Richard J. Bellon

1224 Green Meadow Lane
Greenwood Village, CO 80121
(303) 919 - 3577
[email protected]

EDUCATION: Clinical Assistant in Interventional Neuroradiology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA July 1999 – June 2001

Fellowship in Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Stanford University
Stanford, CA July 1998 – June 1999

Residency in Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ July 1994 – June 1998

Medical Internship, MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, OH June 1993 - June 1994

M.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH August 1989 - May 1993
-Honors (highest Ranking) in Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics,
and Psychiatry clerkships

B.A., Haverford College
Haverford, PA August 1985 - May 1989
Major: Physics
-Phi Beta Kappa
-Magna Cum Laude
-High Honors in Physics
-GPA 3.73
-National Merit Finalist Scholarship
-Dean’s letter of commendation

WORK HISTORY:
Physician, Radiology Imaging Associates
Denver, CO August 2005 - present

Physician, Charlotte Radiology
Director of Interventional Neuroradiology
Charlotte, North Carolina August 2001 – June 2005

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:
Member, American College of Radiology
Senior Member, American Society of Neuroradiology
Member, American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology

LICENSURE/BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
Board Certification, American Board of Radiology, June 1998
Certificate of Added Qualification in Neuroradiology, May 2009
State Medical Licenses in California, Colorado, and Massachusetts

PUBLICATIONS:

Safety of the APOLLO Onyx delivery microcatheter for embolization of brain arteriovenous malformations: results from a prospective post-market study.
Meyers PM, Fifi JT, Cockroft KM, Miller TR, Given CA, Zomorodi AR, Jagadeesan BD, Mokin M, Kan P, Yao TL, Diaz O, Huddle D, Bellon RJ, Seinfeld J, Polifka AJ, Fiorella D, Chitale RV, Kvamme P, Morrow JT, Singer J, Wakhloo AK, Puri AS, Deshmukh VR, Hanel RA, Gonzalez LF, Woo HH, Aziz-Sultan MA. J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Oct;13(10):935-941. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-016830. Epub 2021 Feb 1. PMID: 33526480

Technical Success and Early Efficacy in 851 Patients with Saccular Intracranial Aneurysms: A Subset Analysis of SMART, a Prospective, Multicenter Registry Assessing the Embolization of Neurovascular Lesions using the Penumbra SMART COIL System. Spiotta AM, Park MS, Bellon RJ, Bohnstedt BN, Schirmer CM, De Leacy RA, Fiorella DJ, Yoo AJ, Dumont TM, Starke RM.
World Neurosurg. 2021 Nov;155:e323-e334. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.08.043. Epub 2021 Aug 20.

Timing of Anticoagulation in Patients with Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Requiring Decompressive Surgery: Systematic Review of the Literature and Case Series. Salottolo K, Bartt R, Frei DF, Bellon RJ, Atchie B, McCarthy K, Bar-Or D. World Neurosurg. 2020 May;137:408-414. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.084. Epub 2020 Feb 24. PMID: 32105874

Assessment of Discrepancies Between Follow-up Infarct Volume and 90-Day Outcomes Among Patients With Ischemic Stroke Who Received Endovascular Therapy. Ganesh A, Ospel JM, Menon BK, Demchuk AM, McTaggart RA, Nogueira RG, Poppe AY, Almekhlafi MA, Hanel RA, Thomalla G, Holmin S, Puetz V, van Adel BA, Tarpley JW, Tymianski M, Hill MD, Goyal M; ESCAPE-NA1 Trial Investigators. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Nov 1;4(11):e2132376. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.32376. PMID: 34739060

De Leacy R, Bageac DV, Siddiqui N, Bellon RJ, Park MS, Schirmer CM, Woodward KB, Zaidat OO and Spiotta AM (2022) Safety and Long-Term Efficacy Outcomes for Endovascular Treatment of Wide-Neck Bifurcation Aneurysms of the Middle Cerebral Artery: Insights From the SMART Registry. Front. Neurol. 13:830296.

