LeoNelsonHopkinsMD

Neurosurgery • Buffalo, NY

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology

SUNY Distinguished Professor, Neurosurgery and Radiology Founder, Gates Vascular and Jacobs Institute

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Office
875 Ellicott St
Neurosurgery
Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone+1 716-218-1000

Fax+1 716-854-1952
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Education & Training

University at BuffaloResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1971 - 1975
University at BuffaloResidency, Neurology, 1970 - 1971
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1969 - 1970
Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1969

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1970 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1978 - 1992
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Buffalo Renaissance Man Award 2014
Most Influential Business Leaders in Western New York for 2012 Business First, 2012
HealthCare 50 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award Business First, 2012
Nichols Distinguished Alumnus Award 2012
Special Recognition for Devotion to the Community National Federation of Just Communities, 2010
Donaghy Lecture Award Recipient AANS, 2010
Foundation Spirit Award Kaleida Health, 2010
Western Neurosurgical Society Award Cloward Medal for Epochal Innovation and Pioneering Application, 2009
Laurel Award Congress of Neurosurgeons Founders, 2009
Schneider Lecture Award Recipient AANS, 2007
Gainey Lecture/Mayo Clinic 100 Years of Neuroscience at Mayo Clinic, 2006
Neurosurgery Society of America 2006 Award 2006
2005 Heroes of the Heart Award American Heart Association, 2005
The Charles Drake Lecture Award Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2004
Academic Excellence for Achievement in Health Care Education Buffalo Business First Health Care Heroes, 2003
Award for Contributions to the Advancement of Biomedical Research Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute’s George F. Koepf, 2001
Lussenhop Award AANS/CAS Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery, 2000
Achievement in Health Care Award D'Youville College, 1999
Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Community The National Conference for Community and Justice Brother/Sisterhood Intergenerational, 1999
First Annual Neuro-Interventional Lecture Award University of California Department of Neurological Surgery, 1999
Outstanding Poster Presentation European Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting, 1998
Schneider Lecture Award American Association of Neurological Surgeons Conference, 1997
Mayfield-Aring Lecture Award Mayfield Neurological Institute, 1994
William Henry Hudson Lecture Award Southern Neurosurgical Society, 1991
Kentucky Colonel Award Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1991
First Prize Spring Clinical Days of 1969, 1980
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MEDENT EMR/EHR, Community Computer Service, Inc., 2012-2013
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Outstanding Achievement as a Medical Student Lang Medical Publications, 1969
Honor Society, Albany Medical College Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical, 1967-1969
Scholarship Physicians' Institute for Summer School of Alcohol Studies, 1967
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Clinical Trials

Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial Start of enrollment: 2000 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting Versus Endarterectomy in Asymptomatic Subjects Who Are at Standard Risk for Carotid Endarterectomy With Significant Extracranial Carotid Stenotic Disease (ACT I) Start of enrollment: 2005 Apr 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Post-Approval Study of the Guidant Carotid Stent Systems and Embolic Protection Systems: CAPTURE Start of enrollment: 2004 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
ACCULINK for Revascularization of Carotids in High Risk Patients "The ARCHeR Trial" Start of enrollment: 2000 May 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Carotid Artery Stenting With Emboli Protection Surveillance-Post-Marketing Study (CASES-PMS) Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
Stenting and Angioplasty With Protection in Patients at High Risk for Endarterectomy (SAPPHIRE) Start of enrollment: 2000 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 3
Emboshield® and Xact® Post Approval Carotid Stent Trial (The EXACT Study) Start of enrollment: 2005 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 4
Multi MERCI (Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia [MERCI™]) Start of enrollment: 2004 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Protected Carotid Artery Stenting in Subjects at High Risk for Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) (PROTECT) Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
SAPPHIRE Worldwide: Stenting and Angioplasty With Protection in Patients At High-Risk for Endarterectomy Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
Completed
CHOICE: Carotid Stenting For High Surgical-Risk Patients Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
Completed
ViVEXX Carotid Revascularization Trial (VIVA) Start of enrollment: 2005 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
EPIC US Pivotal Study Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Post-Approval Study of the NexStent Carotid Stent System and the FilterWire EZ Embolic Protection System: SONOMA Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Carotid Revascularization With ev3 Arterial Technology Evolution Post Approval Study Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Stenting vs. Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
GORE Embolic Protection With Reverse Flow Start of enrollment: 2006 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
Carotid Artery Revascularization Using the Boston Scientific EPI Filter Wire EZ™ and the EndoTex™ NexStent™ Start of enrollment: 2001 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 3
Carotid Revascularization With ev3 Arterial Technology Evolution (CREATE) Trial Start of enrollment: 2004 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 3
PRET: Patients Prone to Recurrence After Endovascular Treatment Start of enrollment: 2007 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 4
PRESTIGE® Cervical Disc Study Start of enrollment: 2002 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Pipeline for Uncoilable or Failed Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Clot Lysis: Evaluating Accelerated Resolution of Intraventricular Hemorrhage Phase III Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
VISSIT Intracranial Stent Study for Ischemic Therapy Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Terminated
Phase 2, Phase 3
An International Registry of the Wingspan™ Stent System for the Treatment of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Completed
Imaging Guided Patient Selection for Interventional Revascularization Therapy Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
SOLITAIRE™ FR With the Intention For Thrombectomy (SWIFT) Study Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Thrombectomy REvascularization of Large Vessel Occlusions in Acute Ischemic Stroke (TREVO) Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 4
Angio-Seal Interventional Radiology (IR) Registry Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Completed
St. Jude Medical Angio-Seal VIP Vascular Closure Device Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Prospective Randomized Endovascular Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis - PREMiSE Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2
Fast Muscle Activation and Stepping Training (FAST) Post-stroke Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
Solitaire™ With the Intention For Thrombectomy as PRIMary Endovascular Treatment (SWIFT PRIME) Trial Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Rheolytic Thrombectomy in Patients With Acute STEMI and Large Thrombus Burden Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Acute ischaemic stroke: recent advances in reperfusion treatment.
Petr Widimsky, Kenneth Snyder, Jakub Sulzenko, Leo Nelson Hopkins, Ivana Stetkarova> ;European Heart Journal. 2023 Apr 7
Acute Ischemic Stroke Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Current Management Strategies.
L Nelson Hopkins, Ammad A Baig, Andre Monteiro> ;JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2022 Sep 26
Mechanical Thrombectomy of Carotid Terminus Occlusion Using Direct Aspiration Technique-Video Illustration: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Sami Al Kasab, Mithun G. Sattur, Guilherme B. F. Porto, Alejandro M Spiotta, Adam S Arthur, Mark Bain, Bernard Bendock, Mandy J. Binning, Alan S. Boulos, Webster Crowl...> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2021 Oct 13
Interdisciplinary management of acute ischaemic stroke - current evidence on training requirements for endovascular stroke treatment. Position Paper from the ESC Counc...
Piotr Musialek, Rafał Niżankowski, L. Nelson Hopkins, Antonio Micari, Carlos Alejandro Alvarez, Dimitrios Nikas, Zoltán Ruzsa, Anna Luisa Kühn, Ivo Petrov, Maria Polit...> ;Postepy w Kardiologii Interwencyjnej = Advances in Interventional Cardiology. 2021 Sep 1
1 citations
