Dr. Kenneth V. Snyder

Kenneth V. Snyder

, MD PhD FAANS

Dr. Ken Snyder is Associated Professor of neurosurgery who joined UBNS in 2011 after completing his fellowship training in endovascular neurosurgery with UB Neurosurgery and spent 6 months as a research fellow at the Barrow Neurological Institute under Dr. Robert Spetzler. He completed his neurosurgical residency at UB and received his PhD in biophysics under the guidance of Dr. Frederick Sachs specializing in mechanoelectric transduction of cellular membranes. He is trained in all general neurosurgical procedures, including brain tumor, spine, and peripheral nerve surgery.

Dr. Snyder’s extra training in open cerebrovascular techniques and well as his endovascular fellowship give him the necessary tool set for specialization in the comprehensive management of neurovascular pathology in both the brain and spinal cord, including treatment of aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, and stroke. He has special interests and expertise in physiological imaging of the brain and its use in the evaluation and management of acute stroke patients, as well as all endovascular techniques for acute stroke intervention for both extracranial and intracranial vascular occlusive disease.

Dr. Snyder has been awarded a Congress of Neurological Surgeons Vascular Fellowship for Cerebrovascular Research, a Toshiba Stroke Imaging Research Fellowship, the Gold Humanism in Excellence in Teaching, and been named the UB Neurosurgery Resident of the Year.

Active research interests include use of CT Perfusion (CTP) for acute stroke management, application of perfusion imaging to on table angiography, glasses-free 3D imaging in both the operating room and endovascular suite, as well as basic science research on the role of mechanosensitive ion channels in both aneurysm formation and vasospasm. He has published numerous articles and holds multiple patents. He is an active member of several national neurosurgical and interventional organizations and has given multiple CME lectures nationwide on the role of CTP in endovascular stroke management.

Dr. Snyder also serves as Chief Physician Quality Officer at Kaleida Health.

Selected Publications
View a partial list of Dr. Snyder’s publications through the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed online database.

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Associate Professor

Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo

Chief Physician Quality Officer

Physician Quality for Kaleida Health

Conventus Building

1001 Main St.
4th Floor (Adult)
Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716.218.1000

Fax: 716.634.1640

Education

Medical School
State University of New York at Buffalo

Residency
State University of New York at Buffalo, Neurosurgical Residency

Fellowship
State University of New York at Buffalo, Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship
Barrow Neurologic Institute, Research Fellowship
State University of New York at Buffalo, Senior Endovascular Fellowship

Board Certification
Neurological Surgery

Clinical Interests

Dr. Snyder has special interests and expertise in physiological imaging of the brain and its use in the evaluation and management of acute stroke patients, as well as all endovascular techniques for acute stroke intervention for both extracranial and intracranial vascular occlusive disease.

Professional Highlights

American Association of Neurological Surgeons; Congress of Neurological Surgeons; American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Biophysical Society, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Eta Sigma, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Biomedical Engineering Society.

Memberships

  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science.
  • The Biophysical Society.
  • Tau Beta Pi.
  • Phi Eta Sigma.
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Biomedical Engineering Society.

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