Andrew F. Ducruet, MD

Endovascular Neurosurgeon

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Andrew F. Ducruet, MD, is the director of endovascular neurosurgery and a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

Dr. Ducruet’s practice is focused on the use of minimally invasive endovascular techniques to treat patients with vascular disease of the brain and spinal cord. He is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery. He also serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery.

Dr. Ducruet received his medical degree from Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City. He also attended Princeton University and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in chemistry. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at Columbia University Medical Center followed by a two-year postgraduate fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery at Barrow. Dr. Ducruet practiced for three years as an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh before returning to Barrow in 2016, where he has continued his highly specialized practice of neuroendovascular surgery. 

Dr. Ducruet’s research focuses on ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. His laboratory performs basic and translational research using experimental models of cerebral ischemia, with the ultimate goal of developing novel therapeutic strategies for patients with stroke. Dr. Ducruet also conducts clinical research and has served as a principal investigator of multiple clinical trials investigating new strategies for treatment of patients with cerebrovascular disease and stroke.

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