Crossing the Carotid Siphon: Techniques to Facilitate Distal Access in Tortuous Anatomy: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Caroline Hadley, Jan-Karl Burkhardt, Jeremiah N. Johnson, Peter Kan, Adam S Arthur, Mark Bain, Bernard Bendock, Mandy J. Binning, Alan S. Boulos, Webster Crowley, Rich...> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2021 Jun 15
1 citations
Expanding the stroke team to include interventional cardiology
Farrell O. Mendelsohn, David R. Holmes, L. Nelson Hopkins> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2021 Apr 1
12 citations
Interdisciplinary management of acute ischaemic stroke: Current evidence training requirements for endovascular stroke treatment. Position Paper from the ESC Council o...
Sandor Nardai, Peter Lanzer, Mark Abelson, Andreas Baumbach, Wolfram Doehner, L Nelson Hopkins, Jan Kovac, Martijn Meuwissen, Marco Roffi, Horst Sievert, Dmitry Skrypn...> ;European Heart Journal. 2021 Jan 21
Endovascular Coil Embolization of a Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Maureen A Darwal, Zakaria Hakma, Mandy J. Binning, Adam S Arthur, Bain Mark, Bernard Bendock, Mandy Jo Binning, Alan S. Boulos, Webster Crowley, Richard D. Fessler, An...> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2020 Nov 16
Common Femoral Artery Access: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Maureen A Darwal, Mandy J. Binning, Mark Bain, Bernard Bendock, Alan S. Boulos, Richard D. Fessler, Andrew W. Grande, Lee R. Guterman, Ricardo A. Hanel, Daniel Hoit, L...> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2020 Nov 15
11 citations
Clinical Outcomes of On-Site Versus Off-Site Endovascular Stroke Interventions
Mohamad Alkhouli, Fahad Alqahtani, L. Nelson Hopkins, Alyssa Hartsell Harris, Samuel F. Hohmann, Abdul R Tarabishy, David R. Holmes> ;JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2020 Sep 28
7 citations
Mechanical thrombectomy for ischemic stroke: a role for cardiology!
L. Nelson Hopkins> ;Kardiologia Polska. 2020 Aug 25
7 citations
Similarities and Differences Between Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Mechanical Thrombectomy
Estêvão Carvalho de Campos Martins, Fernando Luiz de Melo Bernardi, Orlando Teixeira Maia Junior, Antonio Micari, L. N. Hopkins, Alberto Cremonesi, Fausto Castriota> ;JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2020 Jul 27
9 citations
Factors influencing credentialing of interventionists in the CREST-2 trial
Brajesh K. Lal, James F. Meschia, Gary S. Roubin, Brian T. Jankowitz, Donald Heck, Tudor G Jovin, Christopher J. White, Kenneth Rosenfield, Barry T. Katzen, Guilherme ...> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2020 Mar 1
12 citations
Quality Assurance for Carotid Stenting in the CREST-2 Registry
Brajesh K. Lal, Gary S. Roubin, Kenneth Rosenfield, Donald Heck, Michael R. Jones, Brian T. Jankowitz, Tudor G Jovin, Seemant Chaturvedi, Guilherme Dabus, Christopher ...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2019 Dec 24
2 citations
The cardio-vascular future of panvascular medicine: the basics
Piotr Musialek, Lance Montauk, Antoine Saugnet, Antonio Micari, L. Nelson Hopkins> ;Kardiologia Polska. 2019 Oct 25
5 citations
Patients, Practice, Practicality, and Politics
David R. Holmes, L. Nelson Hopkins> ;JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2019 Sep 9
9 citations
Vascular Anatomy and Not Age is Responsible for Increased Risk of Complications in Symptomatic Elderly Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting
Andrew A. Fanous, Patrick K. Jowdy, Simon Morr, Kunal Vakharia, Hussain Shallwani, Katalin Lorincz, L. Nelson Hopkins, Jason M Davies, Kenneth V. Snyder, Adnan H. Sidd...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2019 Aug 1
5 citations
Flow-Pattern Details in an Aneurysm Model Using High-Speed 1000-Frames-per-Second Angiography
Jordan M. Krebs, A. Shankar, Swetadri Vasan Setlur Nagesh, Jason M Davies, Kenneth V. Snyder, Elad I. Levy, L. N. Hopkins, Maxim Mokin, Daniel R. Bednarek, Adnan H. Si...> ;AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2019 Jul 1
3 citations
Blazing the Frontiers of Stroke Therapy.
L. Nelson Hopkins> ;Neurosurgery. 2019 Jul 1
18 citations
Multicenter Study of Pipeline Flex for Intracranial Aneurysms.
Leonardo B.C. Brasiliense, Pedro Aguilar-Salinas, Demetrius K. Lopes, Danilo M Nogueira, Keith G. DeSousa, Peter Kim Nelson, Christopher J. Moran, Marcus D. Mazur, Phi...> ;Neurosurgery. 2019 Jun 1
18 citations
Interventional Cardiology and Acute Stroke Care Going Forward: JACC Review Topic of the Week
David R. Holmes, L. Nelson Hopkins> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2019 Apr 2
1 citations
Neuroendovascular Fellowship Training: Self-Assessment of a Program Accredited by the Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training
Hakeem J Shakir, Hussain Shallwani, Leonardo Rangel-Castilla, Amade Bregy, Jason M Davies, Ashish Sonig, Christopher S. Ogilvy, Kenneth V. Snyder, L. Nelson Hopkins, A...> ;Neurosurgery. 2018 Mar 1
22 citations
Neck Remnants and the Risk of Aneurysm Rupture After Endovascular Treatment With Coiling or Stent-Assisted Coiling: Much Ado About Nothing?
Stephan A Munich, Marshall C. Cress, Leonardo Rangel-Castilla, Ashish Sonig, Christopher S. Ogilvy, Giuseppe Lanzino, Ondra Petr, J Mocco, Peter J. Morone, Kenneth V. ...> ;Neurosurgery. 2019 Feb 1
38 citations
Feasibility, safety, and changes in systolic blood pressure associated with endovascular revascularization of symptomatic and chronically occluded cervical internal ca...
David Hasan, Mario Zanaty, Robert M. Starke, Elias Atallah, Nohra Chalouhi, Pascal Jabbour, Amit Singla, Waldo R. Guerrero, Daichi Nakagawa, Edgar A. Samaniego, Nnenna...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2019 May 1
4 citations
A Patient Dose-Reduction Technique for Neuroendovascular Image-Guided Interventions: Image-Quality Comparison Study.
Ashish Sonig, Swetadri Vasan Setlur Nagesh, V.S. Fennell, Sirin Gandhi, Leonardo Rangel-Castilla, Ciprian N. Ionita, Kenneth V. Snyder, L. N. Hopkins, Daniel R. Bednar...> ;AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2018 Apr 1
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Committees

