Justin M. Cappuzzo

Education & Training

• 06/2020 – 12/2021 State University of New York at Buffalo Cerebrovascular/Neuroendovascular Fellowship, Buffalo, NY
• 06/2017 – 06/2023 State University of New York at Buffalo Neurological Surgery Residency, Buffalo, NY
• 06/2016 – 06/2017 Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School General Surgery Internship, Boston, MA
• 08/2012 – 05/2016 George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Doctor of Medicine (MD), Research Track, Washington, DC
• 09/2007 – 05/2011 Ramapo College of New Jersey Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry, magna cum laude, Mahwah, NJ

Medical/Professional Licensure

• 12/2022 – present North Carolina Medical License (No. 313338) Wilmington, NC
• 12/2021 – 12/2023 New York Medical License (No. 314140) Buffalo, NY

Specialties

• Aneurysms
• Arteriovenous Malformations
• Arteriovenous Fistulae
• Brain Tumors
• Stroke

Clinical Trials

• 08/2024-09/2024 THUNDER Trial Wilmington, NC, Site Principal Investigator
• 10/2024-present A Multicenter Observational Study of GammaTile™ Surgically Targeted Radiation Therapy (STaRT) in Intracranial Brain Neoplasms, Site Co-Principal Investigation

Awards, Honors, Recognitions

• 03/2022 Alpha Omega Alpha (ΑΩΑ) Honor Society, Resident Member Epsilon Chapter, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
• 11/2021 Guest Editor – Recent Advances in Endovascular Neurosurgery Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, Buffalo, NY
• 05/2016 Doctor of Medicine Class Commencement Speaker George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
• 05/2013 Health Services Research Scholarship George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
• 05/2011 Beck Endowed Scholarship Ramapo College of New Jersey, School of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, Mahwah, NJ
• 04/2011 Theoretical and Applied Sciences Research Honors, with distinction Ramapo College of New Jersey, School of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, Mahwah, NJ
• 10/2011 Phi Lambda Upsilon, National Chemistry Honor Society, Chapter Founder Ramapo College of New Jersey, School of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, Mahwah, NJ
• 04/2008 Alpha Lambda Delta, National Freshman Honor Society Ramapo College of New Jersey, School of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, Mahwah, NJ

Memberships

• 02/2022 – present American Society of Neuroradiology Buffalo, NY
• 08/2020 – present Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) Buffalo, NY
• 11/2012 – present American Association of Neurological Surgery (AANS) Buffalo, NY
• 10/2012 – present Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Buffalo, NY
• 10/2009 – 10/2012 Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society Mahwah, NJ
• 2025 – present Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
  University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill

Guest Editorials

• Cappuzzo JM, Waqas M, Housley SB, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI: A Rapid Multidisciplinary Hybrid Approach to Stroke Care at University at Buffalo Neurosurgery. Endovascular Today. January 2023.
• Cappuzzo JM, Levy EI: Predicting the Next Breakthrough in Ischemic Stroke Therapy. Endovascular Today. June 2022.

Book Chapters

• Cappuzzo JM, Housley SB, Monteiro A, Hess R, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. Venous Stenting for Pseudotumor Cerebri. Veznedaroglu. Advanced Technologies in Vascular Neurosurgery: Techniques, Controversies, and New Paradigms. Submitted May 2022.
• Dossani RH, Cappuzzo JM, Waqas M, Almeida N, Levy EI. Posterior Circulation Stroke and Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency. Mascitelli/Binning – Introduction to Vascular Neurosurgery. 2022 Jan.

Publications (peer reviewed)

