Angelica Fuentes, MD

Education

Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science – Yale University (2017)
Doctor of Medicine – University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine (2022)

Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science – University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health (2022)

Email: DGZ4GW@uvahealth.org

Research Experience

2020-2022 Department of Neurological Surgery, UIC College of Medicine
PI: Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD
Analyzed outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy in the context of large vessel occlusion based on quantitative MRA findings

2018-2022 Department of Neurological Surgery, UIC College of Medicine
PI: Ankit I. Mehta, MD
Conducted clinical research on perioperative outcomes following surgical intervention for degenerative, traumatic, and oncological cranial and spinal pathologies
Investigated the impact of socioeconomic factors on neurosurgical care

2015-2017 Chang Lab, Yale University, New Haven, CT
PI: Steve Chang, PhD
Assisted with cognitive neuroscience research data analysis and non-human primate pharmacology research testing

Publications

Risk of new tumor, carotid stenosis, and stroke after Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Pituitary Tumor: A multicenter study of 2254 patients with imaging follow-up

Neuro Oncol. 2024 Jul 19:noae133. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noae133. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Higher risk of secondary brain tumor, carotid stenosis and stroke has been reported after conventional sella irradiation for pituitary…

Spontaneous regression of an interhemispheric arachnoid cyst: illustrative case

Childs Nerv Syst. 2024 Aug;40(8):2637-2640. doi: 10.1007/s00381-024-06464-y. Epub 2024 May 18.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Intracranial arachnoid cysts are benign collections of cerebrospinal fluid that are often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. An interhemispheric location…

Predictors of angiographic resolution in patients with presumed reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome

Interv Neuroradiol. 2024 Mar 5:15910199241237584. doi: 10.1177/15910199241237584. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome is a complex neurovascular syndrome that presents with varying neurological deficits as well as segmental…

Nontraumatic symptomatic de novo arachnoid cyst in an adolescent patient treated with cystoperitoneal shunting: illustrative case

J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2024 Jan 29;7(5):CASE23584. doi: 10.3171/CASE23584. Print 2024 Jan 29.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Arachnoid cysts are often congenital, asymptomatic lesions detected in the pediatric population. When seen in adults, they…

Evaluating outcome associations with race after mechanical thrombectomy: an analysis of the NVQI-QOD acute ischemic stroke registry

J Neurointerv Surg. 2024 Jan 3:jnis-2023-021208. doi: 10.1136/jnis-2023-021208. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Mechanical thrombectomy has become the standard of care for acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusions. Racial…

Neurosurgery Influences and X: A Social Media Analysis

World Neurosurg. 2024 Mar;183:e145-e152. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.12.043. Epub 2023 Dec 12.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: There exists a complex and ever-evolving relationship between social media and medicine. This study investigates the usage of X (formerly…

Ruptured isolated spinal artery aneurysms: Case series of five patients and a review of the literature on management strategies

Interv Neuroradiol. 2023 Jan 10:15910199221149562. doi: 10.1177/15910199221149562. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Aneurysms of the spinal arteries are rare entities, the majority of which are associated with other vascular lesions, such…

Predictors of Subsequent Intervention After Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Treatment of Subdural Hematoma: A Nationwide Analysis

Neurosurgery. 2023 Jan 1;92(1):144-149. doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002151. Epub 2022 Sep 21.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization has recently emerged as an effective technique to treat subdural hematomas (SDHs). Studies to date…

Extensive Symptomatic Thoracolumbar Epidural Lipomatosis Treated With Minimally Invasive Hemilaminectomies: Technical Case Report

Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2022 Sep 1;23(3):e184-e188. doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000296. Epub 2022 Jun 14.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE: Spinal epidural lipomatosis is a rare condition commonly associated with chronic corticosteroid use and obesity that…

Use of intraoperative MRI for resection of intracranial tumors: A nationwide analysis of short-term outcomes

J Clin Neurosci. 2022 May;99:152-157. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2022.03.005. Epub 2022 Mar 10.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Recent evidence supports the use of intraoperative MRI (iMRI) during resection of intracranial tumors due to its demonstrated efficacy…

Sex Differences in Cerebral Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Stroke. 2022 Feb;53(2):624-633. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.037147. Epub 2022 Jan 5.ABSTRACTSex differences in cerebral aneurysm occurrence and characteristics have been well described. Although sex differences in outcomes following ischemic stroke have been…

Cannabis Abuse and Perioperative Complications After Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Nationwide Analysis

World Neurosurg. 2022 Feb;158:e184-e195. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.10.156. Epub 2021 Oct 29.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: In the present retrospective cohort analysis, we examined the differences in baseline characteristics and peri- and postoperative outcomes stratified by…

Three-Dimensional Modeling in Training, Simulation, and Surgical Planning in Open Vascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature

World Neurosurg. 2021 Oct;154:53-63. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.07.057. Epub 2021 Jul 19.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The expanding use of three-dimensional (3D) printing in open vascular and endovascular neurosurgery presents a promising new tool in resident…

Inpatient outcomes of posterior fossa decompression with or without duraplasty for Chiari malformation type I

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2021 Aug;207:106757. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106757. Epub 2021 Jun 8.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-1) is a congenital neurologic condition in which the cerebellar tonsils herniate below the foramen…

Disparities in the symptomatic presentation of Moyamoya disease in the United States: A nationwide all-payer analysis

J Clin Neurosci. 2021 May;87:92-96. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.02.019. Epub 2021 Mar 20.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Moyamoya disease is a chronic occlusive cerebrovascular disease that can present with either hemorrhagic or ischemic symptoms. The objective…