[DOI] 10.25259/SNI_1139_2022.[PMID] 36895205.
2022
Cerebral venous thrombosis during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A multi-center experience.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery.217():107256-[DOI] 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107256.[PMID] 35462303.
2022
Clinical and radiographic characteristics of sacral arteriovenous fistulas: a multicenter experience.
Journal of neurosurgery. Spine.36(3):487-497[DOI] 10.3171/2021.5.SPINE21119.[PMID] 34624835.
2022
Influence of glucose levels on clinical outcome after mechanical thrombectomy for large-vessel occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.14(1):-[DOI] 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-017771.[PMID] 34362794.
2022
Influence of Platelet Count on Procedure-Related Outcomes After Mechanical Thrombectomy for Large Vessel Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
World neurosurgery.157():187-192.e1[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.10.080.[PMID] 34653708.
2022
Interactive Neurosurgery Lecture Series: A Global Education Platform of Tele-Teaching During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Beyond.
World neurosurgery.166():e731-e740[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.088.[PMID] 35926699.
2022
Intracranial Aneurysms in Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: A Multicenter Propensity-Matched Analysis.
Neurosurgery.91(4):541-546[DOI] 10.1227/neu.0000000000002070.[PMID] 35876667.
2022
Through-and-Through Brachio/Radio-Femoral Access Technique for Endovascular Recanalization of the Left Subclavian Artery.
Aorta (Stamford, Conn.).10(1):38-40[DOI] 10.1055/s-0042-1743198.[PMID] 35640587.
2021
Carotid In-Stent Stenosis: Cutting Balloon Angioplasty: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).21(3):E240-E241[DOI] 10.1093/ons/opab194.[PMID] 34097735.
2021
Carotid Stenting: Flow Reversal Technique: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).21(2):E111-E112[DOI] 10.1093/ons/opab119.[PMID] 33929024.
2021
Endovascular repair of a common femoral artery puncture after losing access using a vascular closure device.
Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques.7(3):466-468[DOI] 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.04.026.[PMID] 34258485.
2021
Intracranial Access: Dural Venous Sinus Stenting: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).21(2):E113-E114[DOI] 10.1093/ons/opab120.[PMID] 33891009.
2021
Intracranial Aneurysms in Patients with Marfan Syndrome: A Multicenter Propensity-Matched Analysis.
World neurosurgery.155():e345-e352[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.08.065.[PMID] 34425290.
2021
Management of Thromboembolic Complications During Aneurysm Coiling: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).20(5):E348-E349[DOI] 10.1093/ons/opaa480.[PMID] 33571364.
2021
The Use of Antiplatelet Agents and Heparin in the 24-Hour Postintravenous Alteplase Window for Neurointervention.
Neurosurgery.88(4):746-750[DOI] 10.1093/neuros/nyaa530.[PMID] 33442725.
2021
Treatment of posterior circulation non-saccular aneurysms with flow diversion versus stent-assisted coiling: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.13(2):159-163[DOI] 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-016294.[PMID] 32651184.
2020
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: A pilot study for using longitudinal cognitive and neuropsychological testing for functional outcomes.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery.194():105941-[DOI] 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105941.[PMID] 32480295.
2020
Can Baseline Computed Tomography Scans Be Used to Identify Patients at High Risk of Vision Loss due to Terson Syndrome?
American journal of ophthalmology.211():217-228[DOI] 10.1016/j.ajo.2019.09.016.[PMID] 31562856.
2020
Elevated Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio is Predictive of Poor Outcomes Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.29(4):104631-[DOI] 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104631.[PMID] 31964576.
2020
Endoscopic Transforaminal Transchoroidal Approach to the Third Ventricle for Cystic and Solid Tumors.
World neurosurgery.134():e453-e459[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.099.[PMID] 31669244.
2020
Extraspinal Vascular Malformation with Retrograde Drainage through a Radicular Vein: Treatment with Percutaneous Transgluteal Embolization.
World neurosurgery.143():423-427[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.07.224.[PMID] 32777407.
