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August 19, 2010

UB neurosurgeons first to place stent in cranium of teen.

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UB Neurosurgery Opens New Location in Amherst

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March 2010

Watch WIVB Channel 4's coverage of UBNS and the stroke prevention study online here.

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February 18, 2010

UBNS residency program recognized for excellence

On February 18, 2010, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education -the agency responsible for the accreditation of post-MD medical training programs within the United States -formally awarded the UB Neurosurgery residency program another five years accreditation and a GME Outstanding Accreditation Award. Dr. Kevin Gibbons (program director), Dr. Mary Ann Kedron (program coordinator), and Maria Williams (academic coordinator) were on-hand to accept the award. Congratulations to all those involved in the program's successful operation!

The UB Neurosurgery residency program also received the GME Outstanding Accreditation Award in 2005.

February 2010

UBNS plays major role in groundbreaking clinical study; WSJ reports

Study Boosts Stents in Stroke Prevention

More people at risk of strokes may opt for metal stents to prop open their neck arteries instead of having more-invasive surgery, if results of a 10-year study persuade officials to make the stent procedure more widely eligible for Medicare reimbursement.

The study, which compared the two approaches for clearing fatty plaque from carotid arteries, concluded that stents and surgery were reasonably close in terms of safety and effectiveness. Results of the federally funded trial, called CREST, were made public Friday at a stroke-medicine meeting in San Antonio. (more...)

October 2009

A Whitecoat visit

On October 22, executives from Entercom Buffalo, along with local TV/radio personality Janet Snyder, spent the morning shadowing the UBNS endovascular team.

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September 2009

2009 Spirit Award

Kevin Gibbons, MD named 2009 Spirit Award recipient by Kaleida Health (more...)

August 2009

UB Neurosurgery opens new center in Amherst, elevates patient care in WNY

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On August 3, 2009, University at Buffalo Neurosurgery (UBNS) will open its newest loaction at 3980A Sheridan Drive in Amherst. The state-of-the-art physicians' office will provide members of the Western New York community and beyond access to comprehensive clinical services related to the evaluation and diagnosis of complex spine and brain disorders--including aneurysms, tumors, strokes, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease--from one centralized location. (more...)

April 21, 2009

FOCUS: STROKE CARE
Telemedicine provides advanced treatment for more stroke victims

With prompt treatment of utmost importance, telemedicine from stroke centers can minimize brain damage for people stricken in outlying areas (more...)

April 18, 2005

Engineering Approach to Blood Flow Aims to Improve Stroke Treatment

As a mechanical engineer, Hui Meng built her career on the study of turbulent flows generated by jet engines, aerosol particles and other aerodynamic systems. Today she's turned her focus to biomedical engineering and is applying her skills to understanding flow in the tiny blood vessels that lead to the human brain... (more...)

February 3, 2005

First U.S. Use of Revolutionary Technique for Spinal Fusion Performed by UB Neurosurgeons

Buffalo, N.Y. -- Surgeons at the University at Buffalo have carried out the first minimally invasive spinal surgery in the U.S., using a new technique to stabilize the lumbar spine called axial lumbar interbody fusion. (more...)

2nd Annual Kiss 98.5 Cares for Kids Radiothon Benefiting Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo

Kiss 98.5 aired our 2nd Annual Kiss Cares for Kids Radiothon to benefit Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo live from the hospital's Fisher Price Family Center from Thursday, February 10th to Sunday, February 13th. The 2005 Radiothon -- sponsored by the Northtown Automotive Companies -- raised a record $403,225.00!

2005 Heroes of the Heart Award

L. Nelson Hopkins, MD, chief of neurosurgery for KALEIDA Health and professor and chairman of Neurosurgery and Radiology at the University at Buffalo Neurosurgery, State University of New York. (more...)

Toshiba Stroke Research Center

The world-renown Toshiba Stroke Research Center focuses on research related to the prevention and treatment of vascular disease through minimally invasive modalities. Innovations emerging from the Center are quickly translated into clinical practice, where they directly benefit patients. (more...)