• Donnelly BM, Monteiro A, Recker MJ, Lim J, Lai PMR, Jacoby WT, Khawar WI, Becker AB, Waqas M, Cappuzzo JM, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Reynolds RM, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI: Endovascular Treatment for Complex Vascular Pathologies in the Pediatric Population: Experience from a Center with Dual-Trained Neurosurgeons. Accepted for publication in World Neurosurgery on June 27, 2024.
• Lim J, Monteiro A, Kuo CC, Jacoby WT, Cappuzzo JM, Becker AB, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH: Stenting for Venous Sinus Stenosis in Patients With Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature. Neurosurgery (epub October 13, 2023 DOI 10.1227/neu.0000000000002718). PMID 37830801.
• Popoola D, Housley SB, Jacoby WT, Lim J, Cappuzzo JM, Levy EI: Non-Dermatologic Isolated Intracranial Necrobiotic Xanthogranuloma. BMJ Case Rep 16(8):e254122, August 2023 (epub August 30, 2023 DOI 10.1136/bcr-2022-254122). PMID 37648279.
• Waqas M, Monteiro A, Cappuzzo JM, Vakharia K, Winograd EK, Goulenko V, Gong AD, Snyder KV, Davies JM, Levy EI, Prasad D, Siddiqui AH: Preradiosurgical Embolization of Arteriovenous Malformations Reduces Target Volume – The Main Determinant for Complete Obliteration. World Neurosurgery (epub August 22, 2023 DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.08.066). PMID 37619837.
• Salih M, Mallick A, Rai HH, Nwajei F, Cappuzzo JM, Snyder K, Ogilvy CS. Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty or Stenting of Petrous and Cavernous Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis – A Systematic Review. Journal of Neuroradiology:S0150-9861(23)00218-3 (epub June 24, 2023  DOI 10.1016/j.neurad.2023.06.005). PMID 37364744. [Peer reviewed].
• Baig AA, Waqas M, Turner RC, Kuo CC, Donnelly BM, Lai PMR, Raygor KP, Bouslama M, Lim J, Neumaier J, Cappuzzo JM, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI: A Propensity Score-Matched Comparative Study of Balloon Guide Catheters versus Conventional Guide Catheters for Concurrent Mechanical Thrombectomy with Carotid Stenting in Tandem Strokes: Comparison of First-pass Effect, Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage, and 90-day Functional Outcomes. Accepted for publication in Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery on March 22, 2023. [Peer Reviewed]

• Waqas M, Monteiro A, Cappuzzo JM, Kruk MD, Almayman F, Housley SB, Lim J, Dossani RH, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Davies JM, Levy EI. Mechanical Thrombectomy with a Balloon-Guide Catheter: Sheathless Transradial versus Transfemoral Approach. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2022 Dec 29:jnis-2022-019607. doi: 10.1136/jnis-2022-019607. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36581453.
  
• Baig AA, Hess RM, Khan A, Cappuzzo JM, Turner RC, Hashmi E, Bregy A, Kuo CC, Nyabuto E, Goyal AD, Davies JM, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. Use of Novel Automated Active Irrigation With Drainage Versus Passive Drainage Alone for Chronic Subdural Hematoma-A Propensity Score-Matched Comparative Study With Volumetric Analysis. Operative Neurosurgery (Hagerstown). 2023 Jun 1;24(6):630-640. doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000630. Epub 2023 Feb 1. PMID: 36723341.
• Housley SB, Cappuzzo JM, Waqas M, Lim J, Levy EI: Rescue of Inadvertent Superior Sagittal Sinus Occlusion during Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization. Interventional Neuroradiology (epub December 7, 2022  DOI 10.1177/15910199221138152).  PMID 36475955.
• Lim J, Baig AA, Aguirre AO, Cappuzzo JM, Vakharia K, Rho K, Waqas M, Monteiro A, Fretz TJ, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. Use of Drug-Eluting, Balloon-Expandable Resolute Onyx Coronary Stent as a Novel Treatment Strategy for Vertebral Artery Ostial Stenosis: Case Series. Interventional Neuroradiology. 2022 Nov 10:15910199221138138. doi: 10.1177/15910199221138138. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36357368.

