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

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
HealthCare 50 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award Business First, 2012
Most Influential Business Leaders in Western New York for 2012 Business First, 2012
Nichols Distinguished Alumnus Award 2012
Donaghy Lecture Award Recipient AANS, 2010
Special Recognition for Devotion to the Community National Federation of Just Communities, 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

30 citations
Acute ischaemic stroke: recent advances in reperfusion treatment.
Petr Widimsky, Kenneth Snyder, Jakub Sulzenko, Leo Nelson Hopkins, Ivana Stetkarova
European Heart Journal. 2023-04-07
Acute Ischemic Stroke Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Current Management Strategies.
L Nelson Hopkins, Ammad A Baig, Andre Monteiro
JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2022-09-26
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
Operative Neurosurgery. 2021-10-13

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
Co-Chair, Endovascular Task Force (AANS) 2002 - Present
Member, UBMD Search Committee 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