Patty Petrula’s Story

Patty Petrula was training for her first triathlon when she collapsed at the gym and was rushed to the hospital, where Dr. Daniel Walzman determined she had suffered a ruptured

Doctor comforting patient at consulting room.

What You Need to Know About our Neurovascular Treatment Center

Our expertise and a dose of personalization make our neurovascular center spectacular When patients receive a neurovascular diagnosis, it can be one of the most stressful moments of their lives

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Thrombectomy saves young mom’s life and a child’s hope

Young people have strokes. A thrombectomy can likely save them. One morning in late 2021, a pre-teen girl found her mother slumped on the floor in their home, paralyzed on

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An aneurysm nearly killed this N.J. woman | NJ.com

The first thing Patty Petrula did after crossing the finish line at the New York City Marathon was text a photo of her medal to her doctor. No one, arguably,

headache, aneurysm, and stroke knowing the symptoms

When is a headache not just a headache?

There are more than 100 types of headaches. How do you know when your headache requires medical attention? Headaches are one of the most common health complaints. And while many

22-year-old Makes Incredible Recovery from Both COVID-19 and Stroke

This article was originally posted on Hackensack Meridian Health’s website and features our own neurosurgeon, Reza Karimi, MD. As a 22-year-old man, Danny Dominguez isn’t the typical stroke patient. The

What I Wish Patients and Their Families Knew About Stroke: A Neurosurgeon Explores the Top Warning Signs and Risk Factors

Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds, and someone dies of a stroke every four minutes, according to the CDC. Stroke is a leading cause of serious

Stroke of Genius artilce from Bergen magazine

Stroke of Genius – Bergen Magazine

  The numbers aren’t pretty: According to the American Heart Association (AHA), stroke is the number-five killer in the nation. Someone in the United States dies every four minutes from a stroke.

Neurovascular Center with Dr. Karimi and Dr. Walzman

Neurovascular Center: An Overview

Strokes, brain aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are often life-threatening conditions that require urgent, subspecialized care. Fortunately, as one of the highest-volume, most sophisticated neurovascular centers in the mid-Atlantic, New

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Surviving Multiple Aneurysms: Michele Blum’s Story

Michele Blum is an actress who lives to be on the stage. But when multiple aneurysms left her in a coma, Michele’s future was far from certain. That’s when Dr.