J Mocco, MD
- PROFESSOR | Neurosurgery
Specialty:
NeurosurgeryResearch Topics:
Angiogenesis, Atherosclerosis, Blood-Brain Barrier, Brain, Brain Imaging, Endothelial Cells, Inflammation, Migration, Neuroscience, Stem Cells, Stroke, Transgenic Mice, Vascular DevelopmentJ Mocco, MD, MS, is a cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgeon with clinical interests in stroke, brain aneurysms, subarachnoid hemorrhage, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, carotid artery stenosis, intracranial stenosis, and brain tumors. He serves as a Professor and Senior System Vice Chair in the Department of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai, as well as Director of the Cerebrovascular Center. Dr. Mocco was previously Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Radiology, and Radiological Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Dr. Mocco received his medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. He completed his Master of Science in Biostatistics from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, a residency in Neurological Surgery from the Neurological Institute of New York, and a fellowship in Endovascular Neurosurgery from the University of Buffalo.
Dr. Mocco has published more than 525 peer-reviewed publications, edited three texbooks on neurosurgical techniques, and runs numerous national and international clinical trials to improve the treatment of patients with cerebrovascular disease.
Dr. Mocco’s research interests focus on translational efforts to treat ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
Certifications
Neurological Surgery
Clinical Focus
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acoustic Neuroma Removal
- Aneurysm Coiling
- Arnold-Chiari Syndrome
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Astrocytoma
- Atherosclerosis
- Biopsy
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Metastasis
- Brain Tumor And Brain Cancer
- Brain, Spine Tumors
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Carotid Stenting
- Cavernous Malformations
- Chiari Malformation
- Craniotomy
- Endovascular Embolization
- Facial Arteriovenous Malformations
- Facial Vascular Malformations
- Hemangioma
- Hemifacial Spasm
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)
- Lymphatic Malformations
- Mechanical Thrombectomy
- Meningioma
- Microvascular Clipping
- Microvascular Occlusion
- Neuroendoscopy
- Sclerotherapy
- Spinal Vascular Malformations
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Transient Ischemic Attack
- Vascular Malformations
Education
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency, Internal Medicine, New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center
Residency, Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute
Fellowship, Neurovascular, University at Buffalo
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Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Mocco during 2020 and/or 2021. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting:
- CVAid; Miscellaneous MedicoLegal; Perflow; RIST; Radical
Equity (Stock or stock options valued at greater than 5% ownership of a publicly traded company or equity of any value in a privately held company)
- Adona; Bend-It; Blinktbi; Cerebrotech; Comet; E8; Endostream; Imperative Care, formerly TSP, Inc.; Instylla; Myra Medical; Neuro Radical Technologies; Neurotechnology Investors (NTI); Q'Apel; Radical; Serenity; Songbird; Spinaker; Synchron; Tulavi; Vastrax; Viseon; Viz.ai
Other Activities: Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership.
- MicroVention; Penumbra, Inc.; Stryker Corporation; Truvic
Scientific Advisory Board:
- Cerebrotech; Endostream
Service on Board of Directors: Service in a fiduciary capacity, such as an officer or director, for the following companies:
- Synchron
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