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Gates Vascular Institute (GVI)
875 Ellicott Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
- (716) 218-1000
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Buffalo General Medical Center
100 High Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
- (716) 218-1000
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Neurosurgery and Procedures
Neurosurgery and Procedures
The Department of Neurosurgery is home to the most innovative medical research and clinical practice available anywhere in Western New York. The team utilizes cutting-edge treatmentsfor patients with disorders affecting the brain, spine, and central and peripheral nervous systems. Their participation in dozens of clinical trials and their work in the development of minimallyinvasive endovascular techniques - specifically in the treatment of stroke – provide patients with the best chance for positive medical outcomes.
All neurosurgeons are with University at Buffalo Neurosurgery and can be reached at (716) 218-1000 unless otherwise noted.
Invasive and Minimally Invasive Spinal Procedures:
- Spinous Process Fixation (SP-Fix)
- X-Stop Spacer
- Flexus Spine
- Laminectomy/Laminotomy)
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Joshua Meyers, MD
Jeffrey Mullin, MD, MBA
John Pollina, MD
- Minimally Invasive Microdiskectomy
- Open Microdiskectomy Percutaneous Discectomy
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Elad Levy, MD
Jeffrey Mullin, MD, MBA
John Pollina, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD PhD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
- Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty
The following physicians perform these procedures:
John Pollina, MD
- Spondylolisthesis (Failed fusion and failed back syndrome)
- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
- Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
- Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion (DLIF/XLIF)
- Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion (axiALIF)
- Rhizotomy
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Elad Levy, MD
John Pollina, MD
Renée Reynolds, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
Veetai Li (Pediatric)
(716) 878-7386
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
- Laminectomy/Laminoplasty
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Kevin Gibbons, MD
Elad Levy, MD
Jeffrey Mullin, MD, MBA
John Pollina, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD PhD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
- Posterior cervical fusion
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Kevin Gibbons, MD
Elad Levy, MD
Jeffrey Mullin, MD, MBA
John Pollina, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
Neurovascular Malformations (Arteriovenous Malformations [AVMs] & Fistulas, Venous Angiomas, Cavernous Angiomas) of the Brain and Spinal Cord
- Embolization
- Gamma Knife
- Craniotomy
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Jason Davies, MD, PhD
Elad Levy, MD
Renée Reynolds, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
Veetai Li (Pediatric)
(716) 878-7386
Neurovascular Disease (Carotid Artery Stenosis, Cerebrovascular Stenosis, Aneurysms, Carotid Cavernous Fistlulas, Atherosclerosis)
- Intracranial Stenting
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Carotid Stents
- Coiling/Embolization of aneurysms
- Craniotomy
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Jason Davies, MD, PhD
Elad Levy, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
- Diagnostic cerebral angiograms
- Carotid stenting
- Aneurysm coiling and stenting
- Arteriovenous malformation embolization (AVM)
- Tumor embolization
- Pipeline
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Jason Davies, MD, PhD
Elad Levy, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Elad Levy, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Elad Levy, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Elad Levy, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
- Direct and indirect revascularization
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Elad Levy, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
- Diagnostic imaging and conservative care
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Elad Levy, MD
Renée Reynolds, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
Veetai Li (Pediatric)
(716) 878-7386
- Intracranial pathology (specifically pituitary)
- Intraventricular tumor resections
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Kevin Gibbons, MD
Walter Grand, MD
Elad Levy, MD
Renée Reynolds, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Veetai Li (Pediatric)
(716) 878-7386
- Chiari decompression
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Kevin Gibbons, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD PhD
- Shunt
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Kevin Gibbons, MD
Walter Grand, MD
Veetai Li, MD (Pediatric)
Renée Reynolds, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD PhD
(716) 878-7386
- Decompressive craniotomy with treatment of underlying cause such as aneurysm/AVM repair
The following physicians perform these procedures:
- Complex spinal reconstruction, including transthoracic surgery
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Jeffrey Mullin, MD, MBA
John Pollina, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
- Nerve reconstruction and release of entrapment
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
- Microvascular decompression
- Glycerol rhizotomy injections
- Balloon decompression of trigeminal nerve
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Adnan Siddiqui, MD PhD
- Decompression/resection of spinal tumors
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Kevin Gibbons, MD
Jeffrey Mullin, MD, MBA
Renée Reynolds, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
Veetai Li (Pediatric)
(716) 878-7386
- Resection of tumor
- Gamma Knife
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Jason Davies, MD, PhD
Kevin Gibbons, MD
Elad Levy, MD
Renée Reynolds, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
Veetai Li, MD (Pediatric)
Adnan Siddiqui, MD PhD
(716) 878-7386
- Treatment/repair of congenital malformations of the brain and spine
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Veetai Li (Pediatric)
Renée Reynolds, MD
(716) 878-7386
- Treatment/ repair of craniofacial abnormalities including all forms of craniosynostosis
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Veetai Li (Pediatric)
Renée Reynolds, MD
(716) 878-7386
- Treatment/ repair of all forms of spinal cord dysraphism
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Veetai Li (Pediatric)
Renée Reynolds, MD
(716) 878-7386
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Robert J. Plunkett, MD
(716) 218-1020
- Craniotomy
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Robert J. Plunkett, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD PhD
(716) 218-1020
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Robert J. Plunkett, MD
(716) 218-1020
Kimberly Trinidad, MD (medical)
(716) 218-1020
- Baclofen pump placement and management
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Veetai Li, MD (Pediatric)
(716) 878-7386
Robert J. Plunkett, MD
(716) 218-1020
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Robert J. Plunkett, MD
Jonathan Riley, MD
(716) 218-1020
- Diagnostic muscle biopsy
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Robert J. Plunkett, MD
(716) 218-1020
- Diagnostic nerve biopsy
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Robert J. Plunkett, MD
(716) 218-1020
- Diagnostic temporal artery biopsy
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Robert J. Plunkett, MD
(716) 218-1020
- Diagnostic brain biopsy
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Robert J. Plunkett, MD
(716) 218-1020
- Craniotomy
- Burr holes craniotomy
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Robert J. Plunkett, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD PhD
(716) 218-1020
- Craniotomy
- Burr holes craniotomy
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Veetai Li, MD (Pediatric)
Renée Reynolds, MD
Jonathan Riley, MD
(716) 878-7386
- Carotid endarterectomy (CEA)
- Ischemic stroke craniotomy
- Craniectomy
- Hemorrhagic stroke aneurysm clipping
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Jason Davies, MD, PhD
Kevin Gibbons, MD
Elad Levy, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
- Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA)
- Intra-arterial thrombolysis
- Stenting
- Penumbra catheter
- Mechanical clot retrieval
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Jason Davies, MD, PhD
Elad Levy, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
- Stent-assisted aneurysm coiling
The following physicians perform these procedures:
Jason Davies, MD, PhD
L. Nelson Hopkins III, MD
Elad Levy, MD
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Kenneth Snyder, MD