Arvind Ahuja, M.D.

Section Chief, Department of Neurosurgery
Co-Director, Gamma Knife and Cyber Knife Program
Director, Neuroendovascular Program

(414) 649-3232  | 1-800-991-4323

Publications

Publications | Book Chapters | Special Presentations | Abstracts/Poster Presentations | Regional Presentations | Letters-To-Editor, Published Comments

PUBLICATIONS:

Mandal S, Ahuja A, Shivapukar NM, Cheng SJ, Groopman JO, Stoner GD.  Inhibition of Aflatoxin Bl, Mutagensis in Salmonella Typhimurium and DNA Damage in Cultured Rat and Human Tracheobronchial Tissues by Ellagic Acid.  Carcinogenesis, 8(11):1651-6,1987.

 

Munschauer FE, Mador J, Ahuja A, Jacobs L Selective Paralysis of Voluntary, but not Limbically Influenced Automatic Respiratory.  Archives of Neurology,48:1190-1192, 1991.

 

Ahuja A, Guterman LR, Hopkins LN: Carotid Cavernous Fistula and False Aneurysm of the Cavernous Carotid Artery Complications of Transphenoidal Surgery Treated by Endovascular Techniques. Neurosurgery 31:774-779, 1992.

 

Ahuja A, Graves VB, Crosby DL, Strother CM. Anomalous Origin of the PICA from the Internal Carotid Artery. American Journal of Neuroradiology November 13:1625-1626, 1992.

 

Ahuja A, Guterman LR, Hopkins LN.  Angioplasty for Basilar Artery Atherosclerosis. Journal of Neurosurgery 77: 941-944, 1992.

 

Ahuja A, Strother CM, Hergenrother B, Graves VB, Rappe AH. Experimental Polymer Coating of Platinum Coils for Endovascular Applications.  American Journal of Neuroradiology 14: 794-798, 1993.

 

Graves VB, Ahuja A, Strodther CM, Rappe AH.  Experimental Canine Terminal Arterial Aneurysm Model.  American Journal of Neuroradiology 14: 801-803, 1993.

 

Graves VB, Smith T, Rappe AH, Sepetka I, Ahuja A, Strother CM: An Endovascular Snare for Use in Small Vessels. American Journal of Neuroradiology 14: 804-808, 1993.

 

Ahuja A, Glasauer FE, Alker GJ, Klein DM: Radiology in Survivors of Traumatic Atlanto-occipital Dislocation.  Surgical Neurology 41: 112-18, 1994.

 

Standard S, Ahuja A, Livingston K, Guterman LR, Hopkins LN. Combined Use of Endovascular Embolization and Surgical Excision in theTreatment of Hemangioblastoma of the Cerebellum and Brainstem.  Surgical Neurology 41: 405-10, 1994.

 

Ahuja A, Blatt J, Livingston K, Guterman LR, Hopkins LN:  Angioplasty for Symptomatic Radiation Induced Extracranial Artery Stenosis.  Neurosurgery 36: 399-403, 1995.

 

Blatt J, Ahuja A, Soloniuk D. Brainstem Ganglioglioma: CT and MRI Correlation.  American Journal of Neuroradiology. 16: 790-92, 1995.

 

Gibbons K, Barth A, Ahuja A, Budny JL, Hopkins LN: Lumbar Discectomy Use of Epidural Morphine Sponge for Postoperative Pain Control Neurosurgery 36: 1131-36, 1995.

 

Standard SC, Ahuja A, Guterman LR, Chavis TD, Barth AP, Hopkins LN.  Balloon Test Occlusion of the Internal Carotid Artery with Hypotensive Challenge.  American Journal of Neuroradiology 16:1453-1458, 1995.

 

Jacobson BE, Nesbit GM, Ahuja A, Barnwell SL.  Traumatic indirect carotid-cavernous fistula:  report of two cases.  Neurosurgery 39: 1235-1237: discussion 1237-1238, 1996.

 

Furlan A., Higashida R., Wechsler L., Gent M., Rowley H., Kaje C, Pessin M, Ahuja A, Callahan F, Clark WM, Silver F, Rivera F.  For the PROACT Investigators.  Intra-arterial prourokinase for acute ischemic stroke.  JAMA 1999.  282:2003-2011.

 

Gupta, A., Bhatia, A., Ahuja, A., Shaleo Y., Bajwa T: Carotid Stenting in Patients Older Than 65 Years with Inoperable Carotid Artery Disease.  Catheterization-Cardiovascular Interventions.  50:1-8, May 2000.

 

Millen S., Ahuja A., Breger R., Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome: Presenting Symptoms and Surgical Management.  The Laryngoscope.  In Press.

 

Museitif R., Maddikunta R., Djelmami-Hani M., Shaikh F., Khitha J., Qamar S., Taha M., Nazir A., Sheikh A.R., Aquil A., Anderson A.J., Allaqaband S., Schmidt W., Saxena V., Ahuja A., Mewissen M.W., Bajwa T., Age-related outcomes in carotid artery stenting – is it safe in the elderly? American Journal of Cardiology 2007 (in press)

 

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BOOK CHAPTERS:

Ahuja A, Guterman LR, Livingston K, Hopkins LN.  Endovascular Treatment for Carotid Cavernous Fistulas. Editors: Rengachary SS, Wilkins RH.  In:  Neurosurgical Operative Atlas, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, Maryland. August: Vol. 2(4) 313-321,1992.

 

Guterman LR, Ahuja A, Hopkins LN.  Endovascular Occlusion of Aneurysms (Chapter 9).  Editor:  Saleman M. In: Current Techniques in Neurosurgery, lst edition. Philadelphia, Current Medicine, 1993.  Chapter 9  (9.1-9.14).

 

Guterman LR, Standard SC, Ahuja A, Hopkins LN.  Vascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, A Review of the Literature. Editor: M Selman Current Opinion in Neurology 6; 1993: 854-859.

 

Guterman LR Livingston K, Gibbons KJ, Ahuja A, Hopkins LN. Endovascular Treatment of Aneurysms and Vasospasm (Chapter 11).  Editor: Issam A Awad.  In: Current Management of Cerebral Aneurysms, Neurosurgical Topics Series Vol. 15, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Park Ridge, IL, 1993.

 

Livingston K, Guterman LR, Ahuja A, Hopkins LN.  Interventional Vascular Therapy.  Editor:  Phillip Carter. In: Neurovascular Therapy McGraw Hill Inc., pp. 789-806, 1995.

 

Ahuja A, Gibbons KJ: Tumors.  Editor:  LN Hopkins. In: Endovascular Approach to Central Nervous System Disease, Neurosurgery Clinic of North America.  Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders pp. 541-54,1994.

 

Livingston K, Ahuja A, Hopkins LN: Endovascular Treatment of Giant Cavernous Aneurysms. Editor: Al-Mefty 0. In: Controversies in Neurosurgery, New York City, Thieme Medical Publishers.

 

Ahuja A, Gibbons KJ, Hopkins LN.  Endovascular Technique Used in Treatment of Brain Tumors.  Editor: Youmans, JR. In: Neurological Surgery 4th edition Chapter 128:1-15

 

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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:

Instructor, Endovascular Practical Course.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Los Angles, CA, October 1990.

 

Instructor, Endovascular Practical Course, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Orlando, FL, October 1991.

 

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ABSTRACTS/POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

Ahuja A, Soloniuk D, Hansen L, Hopkins LN: Traumatic Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage in the Pediatric and Adult Populations.  Poster presented, AANS Annual Meeting, Nashville,  April 1990.

 

Ahuja A, Bundy J, Moorland DB, Hopkins LN: Endovascular Approach to Brain Tumor.  Presented, AANS Annual Meeting, Nashville, April 1990.

 

Ahuja A. Budny J. Hopkins LN: Endovascular Approach to Brain Tumors. Presented, 53rd Annual Postgraduate Alumni Scientific Convention, SUNY at Buffalo, May 1990.

 

Ahuja A, Egnatchik J, Hopkins LN: Cotrel-Dubousser Pedicle Screws: A Retrospective Study of 29 Patients.  Poster presented, the Congress of Neurologic Surgeons, Los Angeles, October 1990.

 

Ahuja A, Soloniuk D: Late Complication of cervical Fusion in Down's Patients. Poster presented at the Congress of Neurologic Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA October 1990.

 

Ahuja A, Hopkins LN, Ostrow PT: Embolized Meningioma: Clinical and Pathological Correlation.  Presented at the 4th Annual Surgical Neuroangiography, New York, May 1991.

 

Guterman LR, Ahuja A, Ostrow PT, Hopkins LN, Ostrow P: Embolized Meningioma: Clinical and Pathological Correlation.  AANS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, April 1991.

