Dr. Jeffrey P. Mullin

Jeffrey P. Mullin

, MD MBA

Jeffrey P. Mullin, MD, MBA is a board-certified attending neurosurgeon at UBNS and an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at University at Buffalo Medical School. He is also the Co-Director of the University at Buffalo Neurosurgery Complex Spine Fellowship and the Assistant Program Director of the Neurosurgery residency program.

After completing his undergraduate degree and earning his MBA from the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Mullin attended the Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his degree in 2010. He then trained in neurosurgery at Cleveland Clinic, and completed a pediatric and adult deformity spine surgery fellowship at the University of Virginia, under the mentorship of Drs. Christopher Shaffrey and Justin Smith.

Dr. Mullin specializes in complex spinal reconstruction surgery. He treats the full spectrum of complex spinal disorders and has particular expertise in the treatment of cervical and lumbar spine deformities. Areas of expertise include the treatment of herniated discs, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, spinal instability & deformity, spinal tumor, and infections in both adult and pediatric patients.  

As a nationally recognized leader in spine surgery, Dr. Mullin serves on the executive committees of the Congress of Neurological Surgery and the AANS/CNS Joint Spine section. Additionally, he serves on the AOSpine North America Fellowship committee and hosts the Scoliosis Research Society “Scoliosis Dialogues”. 

Dr. Mullin has authored several peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and has presented at numerous national neurosurgical meetings. You can view a partial list of his publications through the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed online database.

He is currently seeing patients at both the Comprehensive Neuroscience Center in Williamsville and our Orchard Park office, and performs surgeries at Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. Learn more about scheduling an appointment with UBNS.

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Assistant Professor

Neurosurgery University at Buffalo Neurosurgery State University of New York

Comprehensive Neuroscience Center

40 George Karl Blvd.
Suite 100
Williamsville, NY 14221

Phone: 716.218.1000

Fax: 716.626.1908; 716.626.1491; 716-633-2679;

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Dr. Mullin discusses SI Joint Dysfunction and possible surgical treatments

Education

University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Science in Pre-Professional Sciences, minor in Public Service, May 2006
University of Notre Dame, Master of Business Administration, May 2006

Medical School
Georgetown University School of Medicine, May 2010

Residency
Cleveland Clinic, Department of Neurosurgery, Resident Physician, July 2010-2017

Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic, Epilepsy Surgery, July 2014-June 2016
University of Virginia, Deformity Spine Surgery, July 2017-June 2018

Clinical Interests

Clinically, his interests lie in spinal deformity (degenerative, developmental, and iatrogenic).

Professional Highlights & Certifications

  • Case Western Reserve University Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, May 2017
  • Neurosurgery Program Director’s Award, Cleveland Clinic, May 2016
  • Neurosurgery Academic Achievement Award, Cleveland Clinic, May  2016
  • Resident Teaching Award, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, May 2016
  • Cleveland Clinic Professional Development Grant award recipient, Dec 2015
  • Resident Teaching Award, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, May 2015
  • Neurosurgery Program Director’s Award, Cleveland Clinic, May 2015
  • Neurosurgery Resident Award at Neurological Institute Research Day, Cleveland Clinic, May 2015
  • Neurosurgery Resident Award at Neurological Institute Research Day, Cleveland Clinic, May 2012
  • Dr. Thomas Dooley Society stipend for international medical rotation
  • Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania March-April 2010
  • Most Outstanding Research Project & Presentation, Case Western Reserve University, July, 2005
  • Best Individual Research Presentation and Second Place Overall, Notre Dame Life Science Undergraduate Research Symposium, May 2005
  • Council of State Neurosurgical Societies Fellowship, 2015-2016
  • Washington Committee Fellow, 2016-2017
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons Resident Liaison, 2016-2017
  • Invited peer reviewer: World Neurosurgery; Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery; The Ochsner Journal

Certifications

  • ABNS Neurosurgery written board examination: Passed, March 2014
  • USMLE Step 3: Passed, June 2011
  • USMLE Step 2 CS: Passed, September 2009
  • USMLE Step 2 CK: Passed, July 2009
  • USMLE Step 1: Passed, June 200

Dr. Jeffrey P. Mullin Publications

Publications | March 10, 2020

Comparing Next-Generation Robotic Technology with Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Navigation Technology for the Insertion of Posterior Pedicle Screws

Khan A, Meyers JE, Yavorek S, O’Connor TE, Siasios I, Mullin JP, Pollina J:...

Publications | March 10, 2020

Comparing Next-Generation Robotic Technology with 3-Dimensional Computed Tomography Navigation Technology for the Insertion of Posterior Pedicle Screws

Khan A, Meyers JE, Yavorek S, O’Connor TE, Siasios I, Mullin JP, Pollina J:...

Publications | March 10, 2020

Robot-Assisted Cortical Bone Trajectory Insertion of Pedicle Screws

Agyei J, Khan A, Jowdy PK, Connor TE, Meyers JE, Mullin JP, Pollina J: Robot-Assisted Cortical Bone Trajectory Insertion of Pedicle Screws: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (epub July 25, 2019 DOI 10.1093/ons/opz216). PMID 31342070

Publications | March 10, 2020

Kickstand Rod Technique for Correcting Coronal Imbalance in Adult Scoliosis

Buell TJ, Buchholz AL, Mazur MD, Mullin JP, Chen CJ, Sokolowski JD, Yen CP, Shaffrey ME, Shaffrey CI, Smith JS. Kickstand Rod Technique for Correcting Coronal Imbalance in Adult Scoliosis: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (epub October 4, 2019 DOI...

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