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The European Board of Neuro­intervention

The European Board of Neurointervention – EBNI – is a forum for recognition of competence and skills necessary for specialist physicians to master when involved in neurointerventions. The Board was founded in December 2016 as a ad hoc committee of ESMINT but is now an independent society devoted to guidance in teaching, training, practice and accreditation in neurointervention. EBNI is an independent institution free of any commercial influence.

What we do

Multidisciplinary approach

The treatment of and care for patients in need of neurointerventional therapy is dependent on a wide variety of specialist knowledge including several different neuroscience fields. As a consequence, EBNI is convinced that almost any specialist physician can train to become a neurointerventionist. EBNI is therefore prepared to accept fellowship in the Board by all skilled and trained neurointerventionists, regardless of underlying specialty.

Provide guidelines

The Board will provide up to date guidelines for teaching and training including examination and practice with the expressed goal of providing safe and best possible treatment and care for patients in need of interventional procedures in the brain, head or spine.

Recognize competence and skills

The Board will arrange programs by which peer review is used to ascertain recognition trough accreditation of competence and skills in the already established individual neurointerventionist. The Board will also provide guidelines making it possible for institutions training future neurointerventionists to be regognized as having an EBNI-accredited training program.

Programs

Established neurointerventionists

The application for established Neurointerventionalist is now closed. We will shortly open the system for other applications.

Neurointerventional training centers

Here you will find information on the EBNI program to accredit training programs in Neurointervention. (Guideline)

Guidelines

Here you find current and updated guidelines in the field of Neurointervention. (Guidelines)

Experts involved in the accreditation of individuals and programs.
Accredited neuro­interventionists, “Fellows of European Board of Neuro­intervention".
Educational courses

The EBNI Board since 2023

Prof. Istvan Szikora - President neurointerventionalist - representing Neuroradiology / ESMINT - Budapest

Prof. Jeroen Boogarts - General Secretary neurointerventionalist - representing Neurosurgery / EANS - Nijmegen

Prof. Marc Ribo - Treasurer neurointerventionalist - representing Neurology / ESO - Barcelona

Prof. Christophe Cognard - Member of the Board neurointerventionalist - representing Neuroradiology / ESMINT - Toulouse

Prof. Andreas Gruber - Member at large neurointerventionalist - representing Neurosurgery / EANS - Linz

Prof. Sandor Nardai - Member at large neurointerventionalist - representing Cardiology / EAPCI - Budapest

Prof. Wim van Zwam - Member at large neurointerventionalist - Maastricht