2020
In Reply: Pipeline Embolization Device for Treatment of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysms: A Multicenter Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy.
Neurosurgery.87(6):E706-[DOI] 10.1093/neuros/nyaa387.[PMID] 32985649.
2020
Interhemispheric Transcallosal Approach for Resection of Choroidal Arteriovenous Malformation: Operative Video.
World neurosurgery.136():73-[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.12.126.[PMID] 31899394.
2020
Microsurgical Management of Intracranial Aneurysms After Failed Flow Diversion.
World neurosurgery.134():e16-e28[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.121.[PMID] 31470147.
2020
Nasal Packing Causing Occlusion of Contralateral Internal Carotid Artery During Control of Pseudoaneurysm Bleed.
World neurosurgery.138():262-268[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.132.[PMID] 32142945.
2020
Pipeline Embolization Device for Treatment of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysms: A Multicenter Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy.
Neurosurgery.87(4):770-778[DOI] 10.1093/neuros/nyz548.[PMID] 31980826.
2020
Prevalence of Intracranial Aneurysms in Patients with Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Multicenter Experience.
The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc.29(4):229-236[DOI] 10.1055/s-0040-1713139.[PMID] 33268973.
2020
Prevalence of Previously Undiagnosed Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Patients with Intracranial Aneurysms: From the Brain and Aortic Aneurysms Study (BAAS).
Neurocritical care.32(3):796-803[DOI] 10.1007/s12028-019-00828-y.[PMID] 31556002.
2020
Rapidly Resolving and Recurrent Contralateral Subdural Hematoma From Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.29(8):104872-[DOI] 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104872.[PMID] 32434727.
2019
A Multicenter Pilot Study on the Clinical Utility of Computational Modeling for Flow-Diverter Treatment Planning.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.40(10):1759-1765[DOI] 10.3174/ajnr.A6222.[PMID] 31558504.
2018
Feasibility, safety, and changes in systolic blood pressure associated with endovascular revascularization of symptomatic and chronically occluded cervical internal carotid artery using a newly suggested radiographic classification of chronically occluded cervical internal carotid artery: pilot study.
Journal of neurosurgery.():1-10[DOI] 10.3171/2018.1.JNS172858.[PMID] 29775153.
2018
Microsphere Embolization of Hypervascular Posterior Fossa Tumors.
World neurosurgery.109():182-187[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.147.[PMID] 28986231.
2018
Nonaneurysmal "Pseudo-Subarachnoid Hemorrhage" Computed Tomography Patterns: Challenges in an Acute Decision-Making Heuristics.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.27(9):2319-2326[DOI] 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.04.016.[PMID] 29884521.
2017
Analysis of Predictors and Probability of Aneurysm Occlusion in the Internal Carotid Artery After Treatment with Pipeline Embolization Device.
World neurosurgery.107():641-648[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.08.099.[PMID] 28844913.
2017
Aneurysms with persistent patency after treatment with the Pipeline Embolization Device.
Journal of neurosurgery.126(6):1894-1898[DOI] 10.3171/2016.6.JNS16402.[PMID] 27636182.
2017
Initial Clinical Experience with AView-A Clinical Computational Platform for Intracranial Aneurysm Morphology, Hemodynamics, and Treatment Management.
World neurosurgery.108():534-542[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.030.[PMID] 28919570.
2017
Mastoid Epidermoid Tumor and Associated Dural Arteriovenous Fistula with Venous Sinus Occlusion.
World neurosurgery.108():988.e15-988.e20[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.08.047.[PMID] 28830738.
2017
Revascularization of tandem occlusions in acute ischemic stroke: review of the literature and illustrative case.
Neurosurgical focus.42(4):E15-[DOI] 10.3171/2017.1.FOCUS16521.[PMID] 28366063.
2016
A Reappraisal of Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms: A Case for Stent-Assisted Embolization.
Neurosurgery.78(2):200-7[DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0000000000001161.[PMID] 26645968.
