Background

Radmehr Torabi, MD, is a fellowship-trained Neurosurgeon at the Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute. Dr. Torabi is co-director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center and of Endovascular Neurosurgery, both at Rhode Island Hospital. In addition, he is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Diagnostic Imaging at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Torabi grew  up in Rhode Island where he completed his undergraduate studies at University of Rhode Island. He went on to earn his medical degree from American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Antigua and Barbuda where he graduated Cum Laude.

He completed his residency in Neurosurgery at Rhode Island Hospital/The Warren Alpert Med­ical School of Brown University. Following this he completed a fellowship in Vascular Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology under Adam Arthur, MD, MPH, at Semmes-Murphey Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee, and Dr. Jason Wenderoth, BSc, MBBS, in Sydney, Australia where he subspecialized in the treatment of neurovascular diseases.Trained in both endovascular and open surgical techniques for treating blood vessel disorders of  the nervous system, Dr. Torabi provides a comprehensive and versatile approach in the care of neurovascular disorders. This allows for a tailored treatment that is specific to the needs of each patient and the complexity of the condition.

In addition, Dr. Torabi serves as the Co-director of the Cerebrovascular Surgery and Endovascular Neurosurgery outcomes database at Brown University. He has contributed to the scientific literature with numerous peer-reviewed publications and has present­ed both nationally and internationally.

Education

Degree
2008
M.D.
American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine, Antigua and Barbuda
Summa Cum Laude

2005
B.S. Biology
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881

Biology
Boston University, Boston, MA 02215

American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine, Antigua and Barbuda

Residency
July 2011-June 2018
Neurosurgery. Rhode Island Hospital/Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Fellowship
July 2018 – June 2020
Vascular Neurosurgery. Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Memphis, TN

Credentials

Titles
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Director of Endovascular Neurosurgery Program
Director of Cerebrovascular Surgery and Endovascular Neurosurgery Outcomes Laboratory
Co-Director of Comprehensive Stroke Center

Awards, Memberships and Publications
Dr. Torabi has a number of awards, memberships and publications. Download his CV for a list of full credentials

Clinical Interests

Vascular neurological pathology:

  • cerebral aneurysms
  • arteriovenous malformations
  • cavernous malformations
  • ischemic stroke
  • hemorrhagic stroke
  • carotid artery disease
  • moyamoya disease
  • spinal arteriovenous malformations
  • aneuyrsms
  • subdural hematoma

open and endovascular neurosurgery/interventional neuroradiology for the management of these diseases.

Research Interests

Director of the Endovascular Neurosurgery outcomes laboratory and will be doing clinical research on outcomes of open and endovascular neurosurgery in treating the conditions mentioned above.

Rhode Island Hospital
593 Eddy Street, APC 6
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 793-9166
Fax: (401) 444-2788