Ellicott City, Maryland
Professor, Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland; and Professor, Neurology, Mayo Clinic; Director, Center for Vascular Research, University of Maryland; and Chief, Vascular Surgery, Baltimore VA. Medical School, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi; Surgical Residency, Rutgers; Fogarty Fellowship, National Institutes of Health; Vascular Fellowship, Rutgers.
As a clinician-scientist in cerebrovascular disease, Dr. Lal launched the field of cognitive-mobility dysfunction in carotid stenosis. This has changed perspectives in how asymptomatic carotid stenosis is viewed clinically and in clinical trials. He also investigates how the structure/biomechanics of atherosclerotic plaque impacts plaque disruption; and how this responds to pharmacotherapy, rehabilitation and revascularization. He is National co-Principal Investigator of CREST-2, an NIH trial in stroke-prevention. As Principal Investigator of the National Carotid Stenting Registry, he works with NIH and CMS to establish physician credentialing and clinical performance standards. As Director of the Center for Vascular Research, he manages one of the largest Translational Vascular Research laboratories in the country with over 26 funded active clinical trials. Another major passion is VTE. He has shown that venous thrombus can be quantified using 3-D ultrasonography and that exercise increases venous flow and thrombus resolution.
Dr. Lal is a highly cited investigator, having authored >200 publications including the SVS guidelines for carotid management, and Credentialing for TCAR. He serves on the Advisory Board of JCAHO for Stroke Policy, and leads numerous collaborations with investigators multiple specialties. He was President, American Venous Forum in 2018 and is currently Secretary, Eastern Vascular Society.
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Carotid Plaque Imaging: Are We Closer to Finding an Embolic Risk Factor?
Thursday, June 16, 2022
3:20 PM – 3:30 PM EDT