2016
Aneurysm Study of Pipeline in an Observational Registry (ASPIRe).
Interventional neurology.5(1-2):89-99[DOI] 10.1159/000446503.[PMID] 27610126.
2016
Letter to the Editor: Dural arteriovenous fistula mimicking Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Journal of neurosurgery.125(1):231-2[DOI] 10.3171/2015.12.JNS152840.[PMID] 27104843.
2016
The fate of cranial neuropathy after flow diversion for carotid aneurysms.
Journal of neurosurgery.124(4):1107-13[DOI] 10.3171/2015.4.JNS142790.[PMID] 26473786.
2016
The Relationship Between Serum Neuron-Specific Enolase Levels and Severity of Bleeding and Functional Outcomes in Patients With Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Neurosurgery.78(4):487-91[DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0000000000001140.[PMID] 26606669.
2015
Influence of body mass index and age on functional outcomes in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Neurosurgery.76(2):136-41[DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000588.[PMID] 25549185.
2015
Neurological Changes with Abnormal Brain Reactivity Following Coiling of Cerebral Aneurysm. Possible Reactivity to Endovascular Devices and Material?
Journal of vascular and interventional neurology.8(3):28-36[DOI] .[PMID] 26301029.
2015
Retrograde trans-anterior communicating artery rescue of unopened Pipeline Embolization Device with balloon dilation: complication management.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.7(2):e7-[DOI] 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-011009.rep.[PMID] 24510421.
2015
Surgical bailout of giant supraclinoid ICA aneurysm following treatment with Pipeline Embolization Device.
Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics.15(3):338-9[DOI] 10.3171/2014.9.PEDS14456.[PMID] 25559923.
2014
Carotid Stump Syndrome: Case Report and Endovascular Treatment.
Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports.2(3):2324709614548796-[DOI] 10.1177/2324709614548796.[PMID] 26425620.
2014
Feasibility and safety of pipeline embolization device in patients with ruptured carotid blister aneurysms.
Neurosurgery.75(4):419-29; discussion 429[DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000487.[PMID] 24991709.
2014
Retrograde trans-anterior communicating artery rescue of unopened Pipeline Embolization Device with balloon dilation: complication management.
BMJ case reports.2014():-[DOI] 10.1136/bcr-2013-011009.[PMID] 24469910.
2014
Safety and efficacy of ticagrelor for neuroendovascular procedures. A single center initial experience.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.6(4):320-2[DOI] 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-010699.[PMID] 23771209.
2014
Transciliary supraorbital approach (eyebrow approach) for resection of retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas: an alternative approach, case series, and literature review.
Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery.75(5):354-64[DOI] 10.1055/s-0033-1358609.[PMID] 24897027.
2013
Anticoagulation.
Journal of neurosurgery.118(2):483-4[DOI] 10.3171/2012.7.JNS12650.[PMID] 23198798.
2013
Clopidogrel Resistance by P2Y12 Platelet Function Testing in Patients Undergoing Neuroendovascular Procedures: Incidence of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Complications.
Journal of vascular and interventional neurology.6(1):26-34[DOI] .[PMID] 23826440.
2013
Interobserver variability in retreatment decisions of recurrent and residual aneurysms.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.34(5):1035-9[DOI] 10.3174/ajnr.A3326.[PMID] 23099500.
2013
Letter to the editor: Herpes encephalitis.
Journal of neurosurgery.118(6):1385-6[DOI] 10.3171/2013.2.JNS13216.[PMID] 23621594.
2013
New therapies for unruptured intracranial aneurysms.
Neurologic clinics.31(3):737-47[DOI] 10.1016/j.ncl.2013.03.011.[PMID] 23896502.
2013
Relative and attributable diabetes risk associated with hyperuricemia in US veterans with gout.
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians.106(8):721-9[DOI] 10.1093/qjmed/hct093.[PMID] 23620537.
2013
Solitaire Flow Restoration thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke: retrospective multicenter analysis of early postmarket experience after FDA approval.
