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About the Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center of New Jersey

photoOnly a very select number of doctors nationwide are dual-trained neurosurgeons.

Two of the most experienced lead the the Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center of New Jersey at Capital Health.

Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FACS and Kenneth Liebman, MD, FACS conduct expert diagnoses and medical and surgical treatment for all cerebrovascular conditions, including stroke, brain aneurysms, brain diseases, and spinal vascular malformations, carotid stenosis and intracranial atherosclerosis.

Through unique coordination with referring physicians, a multidisciplinary staff and advanced diagnostic, medical and surgical services, our experts work together to provide the most comprehensive treatment available for patients requiring advanced cerebrovacular care. Patients receive the highest level of care by Capital Health's nursing staff, which has achieved the prestigious MAGNET status.

Dr. Veznedaroglu and Dr. Liebman are available 24 hours a day/7 days a week and personally work with referring physicians and emergency physicians to evaluate patients and seamlessly arrange for the appropriate treatment.

Because they were among the first to use many of the most current treatment methods, you can be confident that our neurosurgeons have the experience and expertise to provide you with excellent care and guidance from diagnosis to treatment. As dual trained neurosurgeons, they can perform both traditional surgery and less invasive endovacular approaches, which means patients can receive the care they need, by one doctor, without delay.

Prior to joining Capital Health, Dr. Veznedaroglu was Director of the Division of Neurovascular Surgery and Endovascular Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia. Dr. Liebman was also part of the neurosurgical team at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he received fellowship training in cerebrovascular surgery and interventional neuroradiology.

Drs. Veznedaroglu and Liebman are joined by an experienced, specially trained team with years of experience. This team devotes its time to the care of our neurosurgical patients and knows how to care for your condition, and you, from the moment you arrive through your follow up care. And, when required, our patients are cared for in the hospital's Neurosurgical intensive Care Unit, one of only a handful in the state. This provides our patients with the advanced care required for the unique needs of neurosurgical patients.

Our physicians are committed not only to providing the best care but also to helping move the field forward to achieve even better approaches and outcomes. This includes training other doctors in the use of tools such as as the Enterprise Stent, Wingspan Stent, and ONYX HD 500 glue for AVMs and aneurysms, and researching and describing the relation of smoking and the recurrance of aneurysms. In addition, they are routinely among the first to use many newly invented devices such as the Penumbra device.

Treatments Available at the Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center of New Jersey

About Capital Health

Capital Health ranks among the top 5 percent in the nation for treatment of stroke according to HealthGrades®, a ranking it has earned for the past two years in a row. Capital Health is designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, a designation that gives the hospital a leadership role in providing the most advanced treatment of stroke patients while achieving the best possible outcomes. It is also a Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center—the gold standard for stroke care.

The Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center of New Jersey represents Capital Health's $30 million investment to bring state of the art stroke care to New Jersey. The Center uses the most advanced biplane angiography system available.