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DR. BRIAN J. SNYDER

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dr sndyer Brian J. Snyder, M.D. is a neurosurgeon who specializes in the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, tremor and dystonia, as well as seizure disorders and epilepsy. Dr. Snyder is an expert in deep brain stimulation (DBS) utilizing microelectrode recording, vagal nerve stimulation (VNS), and procedures for mapping, recording, and identifying seizure foci in the brain and the surgical resection of these foci.


Dr.Snyder received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. He received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine where he was honored as AOA, (Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.)

At Mount Sinai School of Medicine he served as an intern in general surgery and advanced to a resident in neurological surgery and then chief resident in neurological surgery. Following this he pursued a fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery under Dr. Andres Lozano at the Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto. He has also obtained certification in both Gamma Knife and ®Radiosurgery.

Dr. Snyder has published and presented extensively on fields in functional neurosurgery. His papers and presentations include works on surgery for primary dystonia,seizure outcomes associated with cavernous malformations, deep brain stimulation for depression and Parkinson’s disease as well as gamma knife treatment for tremor.

As a resident and fellow he was active in the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He was elected to the Young Neurosurgeons Committee and subsequently was elected to serve as the liaison from the Young Neurosurgeons Committee to the executive committee of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.

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Articles Written

Lozano AM, Snyder BJ. Deep brain stimulation for parkinsonian gait disorders. J Neurol. 2008 Aug;255 Suppl 4:30-1. Review. PubMed PMID: 18821083.

Kong T, Choi JK, Park H, Choi BH, Snyder BJ, Bukhari S, Kim NK, Huang X, Park SR, Park HC, Ha Y. Reduction in programmed cell death and improvement in functional outcome of transient focal cerebral ischemia after administration of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor in rats. J Neurosurg. 2009 Apr 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 19361262.

Kim NK, Choi BH, Huang X, Snyder BJ, Bukhari S, Kong TH, Park H, Park HC, Park SR, Ha Y. Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor promotes survival of dopaminergic neurons in the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced murine Parkinson's disease model. Eur J Neurosci. 2009 Mar;29(5):891-900. Epub 2009 Feb 24. PubMed PMID: 19245369.

 

Specialties

Parkinson's Surgery
Epilepsy Surgery
Pain Surgery
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Events / News

 

 

Dr Brian Snyder has been appointed Director of Functional & Restorative Neurosurgery at Winthrop University Hospital | read more

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DR BRIAN SNYDER GIVES EXPERTISE IN DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION
Feb 2013 | read more

 

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Dr Brian Snyder to appear on Fox 5, tonight approximately 5:40pm, November 12, 2012
Dr Brian Snyder appears on Fox 5, November 12, 2012 to discuss his use of Occipital Nerve Stimulation to help migraine sufferers. | view video
November 12 2012

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FOX 5 NEWS FOCUSES ON “NERVE PACEMAKER,” WHICH HELPS CHRONIC MIGRAINE SUFFERERS ACHIEVE FREEDOM FROM PAIN
Dr. Brian Snyder Uses Occipital Nerve Stimulation When Medications Fail
read feature | November 12 2012

 

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Epilepsy Surgery: “A Patient’s Story”
Max Gomez will be interviewing Drs Snyder
& Ettinger regarding epilepsy surgery
APRIL 4, 5:45PM CHANNEL 2, WCBS-TV
view video

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Dr Snyder is featured
in MD News:
Reconsidering the
Knife's Role: Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery at Neurological Surgery, P.C. March 2012
. | More

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Free Seminar on
PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Friday, December 2, 2011
Discover Treatment Options for
Parkinson's Disease

click here for details

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Dr. Brian Snyder of Neurological Surgery, P.C. is First Surgeon on Long Island To Implant New Pain Management Device
Read Feature
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Lancel Paper shows Epilepsy Surgery Controls Seizures for many years, Recommends that surgery be considered earlier | Read Feature

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PAST EVENTS

arrow Wine Tasting & an Educational Lecture Wednesday,
March 30 2011
Dr. Brian Snyder will moderate the evening’s lecture on the Most Progressive and Current Treatments in Managing Your Pain Patients. more info
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arrow FREE PRESENTATION ON
TREATING CHRONIC AND INTRACTABLE PAIN

November 9th 2010
AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
(more info)

arrow Lecture: Advances in the Care of Epilepsy

Tuesday, November 2nd 2010
(more info)

arrow EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Medical and Surgical Approaches to Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders

October 13 2010
3 CME Credits - Course will be accredited by the AOA CCME
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arrow FREE SEMINAR ON PARKINSON'S DISEASE WITH BRIAN SNYDER MD
August 6, 2010
Discover Treatment Options for Parkinson’s Disease (more info)
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View Video on Parkinsons and Deep Brain Stimulation, Winthrop University Hospital
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arrow PROGRESSIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR YOUR PATIENTS

an Educational Dinner Program
Thursday June 3rd 2010 at 7pm
(more info)

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arrow A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO MANAGING CHRONIC AND ACUTE PAIN PATIENTS
An Educational Dinner Program
Thursday, February 25, 2010
(more info)

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arrow Treatment Options for Parkinson’s Disease Seminar
Presented by:
Brian J. Snyder, MD
Thursday, August 27, 2009
(more info)

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arrow New Treatments for Parkinson's Disease
Open to the public Speaker:
Brian J. Snyder, MD
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
(more info)

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Snyder is affiliated with the following hospitals

  • Franklin Hospital
  • Glen Cove Hospital
  • Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
  • Huntington Hospital
  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center
  • Mercy Medical Center
  • North Shore University Hospital
  • Plainview Hospital
  • South Nassau Communities Hospital
  • St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center
  • St. Charles Hospital
  • St. Joseph's Hospital
  • St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, Manhattan
  • Syosset Hospital
  • Winthrop University Hospital

 

 

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