Peter Kan, MD
Enriched profileProfessor and Robert L. Moody Sr. Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Peter Kan is Professor and Robert L. Moody Sr. Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. OpenAlex indexes 609 publications with 11,709 citations (h-index 60); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Neurological Surgery profiles in the FindMyKOL directory.
Data verified 28 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 28 Oct 2026
Peter Kan, MD, is Professor and Robert L. Moody Sr. Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. The public record shows 609 publications with 11,709 citations (h-index 60), centered on Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 12 companies, 3 NIH-funded awards (2019–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of neurointerventional surgery
- Top research focus: Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 12 companies
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from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 100 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 237.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Clinical trials
Updated 28 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Stimulation of External Carotid Artery Circulation
Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
- Infusion of Lidocaine and Steroids in Middle Meningeal Artery for Pain in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
- Chronic Subdural Hematoma Treatment With Embolization Versus Surgery Study
Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Industry payments
Updated 28 Oct 2026
12 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Stryker CorporationProgram year202561 payments$87,776openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Alafair Biosciences, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- Imperative Care, IncProgram year20252 payments
NIH funding
Updated 28 Oct 2026
3 NIH research awards on record, funded 2019–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Chronic Subdural Hematoma Treatment with Embolization vs Surgery or MedicalManagement Study (CHESS)
University of Texas Med Br Galveston
FY2026$3,041,130UH3NS128397 - Chronic Subdural Hematoma Treatment with Embolization vs Surgery or MedicalManagement Study (CHESS)
University of Texas Med Br Galveston
FY2025$2,854,548UH3NS128397 - Chronic Subdural Hematoma Treatment with Embolization vs Surgery or MedicalManagement Study (CHESS)
University of Texas Med Br Galveston
FY2023$3,533,470UG3NS128397
Publications
Updated 28 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Middle meningeal artery embolization as a surgical adjunct for non-acute subdural hematoma: real world outcomes and treatment effect heterogeneity.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery
Article2026 - Preoperative carotid stent reinforcement for recurrent skull base tumors: technical note and early feasibility series.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery
Article2026 - Technical note on FETTUS: a novel transcardiac ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided fetal embolization technique for vein of Galen malformation in fetal lambs.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery
Article2026 - Cultivating the next generation of editorial leaders in neurointerventional surgery: the JNIS Assistant Editor Program.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery
Editorial2026
Most-cited works
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Updated 28 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 28 Oct 2026
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Education
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