Dr. David J. Fiorella, Director of the Stony Brook Cerebrovascular Center, Co-Director of the Stony Brook Cerebrovascular and Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology joined the Department of Neurosurgery in 2009. Dr. Fiorella is considered a pioneer in the field of neuro-interventional therapies, advancing new devices and techniques for the treatment of Cerebrovascular disease. He is the Principle Investigator or Co-PI on numerous national trials evaluating new devices and techniques for the treatment of aneurysms, acute stroke, subdural hematomas and intracerebral hemorrhage. He is a senior member of the Society for Neuro-interventional Surgery (SNIS) and senior associate editor of the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. Dr. Fiorella has been named amongst the best interventional radiologists/endovascular surgeons in Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors for several years in a row.

Dr. Fiorella leads a world-class team of cerebrovascular and stroke experts at Stony Brook University Hospital that recently achieved the highest honor from The Joint Commission as a designated Comprehensive Stroke Center, the first one in Suffolk County. He spearheaded the acquisition of 2 Mobile Stroke units for SBUH; another first in Suffolk County which will increase the delivery of medications and timeliness for stroke treatment.