Christopher S. Ogilvy, MD

About

The BIDMC Brain Aneurysm Institute provides leading-edge endovascular/surgical treatment for patients with brain aneurysms, and other brain and spine vascular problems. We are dedicated to providing a comprehensive, well-coordinated and compassionate care that offers the best possible outcome for patients and their families. Our multidisciplinary team of specialists in the Brain Aneurysm Institute works closely together to create a customized care plan for every patient, giving patients the broadest range of treatment alternatives, including less invasive options when appropriate.
We share an innate to desire to help people with complex vascular problems of the brain/spinal cord by using surgical skills. We are fascinated by the complexities of the brain/spinal cord, its’ intricate arterial/venous challenges, and the ability of the brain to heal over time.

List the treatments and procedures you offer:

Blood vessel problems of the brain and spinal cord.
Ischemic conditions-
Acute stroke (thrombolysis), carotid artery stenosis, vertebrobasilar artery stenosis, intracranial artery stenosis, Moya-moya disease, spinal cord disease
Hemorrhagic disease-
Brain hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, unruptured aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), cavernous malformations, other brain vascular malformations, spinal cord malformations
Endovascular treatments:
Balloon test occlusions, sclerotherapy of congenital venous malformations, tumor devascularization, vertebroplasty, WADA test
Embolization for dural sinus thrombosis, epistaxis, extracranial vascular malformations

Awards or Certifications

Education
1980B.A.BiologyYale University
Magna cum laude
1984M.D.MedicineDartmouth Medical School
With Honors Alpha Omega Alpha
Postdoctoral Training
1984-1985Intern General SurgeryPresbyterian Hospital, Columbia-
Presbyterian Medical Center
1985-1991Resident NeurosurgeryMassachusetts General Hospital
1982Research Fellow SurgeryDartmouth Medical School
1987-1989Research Fellow NeuroscienceDana Foundation
2008-2009FellowEndovascular NeurosurgeryUniversity of Buffalo

Honors and Prizes:

1983Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (junior year, president), Dartmouth Medical School
1990American Association of Neurological Surgery—first prize, poster program
1992Charles A. Elsberg Fellowship: Protection of CNS tissue from ischemia
1993Teacher of the Year, Neurosurgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital
1997Honored Guest, Japan Neurosurgial Society 56th meeting
1997Visiting Professor, Jefferson Neurousurgery Department
1998Nominee, Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Harvard Medical School
2000Indcucted to Americian Academy of Neurological Surgeons
2001Inducted to Neurosurgical Society of Americia
2001Distinguished Visiting Lecturer, Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group
2001Inducted to Society of Neurologic Surgeons
2001Honored Guest, Columbian Neurosurgical Society
2002Honored Guest, Czech Neurosurgical Society
2006Nominee, Brian McGovern, M.D. Clinical Excellence Award, Massachusetts General Hospital
2006Distuinguished Speaker, International Society of Quantitative Neurovascular
Medicine, Flow Measurment Symposium
2006Visiting Professor, Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Neurosurgery
2007C. Miller Fisher, M.D. Award, American Stroke Association
2007 Honored Guest, Connecticut Neurosurgical Society
2007Honored Guest, 4th International Conference of Neuosurgery, Shanghai, China
2008Mitchell Award winning coauthor, Journal of Emergency Medicine, awarded yearly for
the top journal article that contributes to the furthering of emergency medicine
2009Donahy Lecture Award, New England Neurosurgical Society
2010Visiting Professor, University of Florida Department of Neurosurgery
2010John R. Green Lecturer in Neuological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute,
Phoenix Arizona
2011Visiting Professor, Vanderbilt Neurosurgery, Nashville TN
2012Visiting Professor, University of Toronto, Division of Neurosurgery
2013Honored Guest, Korean Neurosurgical Society
2013Honored Guest, Czech Neurosurgical Society
2014Lussenhop Lecturer, AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section
2015Raymond M. Donaghy Lecturer, AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section
2015Award for Reviewer Excellence, Neurosurgery (medical journal)
2016Excellence in Clinical Research Mentorship, BIDMC Department of Surgery
2017Physician Champion Award, The Brain Aneurysm Foundation
2017Distinguished Lecturer: 34th Annual J.G. Galbraith Lecture, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Neurosurgery
2017Honored Guest, Northern China Vascular Disease Summit
2018Visiting Professor, Foothills Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary CA
2019Norman Dott Lecture, Edinburugh, Scotland, “Current perspectives on uruptured intracranial aneurysms”
2021Honored Guest, Saudi Association of Neurological Surgery
2021Visiting Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Pheonix AZ
2020-2022Castle Connolly Top Doctors
2022Honored Guest, Czech Neurosurgical Society
2023Center of Excellence; PKD foundation- Aneurysms
2023Center of Excellence; Alliance to cure Cavernous Malformation
2023Visiting Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
2023Honored Guest, Croatian, German and Czech Neurosurgical Societies
2024Visiting Professor, Tufts Medical School Department of Neurosurgery
2024Visiting Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, White Plains, NY
2024Invited Lecturer; Southern Neurosurgical Society
2024Invited Lecturer: Neurosurgical Society of America, “Tenacity”
2024Galbraith Award: The Dynamic Adaptability of the Circle of Willis in Response to Major Branch Artery Coverage with a Flow Diverter., Best cerebrovascular abstract CNS
2024Academy of Neurologic Surgery, Academy Award Committee
2024Invited honored guest: Symposium of applied Neurosciences, Columbia, South America

Insurances Accepted

Aetna HMO1
BC Medicare Advantage HMO
BCBS Diagnostic Imaging
Blue Care Elect
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Indemnity
BMC Healthnet
Cigna
Commonwealth Care Alliance-One Care
Commonwealth Care Alliance-SCO (CCA-ACO)
Fallon Commercial
Fallon Medicare Advantage
Firsthealth
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare1
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare2
HMO Blue Network Blue
Humana Medicare Advantage
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
Medicaid
Medicare
Medicare Revalidation
Multiplan/PHCS
Senior Whole Health
TRICARE/Health Net Federal Services
Tufts Associated Health Plans
Tufts Health Public Plan ACO
Tufts Health Public Plan MCO
Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO
Tufts SCO
Unicare State Indemnity Plan (GIC)
United Healthcare
United Senior Care Options
Wellfleet Group, LLC

Special expertise

Aneurysm, Vascular Malformations/Birthmarks, Brain & Spinal Surgery