• Lim J, Cappuzzo JM, Waqas M, Almayman F, Fearon JA, Levy EI: Left Ophthalmic Segment Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm Treated with Flow Diversion in a Child with Apert Syndrome: Technical Note. Pediatric Neurosurgery (epub October 28, 2022  DOI 10.1159/000527795).  February 2023. PMID 36310015.
• Lim J, Kuo CC, Waqas M, Cappuzzo JM, Monteiro A, Baig AA, Snyder KV, Davies JM, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH: A Systematic Review of Non-Galenic Pial Arteriovenous Fistulas. World Neurosurgery S1878-8750(22)01260-8 (epub September 7, 2022  DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.09.007).  February 2023. PMID 36087909.
• Housley SB, Monteiro A, Khawar WI, Donnelly BM, Lian MX, Fritz AG, Waqas M, Cappuzzo JM, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, Davies JM: Volumetric Resolution of Chronic Subdural Hematomas Treated with Surgical Evacuation versus Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization during Immediate, Early, and Late Follow-up: Propensity-Score Matched Cohorts. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery (epub September 22, 2022 DOI10.1136/jnis-2022-019427). PMID 36137743.
• Housley SB, Waqas M, Cappuzzo JM, Almayman F, Metcalf-Doetsch W, Siddiqui AH. Transarterial and Transvenous Pial Arteriovenous Fistula Embolization: A Video Case Report. Interventional Neuroradiology. 2022 Sep 7:15910199221122846. doi: 10.1177/15910199221122846. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36071583.
• Housley SB, Monteiro A, Cappuzzo JM, Khawar WI, Levy EI. Salvage of Intraoperative Rupture of a Wide-Necked Middle Cerebral Artery Bifurcation Aneurysm: The Felt-Fenestrated Clipping Technique. Operative Neurosurgery (Hagerstown). 2023 Feb 1;24(2):e57-e60. doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000462. Epub 2022 Nov 2. PMID: 36637307.
• Housley SB, Cappuzzo JM, Waqas M, Monteiro A, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. FRED Flow Diversion with LVIS Protection of Large Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm: the “FRELVIS” Technique. Neurosurgery Focus Video. 2022 Oct 1;7(2):V4. doi: 10.3171/2022.7.FOCVID2262. PMID: 36425266; PMCID: PMC9664491.
• Monteiro A, Housley SB, Kuo CC, Donnelly BM, Khawar WI, Khan A, Waqas M, Cappuzzo JM, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, Davies JM: The Effect of Statins on the Recurrence of Chronic Subdural Hematomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurgery (epub July 30, 2022  DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.079). PMID 35917921.
  
• Waqas M, Monteiro A, Almayman F, Cappuzzo JM, Metcalf-Doetsch W, Siddiqui AH: Technical Nuances of Flow Diverting Stent Assisted Coiling of a Ruptured Carotid Wall Aneurysm. Interventional Neuroradiology (epub August 5, 2022  DOI 10.1177/15910199221117916). PMID 35929763.
  
• Cappuzzo JM, Monteiro A, Waqas M, Baig AA, Popoola DO, Almayman F, Khawar WI, Farkash ZG, Davies JM, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, Snyder KV. Carotid Artery Stenting Using the Walrus Balloon Guide Catheter With Flow Reversal for Proximal Embolic Protection: Technical Description and Single-Center Case Series. Operative Neurosurgery(Hagerstown). 2023 Jan 1;24(1):11-16. doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000442. Epub 2022 Oct 17. PMID: 36251417.
  
• Cappuzzo JM, Waqas M, Housley SB, Monteiro A, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI: Snare, Stent Retriever, and Aspiration for a Prematurely Detached Coil During Treatment of a Reruptured Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm. Interventional Neuroradiology:15910199221115612 (epub August 11, 2022  DOI 10.1177/15910199221115612).  PMID 35953891.
  
• Cappuzzo JM, Monteiro A, Waqas M, Baig AA, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH: Transfemoral Flow-Reversal for Carotid Artery Stenting with Balloon Guide Catheter: Proof of Concept with Robotic Transcranial Doppler. Interventional Neuroradiology (epub June 30, 2022  DOI 10.1177/15910199221110963). PMID 35770606.
• Housley, SB, Cappuzzo JM, Waqas M, Levy EI: Facial Arteriovenous Malformation Embolized using n-BCA and Contrast Stasis rather than Tantalum Powder with Double Flow Arrest to Prevent Skin Discoloration: Technical Note. World Neurosurgery 164:350-352, August 2022 (epub June 8, 2022  DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.06.001). PMID 35690310.
• Baig AA, Neumaier J, Hashmi YJ, Monteiro A, Waqas M, Cappuzzo JM, Rai HH, Khawar W, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH, Reynolds RM, Davies JM: Transradial Approach for Pediatric Diagnostic and Neurointerventional Surgery: Single Center Case Series and Systematic Review. Stroke Vascular Interventional Neurology (epub August 15, 2022 DOI 10.1161/SVIN.122000411).
• Hess RM, Zhang JF, Cappuzzo JM, Bregy A, Levy EI: Cerebral Proliferative Angiopathy Presenting as Subdural Hematoma: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review. World Neurosurgery:164:281-289, August 2022 (epub May 27, 2022  DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.05.096).  PMID 35636668.
• Levy EI, Ahmed AS, Cappuzzo JM: Recent Advances in Endovascular Neurosurgery: Pushing the Envelope. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America 33(2):xi-xii, April 2022. PMID 35346457.
• Monteiro A, Cappuzzo JM, Aguirre AO, Vakharia K, Levy BR, Waqas M, Baig AA, Snyder KV, Davies JM, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI. Transradial versus Transfemoral Approach for Neuroendovascular Procedures: A Survey of Patient Preferences and Perspectives. World Neurosurgery. 2022 Apr 15.
  
