Fady T. Charbel, MD, FAANS, FACS
Neurosurgery
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Dr. Fady Charbel is head of the Department of Neurosurgery at UI Health. Dr. Charbel is an internationally recognized clinical expert, researcher, and educator focusing on the most complex neurosurgical disorders including, stroke; brain aneurysm; cerebral blood flow metabolism; and complex brain tumors.
Dr. Charbel's research has led to innovations in medical devices, diagnostic imaging, and surgical simulators. He is the developer and co-inventor of the Intracranial Charbel Micro-Flow Probe® flow-measurement tools (Transonic Systems Inc.) and NOVA® flow-analysis system (VasSol, Inc.). He currently holds eight patents, and he has produced over 200 scientific presentations and over 150 publications.
Dr. Charbel has been named one of America's Top Surgeons by Consumers Research Council of America and listed among America's Top Doctors by Castle Connolly. He is the Dr. Richard L. and Gertrude W. Fruin Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and he has been invited worldwide to lecture, teach, and demonstrate complex surgical procedures.
Click here to see a full list of Dr. Charbel’s publications, honors, and academic appointments.
Learn about the different kinds of stroke and the relationship between hemorrhagic strokes and ruptured aneurysms with UI Health’s head of Neurosurgery, Dr. Fady Charbel.
Specialties & Services
- Brain Aneurysm
- Neurosurgery
- Stroke
- Aneurysms
- AVM's
- Brain Tumors (Complex)
- Carotid Artery Surgery
- General Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Moyamoya Disease
- Skull Base Tumors (Complex)
- Spinal Cord Tumors
- Vertebral Artery Surgery
Location
Outpatient Care Center, Suite 4E
1801 W. Taylor St.
Chicago, IL 60612
312.355.0510
Education
- Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery
- Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital (Research Fellow)
- Fellowship: McGill University (Neurological Institute), Montreal
- Internship: Henry Ford Hospital
- Medical School: St. Joseph's University, Beruit, Lebanon
- Residency: Henry Ford Hospital