The Future of Neurosurgery with Elad Levy

About this episode

Elad Levy discusses his journey from competitive rowing to becoming a leader in neurosurgery at the University at Buffalo.

As a first-year med student, Elad Levy tried to balance competitive rowing with the demands of school. But he quickly came to realize he couldn’t pursue both at the highest level. He chose medicine, discovered neurosurgery—and was soon on a path to transforming the field. Now the L. Nelson Hopkins Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Levy was instrumental in establishing a new standard of care for strok...

People in this episode

Guest: Elad Levy

Topics covered

• neurosurgery
• medicine
• medical education
• stroke care
• career choices
• sports

Keywords

• neurosurgery
• Elad Levy
• medicine
• stroke care
• medical education
• career choices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Neurosurgery

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