Frei D, McGraw C, McCarthy K, Whaley M, Bellon RJ, Loy D, Wagner J,
Orlando A, Bar-Or D. A Standardized Neurointerventional Thrombectomy
Protocol leads to Faster Recanalization Times. J NeuroIntervent Surg 2016
;0:1–7.doi:10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012716.

Judd Jensen, Kristin Salottolo, Donald Frei, David Loy, Kathryn
McCarthy, Jeffrey Wagner, Michelle Whaley, Richard Bellon, David Bar-Or.
Comprehensive analysis of intra-arterial treatment for acute ischemic stroke due
to cervical artery dissection. J NeuroIntervent Surg 2016;0:1–6.
doi:10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012421.

Leonard J, Frei DF, Salottolo K, Fanale CV, Wagner JC, Whaley M,
McCarthy K, Bellon RJ, Loy D, Or D. Age ≥ 80 Years Is Not a Contraindication for Intra-Arterial Therapy after Ischemic Stroke. J. Cerebrovasc Dis 2015;40:121-128.

Goyal M, Demchuk AM, Menon BK, Eesa M, Rempel JL, Thornton J, Roy D, Jovin TG, Willinsky RA, Sapkota BL, Dowlatshahi D, Frei DF, Kamal NR, Montanera WJ, Poppe AY, Ryckborst KJ, Silver FL, Shuaib A, Tampieri D, Williams D, Bang OY, Baxter BW, Burns PA, Choe H, Heo JH, Holmstedt CA, Jankowitz B, Kelly M, Linares G, Mandzia JL, Shankar J, Sohn SI, Swartz RH, Barber PA, Coutts SB, Smith EE, Morrish WF, Weill A, Subramaniam S, Mitha AP, Wong JH, Lowerison MW, Sajobi TT, Hill MD; ESCAPE Trial Investigators. Randomized assessment of rapid endovascular treatment of ischemic stroke. N Engl J Med. 2015 Mar 12;372(11):1019-30. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1414905. Epub 2015 Feb 11.

Saver JL, Jahan R, Levy EI, Jovin TG, Baxter B, Nogueira R, Clark W, Budzik R, Zaidat OO; SWIFT Trialists. SOLITAIRE™ with the intention for thrombectomy (SWIFT) trial: design of a randomized, controlled, multicenter study comparing the SOLITAIRE™ Flow Restoration device and the MERCI Retriever in acute ischaemic stroke. Int J Stroke. 2014 Jul;9(5):658-68. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00856.x. Epub 2012 Nov 6.

Turk AS, Magarick JA, Frei D, Fargen KM, Chaudry I, Holmstedt CA,
Nicholas J, Mocco J, Turner RD, Huddle D, Loy D, Bellon R, Dooley G, Adams R, Whaley M, Fanale C, Jauch E. CT perfusion-guided patient selection for
Endovascular recanalization in acute ischemic stroke: a multicenter study. J
Neurointerv Surg. 2013 Nov;5(6):523-7. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010491.
Epub 2012 Nov 26. PubMed PMID: 23182902; PubMed Central PMCID:
PMC3812895.

Don Frei, Johannes Gerber, Aquilla Turk, Malia McPherson, Don Heck,
Ferdinand Hui, Gregory Joseph, Reza Jahan, Laszlo Miskolczi, Jeffrey
Carpenter, Thomas Grobelny, Jim Goddard, Raymond D Turner, Dan Huddle,
Richard Bellon, Imran Chaudry. “The SPEED study: initial clinical evaluation of
the Penumbra novel 054 Reperfusion Catheter.” J NeuroIntervent Surg
2013;00:1–4.

