Mais N. G. Al-Kawaz

Mais N. G. Al-Kawaz, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology, with joint appointments in Neurosurgery and Radiology, at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. She practices at the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute and the Comprehensive Stroke Center under UK HealthCare, where she specializes in interventional neurology and the treatment of complex cerebrovascular conditions.

Her education includes an MD from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, residency in Neurology at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, fellowship in Neurocritical Care at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and advanced fellowship in Neuroendovascular Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

• Specialties: Neurology, Interventional Neurology, Stroke Care
• Conditions Treated: Acute ischemic strokes, aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), carotid stenosis, retinoblastomas, idiopathic intracranial hypertension
• Procedures: Mechanical thrombectomy, aneurysm embolization, carotid stenting, intracranial stenting, venous sinus stenting, intraophthalmic chemotherapy

Her research focuses on cerebrovascular pathologies, particularly acute stroke interventions and cerebral aneurysms. Though no publications are listed, her clinical and academic work centers on advancing endovascular therapies for stroke and vascular brain disorders.

Dr. Al-Kawaz is actively involved in patient care, academic teaching, and research. There is no indication of part-time status, awards, or student mentorship listed in the available information. She contributes to multidisciplinary stroke and neurovascular teams at UK HealthCare, integrating clinical innovation with academic rigor.