General Neurosurgery / Minimally Invasive Spine

General neurosurgery is concerned primarily with the prevention, diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, central and peripheral nervous system, and the cerebrovascular system.

Minimally invasive spine surgery refers to any surgical procedure that is performed through tiny incisions instead of a large opening. Because your neurosurgeon will make smaller incisions, you will likely have a quicker recovery time and less pain than traditional open surgery but with the same benefits as traditional surgery. The goal of minimally invasive spine surgery is to stabilize the vertebral bones and spinal joints and/or relieve pressure being applied to the spinal nerves — often a result of conditions such as spinal instability, bone spurs, herniated discs, scoliosis or spinal tumors.

Neurosurgical Conditions Treated:

  • Spinal Compression Fractures
  • Tumors
  • Back & Neck Injuries
  • Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Fusion
  • Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI)
  • Spinal Angiograms
  • Herniated Disk Disease
  • Degenerative Spine Disease
  • Cervical / Thoracic / Lumbar Fusion
  • Lordosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Trauma

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Elad I. Levy

MD MBA FACS FAHA, Chairman

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Neuroendovascular & Stroke

Gregory J. Castiglia

MD FACS

Clinical Team

Spine & Skull Base Disorders

John G. Fahrbach

MD

Clinical Team

Spine & Skull Base Disorders

Kevin J. Gibbons

MD FACS FAANS

Clinical Team

Minimally Invasive Brain Endoscopy

Spine & Skull Base Disorders

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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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