 

Guterman LR, Ahuja A, Hopkins LN: Embolization of Meningioma in Elderly and High Risk Patients.  Poster presentation, AANS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, April 1991.

 

Ahuja A, AlkerGJ, Glasauer FE, Bedi D, Hopkins LN: Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation: Diagnosis andTreatment.  Presented at American Roentgen Ray Society, Boston, May 1991.

 

Ahuja A, Alker GJ, Glasauer FE, Hopkins LN, Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation: Diagnosis and Treatment Poster at Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Orlando, FL 1991.

 

Gibbons KJ, Guterman LR, Ahuja A, Hopkins LN: Angiographic Obliteration of Arteriovenous Malformation Following Embolization. First Congress of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Zurich, Switzerland, October 1991; Neuroradiology 33: S175,1991.

 

Gibbons KJ, Guterman LR, Ahuja A, Hopkins LN: Angiographic Obliteration of Arteriovenous Malformation Following Embolization.  Presented at Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Orlando, FL 1991.

 

Graves VB, Rappe AH, Sepetka I, Ahuja A, Strother CM: An Endovascular Snare for Use in Small Vessels. Scientific Exhibit, American Society of Neuroradiology St.Louis, May 1992. lst Place Award

 

Miles JM, Ahuja A, Graves VB, Strother CM: Histologic Findings in Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation Embolized with Polyvinyl Alcohol.  American Association of Neuropathologists, St. Louis, 1992; J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 51:344, 1992.

 

Ahuja A, Miles JM, Graves VB, Strother CM: Pathologic Findings in Human Cerebral Arteriovenous  Malformation Embolized with Dacron Coated Platinum Coils.  American Association of Neuropathologists, St.Louis, 1992; J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 51:344, 1992.

 

Livingston K, Ahuja A, Guterman LR, Hopkins LN: Complication Following Guglielmi Electrothrombotic Coil Treatment of Aneurysmal Lesions.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons.  Washington DC 1992.

 

Ahuja A, Gibbons KJ, Livingston K. Guterman LR, Hopkins LN: Pedicle Pressure Changes in Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation During Therapeutic Embolization: Relationship to Delayed Hemorrhage.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Washington DC 1992.

 

DeVilliers, AM, Ahuja A, Soloniuk D, Hopkins LN: Atlanto-occipital and Atlanto-axial instability after Posterior Cervical Fusion in Down's Syndrome.  Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, AANS, Vancouver, BC 1992.

 

Gibbons, KJ, Barth A, Ahuja A, Budny JL, Hopkins LN: Lumbar Discectomy: Use of Epidural Morphine Sponge for Postoperative Pain Control.  Presented at AANS Annual Meeting, Boston, April 1993.

 

Ahuja A, Gibbons KJ, Guterman LR, Hopkins LN: Pedicle Pressure Changes in Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation During Therapeutic Embolization: Relationship to Delayed Hemorrhage.18th International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation. Miami, FL 1993; Stroke 24:185, 1993.

 

Ahuja A, Egnatchik JG, Hopkins LN: Cotrel-Dubousser Transpedicular Screw Fixation For Lumbar Degenerative Disease.  Presented at Joint Section on Disorder of Spine and Peripheral Nerve.  Tucson, AZ. February 1993.

 

Glasauer FE, Ahuja A, Alker G: Traumatic Atanto-Occipital Dislocation: Diagnosis and Treatment. Presented at International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1992; Child's Nervous System 8:168, 1992.

 

Ahuja A, Strother CM, Hergenrother B, Graves VB, Rappe AH: Experimental Polymer Coating of Platinum Coils for Endovascular Applications.  American College of Surgeons. San Francisco, CA 1993.

 

Ahuja A, Livingston K, Gibbons KJ, Standard SC, Guterman LR, Hopkins L.N: Pedicle Pressure Changes Correlated with Hemorrhage in Pre and Postembolization Patients with Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Vancouver, BC 1993.

 

Standard SC, Ahuja A, Guterman LR, Chavis TD, Barth AP, Hopkins LN. Balloon Test Occlusion of the Internal Carotid Artery with Hypotensive Challenge. American Society of Neuroradiology. Nashville, TN, 1994.

 

Strother CM, Johansen JJ, Crosby D, Ahuja A, Graves VB. Long-Term Outcome Following Aneurysm Treated by Parent Artery Balloon Occlusion. American Society of Neuroradiology, Nashville, TN, 1994.