Neurosurgery.73(1):19-25; discussion 25[DOI] 10.1227/01.neu.0000429859.96652.57.[PMID] 23719060.
2012
Endovascular treatment of ruptured paraclinoid aneurysms: results, complications, and follow-up.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.33(4):632-7[DOI] 10.3174/ajnr.A2825.[PMID] 22173755.
2012
The contralateral transcingulate approach: operative technique and results with vascular lesions.
Neurosurgery.71(1 Suppl Operative):4-13; discussion 13[DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0b013e318246a7f8.[PMID] 22186844.
2011
Endovascular treatment of patients with intracranial stenosis with moyamoya-type collaterals.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.3(4):369-74[DOI] 10.1136/jnis.2011.004754.[PMID] 21990471.
2011
Medical therapy for ischemic stroke: review of intravenous and intra-arterial treatment options.
World neurosurgery.76(6 Suppl):S9-15[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.05.048.[PMID] 22182278.
2011
Stent-assisted coiling treatment of pediatric traumatic pseudoaneurysm resulting from tumor surgery.
Pediatric neurosurgery.47(6):442-8[DOI] 10.1159/000339353.[PMID] 22777182.
2011
Use of the outreach distal access catheter as an intracranial platform facilitates coil embolization of select intracranial aneurysms: technical note.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.3(2):172-6[DOI] 10.1136/jnis.2010.002535.[PMID] 21990813.
2011
Utility of pharmacologic provocative neurological testing before embolization of occipital lobe arteriovenous malformations.
World neurosurgery.76(3-4):276-81[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.02.037.[PMID] 21986424.
2010
Coiling of ruptured aneurysms followed by evacuation of hematoma.
World neurosurgery.74(6):626-31[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2010.06.051.[PMID] 21492630.
2009
Endovascular intervention for acute thromboembolic stroke in young patients: an ideal population for aggressive intervention?
Journal of neurosurgery.110(1):30-4[DOI] 10.3171/2008.4.17510.[PMID] 18821835.
2009
Rapidly successive, symptomatic, bilateral, spontaneous vertebral artery dissections: treatment with stent reconstruction.
Surgical neurology.72(3):300-5[DOI] 10.1016/j.surneu.2008.02.029.[PMID] 18514287.
2006
Surgical decompression and coil removal for the recovery of vision after coiling and proximal occlusion of a clinoidal segment aneurysm: technical case report.
Neurosurgery.58(6):E1217; discussion E1217-[DOI] .[PMID] 16723875.
2005
Melanotic schwannoma with drop metastases to the caudal spine and high expression of CD117 (c-kit).
Journal of neuro-oncology.71(2):151-6[DOI] .[PMID] 15690131.
2005
Stereotactic gamma knife surgery for trigeminal neuralgia: detailed analysis of treatment response.
Journal of neurosurgery.102(3):442-9[DOI] .[PMID] 15796377.
2005
The prophylactic use of inferior vena cava filters in patients undergoing high-risk spinal surgery.
Annals of vascular surgery.19(3):442-7[DOI] .[PMID] 15864473.
2004
Prophylactic placement of an inferior vena cava filter in high-risk patients undergoing spinal reconstruction.
Neurosurgical focus.17(4):E6-[DOI] .[PMID] 15633992.
2004
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: surgical technique and results in 24 patients.
Neurosurgery.54(2):368-74; discussion 374[DOI] .[PMID] 14744283.
2003
Isolated dissections and dissecting aneurysms of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery: topic and literature review.
Neurosurgical review.26(3):180-7[DOI] .[PMID] 12845546.

Office Information

Academic Office
8th Floor, Tower I
580 West 8th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 244-9053
tawk.rabih@mayo.edu
Administrative Manager
Michaelle Ford
(904) 244-9053
michaelle.ford@jax.ufl.edu

Education

Medical Degree
2001 · The Lebanese University School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
Oncologic Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery Fellowship
2004 · Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
Surgery Residency
2009 · State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY, USA
Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship
2010 · State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY, USA