Cerebrovascular Disease

Cerebrovascular disease includes all disorders in which an area of the brain is temporarily or permanently affected by a blockage of blood flow to the brain (ischemia) or bleeding into the brain (hemorrhage) by one or more of the cerebral blood vessels in the brain. Cerebrovascular disease includes stroke, carotid stenosis (narrowing of the carotid artery), vertebral stenosis (narrowing of the vertebral artery) and intracranial stenosis, aneurysms, and vascular malformations. Strokes occur when blood flow is restricted due to vessel narrowing (stenosis), clot formation (thrombosis), blockage (embolism) or blood vessel rupture (hemorrhage) or lack of sufficient blood flow (ischemia) affecting brain tissue.

Minimally invasive endovascular neurosurgery refers to treating vascular diseases in the brain using microcatheters that are inserted into an artery and passed up into the brain where tiny devices can be placed to open blocked vessels or divert blood flow away from an aneurysm.

Neurosurgical Conditions Treated:

  • Endovascular
  • Stroke
  • TIA
  • AVM
  • AVF
  • Aneurysm
  • Carotid Disease
  • ECIC bypass

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Elad I. Levy

MD MBA FACS FAHA, Chairman

Clinical Team

Neuroendovascular & Stroke

Jason M. Davies

MD PhD

Clinical Team

Minimally Invasive Brain Endoscopy

Neuroendovascular & Stroke

Adnan H. Siddiqui

MD PhD FACS FAHA FAANS

Clinical Team

Neuroendovascular & Stroke

Kenneth V. Snyder

MD PhD FAANS

Clinical Team

Neuroendovascular & Stroke

Rosalind Lai

MD FCNS

Clinical Team

Neuroendovascular & Stroke

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Publications | March 20, 2025

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First Reported Series of Intracranial Aneurysm Embolization Performed at an Ambulatory Neurosurgery Center: Preliminary Experience.

In the News | January 20, 2025

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Dr. Elad Levy, UB Neurosurgeon, Named One of WNY’s Top Doctors in 2025

Buffalo Spree has named Dr. Elad Levy of UB Neurosurgery to its 2025 list of Top Doctors in Western NY. In this feature, Dr. Levy shares insights on advancements in neurosurgery and stroke care for…

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