Member, UB SMBS Master Plan Committee 2011 - Present
Editorial Advisory Panel, World Neurosurgery 2011 - Present
Member, UBMD Sub-committee/Operations Committee 2010 - Present
Member, UBMS Management Committee 2010 - Present
Medical Advisory Board, Valor Medical 2010 - Present
Peer-Review Advisory Panel, World Neurosurgery 2009 - Present
Member, UB Executive Committee and Clinical Council 2008 - Present
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Nature Clinical Practice Neurology 2007 - Present
Co-Editor, Interventional Radiology Section, STROKE 2006 - Present
Member, UB Faculty Council 2005 - Present
Board of Trustees, Academy of Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2003 - Present
Member, UBMD Search Committee 2002 - Present
Co-Chair, Endovascular Task Force (AANS) 2002 - Present
Member, Washington Committee (AANS/CNS) 2000 - Present
Reviewer (Manuscripts), New England Journal of Medicine 1999 - Present
Editorial Advisory Board, Neurosurgery (Official Journal of CNS) 1997 - Present
Chairman, Task Force on Interventional Neuroradiology (AANS/CNS) 1991 - Present
Board Trustee, Albright Knox Art Gallery 2011 - 2012
Reviewer, Acta Neurochirurgica 2008 - 2008
Editorial Board Member, STROKE 2006 - 2008
Board of Director, Micrus Corporation 2000 - 2010
Chairman, Annual Meetings (AANS) 1999 - 1999
Editorial Board, Neurosurgery (Official Journal of CNS) Principal Endovascular Section 1997 - 2009
Chairman, Scientific Program: 1998 AANS Annual Meeting 1997 - 1998
Chairman, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Publications Committee 1995 - 1996
Chairman, Annual Meeting (CNS) 1989 - 1989
Chairman, Task Force on Endovascular Neurosurgery (AANS) 1988 - 1995
Chairman, Computer Technology Subcommittee (AANS/CNS) 1988 - 1994
Chairman, Scientific Program (CNS) 1988 - 1988
Co-Chairman, Joint Committee on Devices and Drugs (CNS/AANS) 1986 - 1988
Chairman, Task Force on Magnetic Neuroimaging of the Devices & Drugs (CNS/AANS) 1985 - 1993
Chairman, Luncheon Discussion Groups (CNS) 1985 - 1986
Chairman, Special Courses Committee (CNS) 1983 - 1984
Secretary, NY State Neurosurgical Society Membership Committee 1982 - 1984
Chairman, Cerebrovascular Section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons 1982 - 1983
Chairman, Resident Registration (CNS) 1981 - 1982
Chairman, Seminars in Fundamental Neurologic Surgery (CNS) 1980 - 1981
President, Alpha Omega Alpha, Theta Chapter 1968 - 1969