 

Ahuja A, Clark WM, Barnwell SL Electrically Detachable Coils for Endovascular Treatment of Basilar Tip Aneurysms. 20th International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation.  Charleston, SC 1995.

 

Ahuja A, Graves VB, Barnwell SL, Hopkins LN, Strother CM.  Endovascular Treatment of Basilar Tip Aneurysms with Gugliemi Detachable Coils.  American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Orlando 1995.

 

Ahuja A, Quigley K Hopkins LN, Maroon JC.  Carotid Cavernous Fistula and False Aneurysms: Complication of the Transphenoidal Surgery.  Joint International Congress on Minimally Invasive Techniques in Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology, Pittsburgh, PA June 1995.

 

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REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

Ahuja A.  Update in Stroke Treatment. Greene County Memorial Hospital.  September 27, 1994.

Ahuja A. New Treatment in Stroke Management. OASIS Organization.  October 12, 1994.

Ahuja A. Endovascular Advances in the management of Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke.  St. John Hospital November 19, 1994.

Ahuja A. Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation.  Allegheny General Hospital Grand Rounds. November 23, 1994.

Ahuja A. Brain Attack.  EIAT Program.  Allegheny General Hospital.  December 5, 1994.

Ahuja A. Selective Cerebral Intra-arterial Thrombolysis for Treatment of Acute Stroke. Annual Cerebrovascular Symposium. Allegheny Hospital.  December 10, 1994.

Ahuja A. Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral AVM's, and Aneurysms.  Annual Cerebrovascular Symposium. Allegheny General Hospital.  December 10, 1994.

Ahuja A. Update in Neuroendovascular Therapy.  Sharon Regional Health System December 12, 1994.

 

Ahuja A. Update in Stroke Treatment Frick Community Hospital December 15, 1994.

 

Ahuja A. Brain Attack Program: EMT Program. Weirton, West Virginia.  December 19, 1994.

 

Ahuja A. Update in Neuroendovascular Therapy.  Sommerset Hospital. January 4, 1995.

 

Ahuja A. Brain Attack: New Treatment Modalities.  Beaver Valley Medical Center.  January 1995.

 

Ahuja A. Update in Neuroendovascular Therapy.  Bronsville General Hospital.  January 18, 1995.

 

Ahuja A. Update in Neuroendovascular Therapy.  Uniontown Hospital.  January 25, 1995.

 

Ahuja A. Lysis of clots in cerebral vessels.  Passavant Hospital.  February 3, 1995.

 

Ahuja A. Neurovascular Embolization Therapy.  Warren General Hospital February 21,1995.

 

Ahuja A. Brain Attack Program.  Sewickley Valley Hospital February 28,1995.

 

Ahuja A. Update in Neuroendovascular Therapy.  Citizen General Hospital March 7, 1995.

 

Ahuja A. Acute Treatment of Stroke.  Allegheny General Hospital March 15, 1995.

 

Ahuja A. Brain Attack Program.  Allegheny Valley Hospital. March 28,1995.

 

Ahuja A. Brain Attack Program.  Meadville Regional Hospital.  April 15,1995.

 

Ahuja, A.  Brain Attack Program. Miner Hospital.  Spangler, PA.  May 10, 1995.

 

Ahuja, A.  Stroke-Are You At Risk?  West Allis Memorial Hospital.  March 20, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  Thrombolysis in Stroke Treatment.  St. Luke’s.  April 1, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  Stroke-Are You At Risk?  And What We Can Do! St. Luke’s.  April 17, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  Stroke Treatments.  Sinai Samaritan Medical Center.  April 19, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  Stroke Treatments.  American Heart Association-Wisconsin Affiliate.  3rd Annual Women of the World Conference.  April 27, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  Treatment of Stroke.  St. Luke’s Medical Center.  May 1, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  Brain Attack – Acute Treatment for Stroke.  West Allis Memorial Hospital. May 20, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  Recent Intervention for Stroke Management.  St. Francis Hospital. July 23, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  Update in Acute Treatment of Stroke.  Burlington Memorial Hospital. September 17, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  Stroke.  Lakeland Medical Center.  September 20, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  New Techniques in Neuroendovascular Surgery.  American Association of Critical Care Nurses Greater Milwaukee Chapter Meeting. October 1, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  New Hope in Prevention and Treatment of Stroke (Brain Attack).  Westmoor Country Club, Brookfield, WI. October 16, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Stroke.  The American Club, Kohler, WI, October 26, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  Keynote Address:  Brain Attack:  Taking Control of Stroke.  American Heart Association Wisconsin Affiliate.  Grand Milwaukee Hotel. November 1, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  Acute Stroke Treatment.  The Heart of the Matter.  Italian Community Center.  November 8, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  CVA-Intracerebral Thrombolytics.  Wisconsin Chapter of Emergency Nurses Association. December 3, 1996.

