UB Neurosurgery (UBNS)

Merging cutting-edge research with premier education and patient care to advance #neurosurgery. 🧠 Training the next gen of neurosurgeons.

[University of Utah Neurosurgery @UofUNeurosurg]

Dr. Ben Shofty presented "Deciphering Neural Dynamics of Creative Thought and Network-Based Neurosurgery" earlier this week.

Thank you to University at Buffalo Neurosurgery for the warm welcome!

@BShofty @UB_Neurosurgery

[Rosalind Lai, MD @rosalind_lai]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Buffalo Brain in Motion 5K Run/Walk for #aneurysm awareness!

A special thank you to our incredible volunteers and sponsors for making this event possible. 🧠 🏃‍♂️

@UB_Neurosurgery @EladLevyMD @ubnsvascular @ubnsfunctional @ubnsspine

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

UBNS has advanced how cerebrovascular conditions like #aneurysm are treated. L. Nelson Hopkins, MD, pioneered #endovascular #neurosurgery, making Buffalo a leader in #cerebrovascular care. #BrainAneurysmAwarenessMonth honors the field's past & future.

https://t.co/5q1G5CgitH

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

We love hearing these stories from patients at Atlas Surgery Center. 💙

REMINDER: In collaboration with Atlas, we're hosting a 5K Walk / Run this weekend. Register in the link below. https://t.co/CREyDK9S4k

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

A new study co-authored by UBNS researchers compared elective neuroendovascular procedures performed at an ambulatory neurosurgery center with those performed at a tertiary hospital. Learn more at the link below. https://t.co/Vhdp91Podo

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

Are you signed up? 🏃‍♀️🏃💨

Join University at Buffalo Neurosurgery and Atlas Surgery Center for the inaugural Buffalo Brains in Motion Brain Aneurysm Awareness Run & Walk during National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. https://t.co/wtbHEdro4m

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

Please join us in welcoming Andrew D. Legarreta, MD @adlegarreta, to UB Neurosurgery!

Dr. Legarreta specializes in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, with additional clinical interests in sports medicine and neurotrauma.
https://t.co/zoZXnD5fZl

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

Join us for the inaugural Buffalo Brains in Motion Brain Aneurysm Awareness Run & Walk during National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. @rosalind_lai

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
🔗 https://t.co/PgtXhKCWti

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

When cancer spreads to the spine, deciding how to treat it is rarely simple.

A new chapter co-authored by UB Neurosurgery's Dr. John Pollina and @JeffreyMullinMD looks at the scoring systems used to guide treatment decisions.

Read the full chapter below. https://t.co/aGtBT9eWnu

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

We were pleased to welcome @LLenkeMD Chief of Spinal Deformity Surgery at @OrthoColumbia and Surgeon-in-Chief of Och Spine hospital at @nyphospital, as a visiting professor yesterday. We’re grateful to Dr. Lenke for sharing his expertise with our faculty and trainees.

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

Dr. @EladLevyMD & Dr. @rosalind_lai spotlighted in @NN_publishing , discussing the #AtlasSurgeryCenter in Buffalo, NY. Read more 👇

https://t.co/3MdXz0XnmH

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

Please join us in welcoming Eliezer Soto, MD, to UB Neurosurgery! Dr. Soto is an interventional pain physician specializing in the comprehensive treatment of spine & musculoskeletal pain disorders. Read his full bio & schedule a consult in the link below.
https://t.co/m0JYnlJWPa

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

A new chapter co-authored by UB Neurosurgery's team, including @EladLevyMD, explores angiographic embolization: a minimally invasive procedure that blocks a tumor's blood supply before surgery.

Read the full chapter below to learn more. 📖
https://t.co/S7MYGam8xY

[Precision Neuroscience @PrecisionNeuro_]

A man just moved a cursor across a screen using nothing but thought, without penetrating the brain. Just a thin film sitting on the surface of the brain.

Watch 👇

@UB_Neurosurgery @_AdnanSiddiqui

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

@_AdnanSiddiqui 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

Buffalo, it’s time to get our Brains in Motion. 🧠🏃

Join UBNS and Atlas Surgery Center for the inaugural Buffalo Brains in Motion Brain Aneurysm Awareness Run & Walk during National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month.

🔗 REGISTER https://t.co/5Si8ulJC7F

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

UB Neurosurgery was selected as a research site for @synchroninc's U.S.-based INTENT Study evaluating an investigational brain-computer interface (#BCI). Visit https://t.co/DH8PruaqG9 to register your interest or search “INTENT Study Synchron” on https://t.co/IW9pZQpdRu.

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

More on this exciting study! ➛ https://t.co/PXQlAPKuQZ

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

UB Neurosurgery has been chosen as a local research site for @synchroninc’s INTENT Study, a U.S.-based clinical trial evaluating an investigational brain-computer interface (#BCI). Find study criteria & site details by searching "INTENT Study Synchron" on https://t.co/IW9pZQpdRu.

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

Join us in welcoming Yazan Shamli Oghli, MD, MSc, to UB Neurosurgery’s incoming PGY-1 class! Originally from Toronto, Dr. Shamli Oghli joins UBNS after medical school at Thomas Jefferson University & looks forward to growing as a neurosurgeon. #NeurosurgeryResidency #PGY1

[UB Neurosurgery (UBNS) @UB_Neurosurgery]

Annual resident summer wine tasting with our chairman, @EladLevyMD . Elena, Genevieve, & Eric of Angeline’s did a phenomenal job educating us on wines from the south of France. Camaraderie, team bonding, & education outside of traditional confines—that’s what makes UBNS special!