• Cappuzzo J, Popoola D, Prasad D, Lipinski L. [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TATE uptake in subacute stroke following craniotomy for meningioma: a diagnostic tool for stroke? BMJ Case Reports. 2022 Apr 29;15(4):e247540. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247540. PMID: 35487628; PMCID: PMC9058699.
• Levy BR, Waqas M, Monteiro A, Cappuzzo JM, Baig AA, Khawar WI, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Riina HA, Levy EI. Not a Trifecta: Complementary Use of Carotid Artery Revascularization Techniques in the Era of Hybrid Neurosurgery. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2022 May 13:1-6. doi: 10.3171/2022.4.JNS22420. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35561689.
• Monteiro A, Fritz AG, Cappuzzo JM, Waqas M, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. Venous Sinus Stenting for the Treatment of Acute Blindness in a Patient with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Interventional Neuroradiology. 2022 Apr 26:15910199221095973. doi: 10.1177/15910199221095973. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35471853.
  
• Cappuzzo JM, Baig AA, Metcalf-Doetsch W, Waqas M, Monteiro A, Levy EI. First Reported Single-Surgeon Transpalpebral Hybrid Approach for Indirect Cavernous Carotid Fistula: Illustrative Case. Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons. 2022 Jun 20;3(25):CASE22115. doi: 10.3171/CASE22115. PMID: 35733840; PMCID: PMC9210268.
• Housley SB, Waqas M, Cappuzzo JM, Metcalf-Doetsch WN, Spiro RM, Levy EI. Delayed Cervical Carotid Revascularization After Missile Injury: A Technical Case Report. Operative Neurosurgery (Hagerstown). 2022 Aug 1;23(2):e147-e151. doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000257. Epub 2022 May 9. PMID: 35838479.
• Waqas M, Monteiro A, Cappuzzo JM, Tutino VM, Levy EI: Evolution of the Patient-First Approach: A Dual-Trained, Single-Neurosurgeon Experience with 2002 Consecutive Intracranial Aneurysm Treatments. Journal of Neurosurgery (epub April 1, 2022  DOI 10.3171/2022.2.JNS22105). PMID 35364567.
• Monteiro A, Burke SM, Baig AA, Khan S, Cappuzzo JM, Waqas M, Dietrich JE IV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Derivo Embolization Device: A Novel Surface-Modified Flow-Diverter for Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery (epub March 1, 2022  DOI 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018390).  PMID 35232753.
• Lim J, Nyabuto E, Aguirre O, Waqas M, Vakharia K, Cappuzzo JM, Siddiqui AH: Management of Saccular Superior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysms: The Buffalo Experience Case Series and Systematic Review. Interventional Neuroradiology:15910199221080234 (epub February 21, 2022  DOI 10.1177/15910199221080234).  PMID 35188828.
• Monteiro A, Waqas M, Rai HH, Baig AA, Dossani RH, Cappuzzo JM, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH: The Impact of Brain Atrophy on the Outcomes of Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Systematic Review. British Journal of Radiology (epub January 27, 2022  DOI 10.1259/bjr.20210494). PMID 35084207.
• Waqas M, Tutino VM, Cappuzzo JM, Lazarov V, Popoola D, Patel TR, Levy BR, Monteiro A, Mokin M, Rai AT, Mocco J, Turk AS, Snyder KV, Davies JM, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH: Stroke Thrombectomy Volume, Rather Than Stroke Center Accreditation Status of Hospitals, is Associated with Mortality and Discharge Disposition. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery (epub March 1, 2022 DOI. 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018079).  PMID 35232752.
• Waqas M, Monteiro A, Baig AA, Cappuzzo JM, Dossani RH, Almayman F, Singh T, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH, Davies JM. RIST Guide Catheter for Endovascular Procedures: Initial Case Series from a Single Center. Interventional Neuroradiology. 2022 Jan 19:15910199221074884. doi: 10.1177/15910199221074884. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35043703.
• Baig AA, Monteiro A, Waqas M, Cappuzzo JM, Siddiqi M, Doane J, Dossani RH, Almayman F, Khawar WI, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. Acute isolated posterior cerebral artery stroke treated with mechanical thrombectomy: A single-center experience and review of the literature. Interventional Neuroradiology. 2022 Jan 10:15910199211070949. doi: 10.1177/15910199211070949. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35001703.
• Cappuzzo JM, Monteiro A, Taylor MN, Waqas M, Baig AA, Almayman F, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI: First United States Experience Using the Pipeline Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology for Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms. World Neurosurgery 159:e184-e191, March 2022 (epub December 14, 2021  DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.12.031). PMID 34920157.
  