 

Ahuja, A.  Brain Attack.  Working Together, Wisconsin EMS Annual Conference.  Grand Milwaukee Hotel. January 31, 1997.

 

Ahuja, A.  Acute Stroke, New Treatments.  Kenosha, WI. January 29, 1997.

 

Ahuja, A.  New Hope for Patients with Acute Stroke.  St. Luke’s South Shore. April 7, 1997.

 

Ahuja, A.  Parthum, J.  Brain Attack, Developing and Measuring Outcomes for Patients with Stroke.  American Hospital Association, Orthopedics, Neurosciences, and Rehabilitation Services Conference, Boston, MA.  April 25, 1997.

 

Ahuja, A.  Advances in Neurosurgery – Stereotactic Radiosurgery.  American Hospital Association, Orthopedics, Neurosciences, and Rehabilitation Services Conference, Boston, MA.  April 25, 1997.

 

Ahuja, A.  Brain Attack, An Update.  St. Luke’s Medical Center.  May 21, 1997.

 

Ahuja, A.  New Treatments for Acute Stroke.  Hartford Memorial Hospital.  July 15, 1997.

 

Ahuja, A.  Treatment for Acute Stroke and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.  St. Luke’s Medical Center.  April 15, 1998.

 

Ahuja, A.  Role of Neuroendovascular Therapy in Management of Cerebrovascular Disease.  Milwaukee, WI.  May 1, 1998.

 

Ahuja, A., Bastion, K. – Role of Radiosurgery in Treatment of Arteriovenous Malformation.  St. Luke’s Medical Center.  June 18, 1998.

 

Ahuja, A.  Neuroendovascular Treatments in Cerebrovascular Disease.  Burlington Memorial Hospital.  June 18, 1998.

 

Ahuja, A.  Acute Stroke Treatment.  Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital.  August 6, 1998.

 

Ahuja, A.  Acute Interventions for Stroke.  Lake Geneva, WI.  October 15, 1998.

 

Ahuja, A., Millen, S., Harvey S.  Neuro Otologic Skull Based Surgery.  Kenosha, WI.  October 22, 1998.

 

Ahuja, A.  Acute Interventions for Stroke, Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, October 27, 1998.

 

Ahuja, A. Walworth County Physicians, Lakeland Hospital Presentation, “Acute Stroke and Its Intervention.” January 26, 1999.

 

Ahuja, A. Presentation on Stroke and Thrombolytics at Kenosha Hospital, August 12, 1999.

 

Ahuja, A. Meeting at Manchester Suites, Aurora Metro Region “Neuroendovascular Update, Neurosurgical Update.” September 17, 1999.

 

Ahuja, A. Washington County Physicians – “Carotid Disease and New Treatments for Stroke.” April 4, 2000.

 

Ahuja, A. Presentation to Health Care Consortium in Madison “New Treatments for Stroke.” May 19, 2000.

 

Ahuja, A. Talk at the Wilkinson Clinic in Oconomowoc “Neuroendovascular Update.” May 22, 2000.

 

Ahuja, A. Presentation to stroke conference in Milwaukee “Neuroendovascular and Other Treatments for Acute Stroke.” May 4, 2007

 

Ahuja, A. Presentation to Aurora Metro Stroke Initiative in Milwaukee “Surgical and Endovascular Management of Stroke and Cerebral Aneurysm.” September 6, 2007

 

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Letters-To-Editor, Published Comments:

Gibbons KJ, Guterman LR, Ahuja A, Hopkins LN. Thrombolytic Therapy for Vascular Occlusions. J Neurosurg 76: 168-69, 1992.

 

Hopkins LN, Ahuja A: Comments on Goblin YP, de La Puente JAG, Herbertau D, Houdart E, Merland JJ: Endovascular Treatment of Carotid-Jugular Fistulas in the Parotid Region.  Neurosurgery 33: 816, 1993.

 

Hopkins LNAhuja A: Comments on Mizoi K, Takahashi A, Yoshimoto T, Fujiwara S, Koshu K. Combined Endovascular and Neurosurgical Approach for Paraclinoid Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms.  Neurosurgery 33: 992, 1993.

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