Samaniego, Edgar

Neurología
Neurología Intervencionista, Cuidados Críticos Neurológicos

Información personal

Medico neurólogo con especialidad en Stroke (Ictus) y tratamiento endovascular de aneurismas cerebrales, malformaciones arteriovenosas, fistulas arteriovenosas, enfermedad carotidea y oclusión de vasos cerebrales. Especialista con certificación para trabajar en los Estados Unidos y en el Ecuador (SENESCYT). Mas de 10 anos de experiencia en el tratamiento de enfermedad cerebrovascular. Mas de 80 publicaciones en revistas internacionales y un libro sobre el tratamiento de enfermedad cerebrovascular (Acute Stroke Management in the Era of Thrombectomy).

Títulos

Año Especialidad Lugar
2012 Cirugía Neurointervencionista Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute
2010 Cuidados Críticos Neurológicos y Stroke Universidad de Stanford
2008 Neurología University of Wisconsin Madison
2004 Magister en Ciencias Microbiología Médica e Inmunología University of Wisconsin Madison
2000 Medicina y Cirugía Universidad Central del Ecuador

Experiencia laboral

Año Departamento Cargo Lugar
2017 - Actualidad Stroke y Cirugía Neurointervencionista Director Iowa City Veteran Affairs Hospital
2015 - Actualidad Neurología, Neurocirugía y Radiología Profesor asociado Unversity of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.
2012 - Actualidad Neurología Intervencionista Médico activo Hospital Metropolitano
2012 - 2015 Radiología, Neurointervencionismo Director Hospital Eugenio Espejo

Otros datos

Educación
Año Centro
2017 FELLOWSHIP: Stroke Net Research Fellowship. Mentor: Enrique Leira, MD. Iowa city, IA.
2012 FELLOWSHIP: Neurointerventional Surgery, Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Program Director: Italo Linfante MD. Miami, FL.
2010 FELLOWSHIP: Neurocritical Care, Stanford University, Program Director: Christine Wijman MD, PHD. Stanford, CA
2009 FELLOWSHIP: Vascular Neurology, Stanford University, Program Director: Gregory Albers MD. Stanford, CA.
2008 RESIDENCY, Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin, Progam Director: Nicholas Stanek, MD, Madison, Wisconsin
2005 INTERSHIP, Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2004 MS, University of Wisconsin. Advisor: Miroslav Malkovsky MD., PHD. Madison, Wisconsin
2000 MD, Universidad Central del Ecuador. Quito, Ecuador
Idiomas
Idioma Nivel
Español Nativo
Inglés Avanzado
Libros publicados
Libro de Stroke: Link
Trabajo en Estados Unidos
Universidad de Iowa: Link
Honores y premios
Magna Cum Laude with the second highest GPA, out of 239 graduates. Universidad Central del Ecuador: Septemtber of 2000
General Secretariat Organization of American States, Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund Scholarship to Study Molecular Microbiology: 2001
Francis M. Foster Award for Best Presentation: “Inpatient and Community Ischemic Strokes in a University Hospital”. Wisconsin Neurological Society: 2006
Medical Student Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin – Madison: 2008.
Recipient of an O1A visa from the Department of State of USA for individuals with extraordinary ability or achievement in sciences, specifically in the areas of Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care
American Academy of Neurology 2016 Diversity Leadership Program recipient
Certificaciones
ECFMG (2002). PALS (2004). ACLS (2016). ATLS (2009)
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2009 – 2019): Board in Neurology
United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (2011): Board in Neurocritical Care
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2011): Board in Vascular Neurology
Society of Neurological Surgeons Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (2017): NeuroEndovascular Surgery
Investigaciones
2017 Drug-Eluting Stents for Endovascular Treatment of Ostial Vertebral Artery Stenosis. Iowa IRB: 201712811. Principal investigator
2017 Determination of Safety and Efficacy of Tirofiban in the Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms. Iowa IRB: 201708751. Medicure research grant. Principal investigator
2016 NAVIGATE ESUS (Rivaroxaban versus Aspirin in secondary prevention of stroke and prevention of systemic embolism in patients with recent embolic stroke of undetermined source): NCT02313909. Clinical co-investigator.
2016 CREST 2 (Carotid Revascularization and Medical Management for Asysmptomatic Carotid Stenosis Trial): NCT02089217. Clinical co-investigator
2016 iDEF (Futility Study of Deferoxamine Mesylate in Intracerebral Hemorrhage): NCT02175225. Clinical co-investigator
2016 POINT (Platelet-Oriented Inhibition in New TIA): U01NS02683501A1. Clinical coinvestigator.
2016 SHINE (Stroke hyperglycemia insulin network effort trial): U01NS069498. Clinical coinvestigator.
2016 DEFUSE 3 (Endovascular therapy following imaging evaluation for ischemic stroke 3): U01NS092076. Clinical co-investigator
2016 Basilar Artery Stenosis Study. Iowa IRB: 201603762. Principal investigator
2011 TREVO (Thrombectomy Revascularization for Large Vessel Occlusions in Acute Ischemic Strokes): NCT01088672. Clinical co-investigator.
2011 VISSIT (Intracranial Stent Study for Ischemic Therapy): NCT00816166. Clinical coinvestigator.
2010 CLEAR-IVH (Clinical Trial on the Treatment of Intraventricular Hemorrhage): NCT 00650858. Clinical co-investigator.
2009 ALIAS trial (Albumin in Acute Ischemic Stroke Trial): NCT00235495. Clinical coinvestigator
2008 MISTIE (Minimally Invasive Surgery and rtPA for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation): NCT00224770. Clinical co-investigator
2006 NeuroPace (Study of an External Responsive Neurostimulator System on Epileptiform Activity): NCT00158067. Clinical co-investigator
2004 Master of Science Thesis: “Activation of Gamma del T cells with Biphosphonates”. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin (2004).

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