Robert Tarr, Dan Hsu, Karsten Alfke, Robert Stingele, Olav Jansen, Donald
Frei, Richard Bellon, Michael Madison, Tobias Struffert, Arnd Dorfler, Iris Q
Grunwald, Wolfgang Reith, Anton Haass. “The POST trial: initial post-market
experience of the Penumbra system: revascularization of large vessel
occlusion in acute ischemic stroke in the United States and Europe.”
J NeuroIntervent Surg 2010;2:341-344.

Smith WS, Sung G, Saver J, Budzik R, Duckwiler G, Liebeskind DS, Lutsep HL, Rymer MM, Higashida RT, Starkman S, Gobin YP; Multi MERCI Investigators, Frei D, Grobelny T, Hellinger F, Huddle D, Kidwell C, Koroshetz W, Marks M, Nesbit G, Silverman IE. Mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke: final results of the Multi MERCI trial. Stroke. 2008 Apr;39(4):1205-12. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.497115. Epub 2008 Feb 28.

Chen CC, Bellon RJ, Ogilvy CS, Putman CM. “Aneurysms of the Lateral Spinal
Artery.” Neurosurgery 2001:48: 949-954.

Bellon RJ, Putman CM, Budzik RF, et. al. “Rheolytic Thrombectomy of the
Occluded Internal Carotid Artery in the Setting of Acute Ischemic Stroke.”
American Journal of Neuroradiology 2001 22: 526-530.

Rordorf G, Bellon RJ, Budzik Jr RF et al. “Silent Thromboembolic Events Associated with the Treatment of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms by Use of Guglielmi Detachable Coils: Prospective Study Applying Diffusion-weighted Imaging” American Journal of Neuroradiology 2001 22: 5-10.

Putman CM and Bellon RJ. “Endovascular Versus Surgical Treatment of Basilar
Artery Apex Aneurysms. Commentary in Journal Watch Neurology 1(6):43-44,
1999.

Erly W.K., Bellon R.J., Carmody R.F., Seeger J.F. “Magnetic Resonnance
Imaging of Acute Coccidiodal Meningitis”. American Journal of
Neuroradiology 20:509-514, 1999.

Bellon, R.J., Liu A.Y., Adler J.R., and Norbash, A.M. “Percutaneous
Transfemoral Embolization of an Indirect Carotid Cavernous Fistula with
Cortical Venous Access to the Cavernous Sinus: Case Report.”
Journal of Neurosurgery 90:959-963, 1999.

Bellon, R. J. and Ozgur, H. "Interventional Neuroradiology" in
Neuroimaging: Clinical and Physical Principles, ed. Zimmerman R.A., Gibby
W.A., and Carmody R.F. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1999.

Bellon, R. J. and Seeger, J. F. “Cavernous Angiomas: A Radiologic Review.”
International Journal of Neuroradiology, 3(4) 343-355, 1997.

Bellon, R. J., Wright, W. H., and Unger, E. “CT Guided Pericardial Drainage
Catheter Placement with Subsequent Pericardial Sclerosis.” Journal of Computer
Assisted Tomography, 19(4):672 - 673, 1995.

Bellon, R. J. and Horwitz, S. M. “Three - Dimensional Computed Tomography
Studies of the Tendons of the Foot and Ankle.” Journal of Digital Imaging,
5:46 - 50, 1992.

Roelofs, L. D. and Bellon, R. J. “Multi - Adatom Interaction Effects in a Lattice
Gas Model for Cu and Au Adsorption on W (110).” Journal of Surface Science,
223:585 - 598, 1989.

SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS/PRESENTATIONS:

Title: Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis For Ischemic Stroke: 90-Day Outcomes At A
High Volume Primary Stroke Center. C. Fanale, MD1,2; K. Salottolo, MPH3; A.
Orlando, MPH3; M. Whaley, CNS1; D. Loy, MD2;
A. Scutchfield, MD1,2; D. Schomer, MD1,2; D. Frei, MD1,2; R. Bellon, MD1,2; D. Huddle, DO1,2. Presented at the 2012 European Stroke Conference, Lisbon Portugal.

