Dr. Anat Horev

Soroka University Medical Center (SUMC)

Anat Horev, MD

  • Director of Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Soroka University Medical Center (SUMC), Beer-Sheva, Israel.
  • Co-founder, CMO V-flow LTD.(established in 2021)

Established the Stroke and Interventional Neuroradiology Unit in SUMC (which serves a population of over one million) in 2014 and has been running it since.

Clinical practice main objective: medical and endovascular treatment of stroke and neurovascular diseases.

Actively involved in student, resident, and fellow education, as well as research.

Current studies focused on pathophysiology and endovascular treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial hypertension.

Education & Training

  • MD, Semmelwise University, Budapest, Hungary.
  • Neurology residency: SUMC
  • Stroke fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
  • Interventional Neuroradiology fellowship: UPMC

 Specialized Areas of Clinical, Research and/or Educational Interests 

  • Research:  Stroke, cerebral veins, Carotid diseases, and genetics of cerebral vascular pathologies.
  • Clinical:  Pseudotumor cerebri, Pulsatile tinnitus,Stroke thrombectomy, Cerebral aneurysms, and AVMs.
  • Education:  Fellow, resident and student education in stroke and cerebral vascular pathologies management.

Recent Publications

Horev A, Ben-Arie G, Zlotnik Y, Koltochnik M, Ben Chaim O, Biederko R, Regev T, Tsumi E, Shelef I, Steen YM, Eliav T, Katson M, Domany E, Honig A. Clinical and Radiological Characteristics of Non-Obese Female Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. J Clin Med. 2024 Mar 8;13(6):1547. doi: 10.3390/jcm13061547. PMID: 38541773; PMCID: PMC10971610.

Horev A, Aharoni-Bar S, Katson M, Tsumi E, Regev T, Zlotnik Y, Biederko R, Ifergane G, Shelef I, Eliav T, Ben-Arie G, Honig A. Predictors of Headaches and Quality of Life in Women with Ophthalmologically Resolved Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. J Clin Med. 2024 Jul 7;13(13):3971. doi: 10.3390/jcm13133971. PMID: 38999535; PMCID: PMC11242489.

Horev A, Eliav T, Sherer I, Biederko R, Ben-Arie G, Shelef I, Zlotnik Y, Regev T, Tsumi E, Honig A, Givaty G. Radiological signs supporting idiopathic intracranial hypertension in symptomatic patients with lumbar puncture opening pressure < 250 mm. Sci Rep. 2024 Aug 21;14(1):19450. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-70588-z. PMID: 39169176; PMCID: PMC11339333.

Biederko R, Honig A, Shabad K, Zlotnik Y, Ben-Arie G, Alguayn F, Shelef I, Horev A. Improved first-pass effect in acute stroke thrombectomy using Solitaire-X compared to Solitaire-FR. Front Neurol. 2023 Oct 19;14:1215349. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1215349. PMID: 37928145; PMCID: PMC10621039.

Horev A, Ben-Arie G, Zlotnik Y, Koltochnik M, Ben Chaim O, Biederko R, Regev T, Tsumi E, Shelef I, Steen YM, Eliav T, Katson M, Domany E, Honig A. Clinical and Radiological Characteristics of Non-Obese Female Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. J Clin Med. 2024 Mar 8;13(6):1547. doi: 10.3390/jcm13061547. PMID: 38541773; PMCID: PMC10971610.