Fady Charbel

Dr. Fady Charbel

Dr. Fady Charbel, the Richard L. and Gertrude W. Fruin Professor and head of neurosurgery in the UIC College of Medicine, is internationally recognized for his research and clinical expertise in stroke, cerebrovascular disorders, cerebral blood-flow metabolism and complex cerebral tumors.

He is active in developing medical devices, and his work has resulted in innovations including the development of NOVA, or Noninvasive Optimal Vessel Analysis, a software program that can quantify the volume, velocity and direction of blood flowing through any major vessel in the brain using standard MRI equipment. NOVA technology has led to numerous discoveries about the nature of stroke.