“Significant Improvement in Patient Functional Outcome after Revascularization
of the Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) by Mechanical Thrombectomy.”
D. Frei, R. Bellon, Z. Kulcsar, C. Bonvin, D. Rufenacht, K. Alfke, R. Stingele, O. Jansen, M. Madison, T. Struffert, A. Dörfler, I.Q. Grunwald, W. Reith, A.
Haass, D. Hsu, R. Tarr. Presented at the Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology annual meeting, La Costa CA 2010.

“Mechanical Thromboembolectomy of the Thrombosed Dural Venous System Using the Fogarty Balloon Catheter: Results in 22 Patients.” Bellon, R.J. Frei, D.F. Huddle, D.C. Fanale, C. Pratt, R. Smith, D. B. Presented at the American Society of Neuroradiology 47th annual meeting, Vancouver 2009.

“Initial Post-Market Experience of the Penumbra System:
Revascularization of Large Vessel Occlusion in Acute Ischemic Stroke in the
United States and Europe.” R. Tarr, D. Hsu,Z. Kulcsar, C. Bonvin, D. Rufenacht, K. Alfke, R. Stingele, O. Jansen, D. Frei, R. Bellon, M. Madison,
T. Struffert, A. Dorfler, I. Q. Grunwald, W. Reith, A. Haass. Presented at the American Heart Association International Stroke Conference, San Diego 2009.

“Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke Patients Who Were Refractory to
Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy” Frei, D.F. and Bellon, R.J. Presented at the American Heart Association International Stroke Conference, San Diego 2009.

“The Fate of CT-Perfusion Matched and Mismatched Defects Following Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis: Are We Accurately Defining Salvageability and Futility?”
Bellon, R.J. Frei, D.F. Huddle, D. Baker, K. Chen, R. Smith, D. B.
Presented at the American Society of Neuroradiology 45th annual meeting,
Chicago 2007.

“Stent-AssistedAngioplasty of Symptomatic Middle Cerebral Artery Stenosis”
Bernard JD, Williams SJ, Vang MC, Bellon RJ. Presented at the 2003 Joint
Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery, Phoenix,
Arizona, February 2003.

“Intra-arterial Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Comparison of rtPA
alone vs. rtPA + IV Integrilin” Bellon RJ, Bemporad J, McDonald C, Budzik
RF, Schwamm L, Rordorf G, Buonanno F, Koroshetz W, Putman CM.
Presented at the 25th annual meeting of the Southeastern Neuroradiology
Society, St. Thomas USVI October 2001.

“Thromboembolic Complications of Endovascular Aneurysm Therapy with Guglielmi Detatchable Coils: A Retrospective Analysis of 117 cases.” R.J. Bellon, R. F. Budzik, A. M. Norbash, G. F. Reinking, R. F. Pergolizzi, C. S. Ogilvy, C. M. Putman. Presented at the American Society of Neuroradiology 39th annual meeting, Boston 2001.

“Continuous Monitoring of Jugular Venous Oxygenation in Carotid Balloon test
Occlusion: Preliminary Results with an Oxymetric Catheter.” Bellon, R. J.,
Putnam, C. M., Norbash, A. M., Budzik, R. F., and Schwamm, L. Presented at
the 2001 Joint Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery,
Waikoloa, Hawaii, February 2001.

“Aneurysms of the Lateral Spinal Artery” Clark C. Chen, Ph.D., Richard J. Bellon, M.D., Christopher S. Ogilvy, M.D., Robert S. Carter, M.D., Ph.D., Ronald F. Budzik, M.D., Christopher M. Putman M. D. Presented at the
Eastern Neuroradiological Society Annual meeting; Stowe, Vermont, August 25-27, 2000.

“Endovascular Treatment of Dural Fistulae: Results in 35 patients.” R. J. Bellon, A. M. Norbash, R. F. Budzik, C. Ogilvy, G. F. Reinking, R. F. Pergolizzi, C. M. Putman. Presented at the Winter Meeting of the New England Neurosurgical Society; Hanover, NH March 2000.