• Shlobin NA, Baig AA, Waqas M, Patel TR, Dossani RH, Wilson M, Cappuzzo JM, Siddiqui AH, Tutino VM, Levy EI: Artificial Intelligence for Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke: A Systematic Review. World Neurosurgery 159:207-220.e1, March 2022 (epub December 8, 2021  DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.12.004).  PMID 34896351.
• Dossani RH, Waqas M, Cappuzzo JM, Sonig A, Almayman F, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, Davies JM. Ulnar Artery Access: A Nontraditional Access Site for Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography and Neurointervention: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative Neurosurgery. 2021 Oct;21(4):E350-2. PMID 34195817.
• Baig AA, Lazar AL, Waqas M, Dossani RH, Cappuzzo JM, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. Spontaneous resolution of nontraumatic bilateral Barrow Type D indirect carotid-cavernous fistulas: A case report. Brain Circulation. 2021 Dec 21;7(4):289-293. doi: 10.4103/bc.bc_50_21. PMID: 35071848; PMCID: PMC8757503.
  
• Monteiro A, Khan S, Waqas M, Dossani RH, Ruggiero N, Siddiqi NM, Baig AA, Rai HH, Cappuzzo JM, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Intravenous Alteplase Alone in Acute Isolated Posterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion: A Systematic Review. Accepted For Publication in Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, on September 20, 2021.
• Dossani RH, Waqas M, Monteiro A, Cappuzzo JM, Almayman F, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH, Davies JM. Use of a Sheathless 8-French Balloon Guide Catheter (Walrus) through the Radial Artery for Mechanical Thrombectomy: Technique and Case Series. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2021 Aug 24. PMID 34429347.
• Dossani RH, Waqas M, Rai HH, Monteiro A, Almayman F, Cappuzzo JM, Davies JM. Use of Walrus Balloon-Guide Catheter through Sheathless Radial Approach for Mechanical Thrombectomy of Right Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2021 Aug 23. PMID 34429348.
• Waqas M, Gong AD, Dossani RH, Cappuzzo JM, Rho K, Lim J, Housley SB, Shakir HJ, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI. Social Media Use Among Neurosurgery Trainees: A Survey of North American Training Programs. World Neurosurgery. 2021 Jul 27. PMID 34325027.
• Waqas M, Kuo CC, Dossani RH, Monteiro A, Baig AA, Alkhaldi M, Cappuzzo JM, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. Mechanical Thrombectomy versus Intravenous Thrombolysis for Distal Large-Vessel Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Neurosurgical Focus. 2021 Jul 1;51(1):E5. PMID 34198258.
• Monteiro A, Cortez GM, Waqas M, Rai HH, Baig AA, Dossani RH, Cappuzzo JM, Almayman F, Aghaebrahim A, Davies JM, Sauvageau E. Comparison of Effectiveness and Outcomes Among Different Thrombectomy Techniques in Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion: A Dual-Center Experience. Neurosurgical Focus. 2021 Jul 1;51(1):E8. PMID 34198244.
• Dossani RH, Waqas M, Rai HH, Baig AA, Cappuzzo JM, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI. Use Of N-Butyl 2-cyanoacrylate (n-BCA) For Preoperative Tumor Embolization. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2021 Jun 15. PMID 34140284.
• Waqas M, Dossani RH, Cappuzzo JM, Sonig A, Becker AB, Levy EI. Dual Microcatheter Technique for Coiling of Intracranial Aneurysms: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative Neurosurgery. 2021 Jun;20(6):E428-9. PMID 33763692.
• Dossani RH, Rai HH, Waqas M, Monteiro A, Cappuzzo J, Sonig A, Davies JM. Placement of Left Subclavian Origin Stent for Subclavian Steal Syndrome. World Neurosurgery. 2021 Jun 1;150:132. PMID 33540104.
• Dossani RH, Waqas M, Baig AA, Cappuzzo JM, Popoola D, Rai H, Monteiro A, Levy A, Hashmi E, Davies JM, Levy EI. Walrus Balloon Guide Catheter (BGC) for Stroke Intervention: Technical Considerations and Clinical Outcomes. World Neurosurgery. 2021 May 24. PMID 34033957.
• Dossani RH, Waqas M, Cappuzzo JM, Sonig A, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, Davies JM, Arthur A, Bain M, Bendock B, Jo Binning M. Intracranial Stenting: Angioplasty Basic Technique, Indications, and Sizing: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative Neurosurgery. 2021 May 6. PMID 33956956.
• Waqas M, Gong AD, Levy BR, Dossani RH, Vakharia K, Cappuzzo JM, Becker A, Sonig A, Tutino VM, Almayman F, Davies JM. Is Endovascular Therapy for Stroke Cost-Effective Globally? A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2021 Apr 1;30(4):105557. PMID 33556672.
• McAvoy MB, Cappuzzo JM, Stapleton CJ, Koch MJ, Raymond SB, Torok CM, Patel AB. Long-Term Follow-Up Results of the SMART Coil in the Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms. Interventional Neuroradiology. 2021 Apr;27(2):200-6. PMID 32931373.
• Siddiqui AH, Waqas M, Neumaier J, Zhang JF, Dossani RH, Cappuzzo JM, Van Coevering III RJ, Rai HH, Monteiro A, Sonig A, Davies JM. Radial First or Patient First: A Case Series and Meta-Analysis of Transradial versus Transfemoral Access for Acute Ischemic Stroke Intervention. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2021 Feb 25. PMID 33632879.
• Dossani RH, Waqas M, Tso MK, Cappuzzo JM, Popoola D, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH, Davies JM. Endovascular Management of Radial Artery Loop for Neuroangiography: Case series. Interventional Neuroradiology. 2020 Dec 26. PMID 33356726.
• Waqas M, Vakharia K, Levy BR, Housley SB, Dossani RH, Gong A, Cappuzzo J, Levy EI. Rapid Temporary Coiling of the Parent Artery for the Management of Intraprocedural Aneurysm Rupture. Brain Circulation. 2020 Oct;6(4):274. PMID 33506151.
• Recker MJ, Cappuzzo JM, Li V. Management of Intracranial Hemorrhage and Skull Fracture After Blunt Intrauterine Trauma. World Neurosurgery. 2020 Jun 1;138:352-4. PMID 32217178.
  
