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John Pollina Jr., MD, Neurosurgery, Buffalo, NY, Erie County Medical Center

JohnPollinaJr.MDFACS, FAANS

Neurosurgery • Buffalo, NY

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Vice Chairman, Director of Spine Surgery Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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Summary

  • Dr. John Pollina is a neurosurgeon in Buffalo, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Erie County Medical Center and KALEIDA Health. He received his medical degree from University at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and has been in practice 23 years. He specializes in neurosurgical spine surgery and is experienced in scoliosis, neurosurgical oncology, neurosurgical spine surgery, and pediatric neurosurgery.

Education & Training

  • University at Buffalo
    University at BuffaloResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 2001
  • University at Buffalo
    University at BuffaloResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1994 - 2001
  • University at Buffalo (Roswell Park Cancer Institute)
    University at Buffalo (Roswell Park Cancer Institute)Fellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 1998 - 1999
  • University at Buffalo School of Medicine
    University at Buffalo School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
  • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Dean's Letter of Commendation University at Buffalo
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Intracranial Birth Injuries - An Analysis of 32 Consecutive Cases
    Pollina J, Dias M, International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 9/1999
  • Efficacy and biodistribution of intratumoral topotecan infusion in a nude rat glioma model and rhesus monkey
    Pollina J, Ciesielski MJ, Lis A, Castiglia G, Greenberg SJ, Fenstermaker RA, Plunkett RJ, American Association of Cancer Research, 3/1997
  • Intratumoral infusion of topotecan prolongs survival in the nude rat/U87 human glioma model
    Pollina J, Plunkett RJ, Ciesielski MJ, Lis A, Fenstermaker RA, Congress of Neurologic Surgeons and the Joint Section on Tumors, 10/1996
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Lectures

  • Intracranial Birth Injuries - An Analysis of 43 Consecutive Cases 
    International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery - 1999
  • Stroke in Children 
    Western New York Association of Neurologic Nurses - 1998
  • Intratumoral infusion of topotecan prolongs survival in the nude rat/U87 human glioma model 
    The Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Tumor Satellite Conference - 1996
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Press Mentions

  • Trends in Physician Reimbursement for Spinal Procedures Since 2010
    Trends in Physician Reimbursement for Spinal Procedures Since 2010December 8th, 2017

Committees

  • Chairman, Spine Committee 2010 - Present
  • Chairman, Spine Peer Review Committee 2010 - Present
  • Representative, Consortium Residents' Committee 1998 - Present
  • Member, Consortium Residents' Grievance Committee 1998 - Present

Research History

  • Co-InvestigatorPrestige LP Two Level Cervical Disc Study2006 - Present
  • Co-InvestigatorPrestige LP Artificial Cervical Disc Study2005 - Present
  • ConsultantDepuy Acromed Spine/Osteobiologics2004 - Present
  • Co-InvesitgatorPrestige ST Artificial Cervical Disc Study2003 - 2011
  • Principal InvestigatorComparing the use of HEALOS to Autograft in a TLIF2006 - 2010

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Surgeon Education, Medtronic2016

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