“Angiojet Mechanical Thrombectomy of the Totally Occluded Carotid Artery in the Setting of Acute Stroke” Bellon, R.J., Putman, C.M., Budzik, R.F., Pergolizzi, R. S., Reinking, G. F., Norbash, A.M. Presented at the American Society of Neuroradiology 38th annual meeting, Atlanta 2000.

“Effectiveness of Cross-Sectional Staging in Predicting Surgical Blood Loss for Embolized Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibromas.” Alexander M. Norbash, James Lin, Richard Bellon, Greg Reinking, Richard Pergolizzi, Ronald Budzik, Christopher Putman, Robert J. Singer, Michael P. Marks. Presented at the American Society of Neuroradiology 38th annual meeting, Atlanta 2000.

“Efficacy of an In Situ Hydrogel for AVM Embolization in the Swine Rete Mirabile Model.” Pergolizzi R., Bellon R., Reinking G., Budzik R., Putman C., Norbash A. Presented at the American Society of Neuroradiology 38th annual meeting, Atlanta 2000.

“Silent Thromboembolic Events Associated with Guglielmi Detachable Coil
Placement for Aneurysms” Bellon, R.J., Putman C.M., Reinking G. F.,
Pergolizzi R., Budzik R.F., Norbash A. M., Farkas J., Gonzalez R.G.,
Rordorf G.A. Presented at the Joint Meeting of the AANS/CNS and ASITN
New Orleans, February 2000.

“Lack of Distal Canine Cerebral Infarcts with Injected EPAR-Lysed Clot.”
Norbash A.M., Berez A., Bellon R., Reinking G., Pergolizzi R., Budzik R.,
Putman C., Gonzalez G. Presented at the Joint Meeting of the AANS/CNS
and ASITN New Orleans, February 2000.

“Chronic Microvascular Patency with a Think-Ribbon Nitinol Stent Deliverable
Through a Standard Microcatheter in Rabbits.” Norbash A.M., Berez A.,
Bellon R., Reinking G., Pergolizzi R., Singer R. Presented at the Joint Meeting
of the AANS/CNS and ASITN New Orleans, February 2000.

“Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Hyperacute Intracerebral Hemorrhage in a
Rabbit Model”. Bellon, R. J., Kastrup, A., Beaulieu, C, Moseley, M. E., Marks,
M.P. Presented at the 37th annual meeting of the American Society of
Neuroradiology in San Diego, May 1999.

“Magnetic Resonnance Imaging of Acute Coccidiodal Meningitis”. Erly WK,
Bellon RJ, Carmody RF. Seeger JF. Presented at the RSNA, Chicago 1998.
“CT Appearance of BCNU Polymer Wafers Used for Treatment
of Recurrent Gliomas” McDaniel T., Bellon R. J., Hamilton A. J.; presented
at the 36th annual meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology in Philadelphia,
May 1998.

“Imaging of Central Nervous System Coccidiodomycosis”. Erly WK, Bellon R,
Seeger JS, Carmody RF. Presented at the Valley Fever Center for Excellence,
University Medical Center, Tucson AZ. February 20, 1998.

"Double Barreled" Syrinx in Chiari I Malformation. R.J. Bellon and J. Hoffman;
presented at the 29th annual Western Neuroradiological Society Meeting, Palm
Springs California, October 1997.

“The Many Faces of Cavernous Angiomas: A Radiologic Review.” R. J. Bellon
and J. F. Seeger; presented at the 34th annual meeting of the American Society of
Neuroradiology in Seattle, June 1996.

. “Three - Dimensional Computed Tomography Studies of the Tendons of the Foot
and Ankle.” R. J. Bellon and S. M. Horwitz; presented at the annual meeting
of the American Roentgen Ray Society, Washington D. C. May 1991.