Normally, when any kind of surgery is performed, or even when you cut your finger, your blood clots. This is caused by a whole cascade of events beginning with blood platelets clumping together. This is a good thing because it stops blood loss and in the case of that cut finger, it provides the...

What is carotid artery disease? Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis, occurs when the carotid arteries, which are the main blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the brain, become narrowed. The narrowing of the carotid arteries is most commonly related to...

Dr. Solomon has specialized in the surgical treatment of cerebrovascular diseases since 1986, and has operated on more cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations than any surgeon in the tri-state area.  His special interests are in the identification and definitive treatment of cerebral...