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Thomas J. Grobelny, M.D.

Thomas GrobelnyThomas J Grobelny, MD is a Interventional Neuroradiologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem and formerly was the medical director of the Neurovascular and Stroke Prevention Program at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago, Director of the CINN Neurovascular and Stroke Intervention Program and Director of Neurovascular and Stroke Intervention Program at Advocate Christ Medical Center.

Dr Grobelny is one of the most experienced endovascular specialists in the country with almost 10 years of personal experience and is the only one who is bilingual in Polish and English. His expertise includes the full-range of neuroendovascular interventions, including coiling of the most complex aneurysms, carotid/vertebral and intracranial stenting, intracranial and extracranial AVM embolization, acute stroke treatment, as well as vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty to treat vertebral compression fractures that cause back pain. Dr. Grobelny is also trained to use Gamma Knife radiosurgery for the treatment of complex AVMs and other cranial disorders.

Dr. Grobelny began his medical training in 1986 where he attended the School of Medicine, Wroclaw, Poland. He performed his residency at Columbia University, HHC, New York, New York. After completing his residency, Dr. Grobelny completed fellowships in Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology/Interventional Neuroradiology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine.

Dr. Grobelny began his practice in Kansas City where he was Director of Neurointerventional Surgery and one of the faculty members of the highly respected Mid-America Brain and Stroke Institute (MABSI) at St. Luke's Hospital. He joined CINN in March 2007 and NorthShore in February of 2010. He has offices at Skokie Hospital and Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois.