Tarun Bhalla, M.D., Ph.D

Dr. Tarun Bhalla has joined URMC as an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Imaging Sciences and Director of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Services at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

He was previously at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA where he served for 3 years as the Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery.

Dr. Bhalla did his residency training, as well as a Surgical Endovascular Neuroradiology Fellowship, at the Cleveland Clinic.

His interests include open cerebrovascular and endovascular treatment for spinal and cerebrovascular disease including stroke, aneurysms, AVMs, carotid/vertebral disease and trigeminal neuralgia.

Credentials

Specialties

Neurological Surgery - American Board of Neurological Surgery

Education

1999
BA | Drew University
Biology

2004
PhD | University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Developmental Biology

2006
MD | University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013
Fellowship in Neuroradiology at Cleveland Clinic Foundation

07/01/2007 - 06/30/2013
Residency in Neurological Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Foundation

07/01/2006 - 06/30/2007
Internship in General Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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Awards

2004 - 2006
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
Sponsor: National Institute of Health

2001
Trainee Award, Annual Meeting
Sponsor: American Society for Clinical Investigation

1999 - 2006
Medical Scientist Training Program Fellowship
Sponsor: National Institute of Health

1999
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Sponsor: Drew University

1998
Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society
Sponsor: Drew University

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Publications

Journal Articles

2017
Montoya S, Walters E, Mai N, Bhalla T. "Endovascular Embolectomy for Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion: A Historical Perspective". American Journal of Interventional Radiology. 2017; .

10/2015
Spiotta AM, James RF, Lowe SR, Vargas J, Turk AS, Chaudry MI, Bhalla T, Janjua RM, Delaney JJ, Quintero-Wolfe S, Turner RD. "Balloon-augmented Onyx embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations using a dual-lumen balloon: a multicenter experience." Journal of neurointerventional surgery.. 2015 Oct; 7(10):721-7. Epub 2014 Aug 12.

3/2015
Bilbao CJ, Bhalla T, Dalal S, Patel H, Dehdashti AR. "Comparison of indocyanine green fluorescent angiography to digital subtraction angiography in brain arteriovenous malformation surgery." Acta neurochirurgica.. 2015 Mar; 157(3):351-9. Epub 2014 Dec 10.

Books & Chapters

2012
Chapter Title: Spinal Dural Vascular Malformations
Book Title: Spine Surgery: Techniques Complications Avoidance and Management
Author List: Batjer HH.; Bhalla T.; Rasmussen PA.; Spiotta A.; Spetzler R.
Edited By: Benzel EC.
Published By: Saunders 2012

2012
Chapter Title: Post-traumatic and idiopathic syringomyelia
Book Title: Spine Surgery: Techniques Complications Avoidance and Management
Author List: Bhalla T.; Krishananey A.
Edited By: Benzel EC.
Published By: Saunders 2012

2011
Chapter Title: An Interspinous Device for Lumbar Stenosis
Book Title: Minimally Invasive Spine Fusion
Author List: Bhalla T.; Steinmetz MP.
Edited By: Perez-Cruet, Pimenta Beisse, Kim
Published By: Quality Medical Publishing 2011 in St. Louis, MO

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