• Shakir HJ*, Cappuzzo JM*, Shallwani H, Kwasnicki A, Bullis C, Wang J, Hess RM, Levy EI. Relationship of Grit and Resilience to Burnout Among US Neurosurgery Residents. World Neurosurgery. 2020 Feb 1;134:e224-36. PMID 31629138. *Co-First Authors.
• McCormack EP, Cappuzzo JM, Litvack Z, Almira-Suarez MI, Sherman JS. Suprasellar Epidermoid Cyst Originating from the Infundibulum: Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. 2018 Aug;10(8). PMID 30510861.
• Cappuzzo JM, Hess RM, Morrison JF, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. Transverse Venous Stenting for the Treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, or Pseudotumor Cerebri. Neurosurgical Focus. 2018 Jul 1;45(1):E11. PMID 29961386.
• Cappuzzo JM, Knudson KE, Sarin S, Babrowicz J, Cherrick A, Sherman JH. Delayed Traumatic Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Formation Causing Vertebral Body Erosion and Back Pain: Case report and Literature Review. World Neurosurgery. 2018 Feb 1;110:232-9. PMID 29155110.
• Sherman JH, Karpinski BA, Fralish MS, Cappuzzo JM, Dhindsa DS, Thal AG, Moody SA, LaMantia AS, Maynard TM. Foxd4 is Essential for Establishing Neural Cell Fate and for Neuronal Differentiation. Genesis. 2017 Jun;55(6):e23031. PMID 28316121.
• Khalsa SS, Siu A, DeFreitas TA, Cappuzzo JM, Myseros JS, Magge SN, Oluigbo CO, Keating RF. Comparison of Posterior Fossa Volumes and Clinical Outcomes After Decompression of Chiari Malformation Type I. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 2017 Feb 17;19(5):511-7. PMID 28291422.
• Starke RM*, Cappuzzo JM*, Erickson NJ, Sherman JH. Pineal Cysts and Other Pineal Region Malignancies: Determining Factors Predictive of Hydrocephalus and Malignancy. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017 Aug 1;127(2):249-54. PMID 27767399 *Co-First Authors.
• Siu A, Patel J, Prentice HA, Cappuzzo JM, Hashemi H, Mukherjee D. A Cost Analysis of Regional versus General Anesthesia for Carotid Endarterectomy. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017 Feb 1;39:189-94. PMID 27554700.DeRosa P, Cappuzzo JM, Sherman JH. Isolated Recurrence of Secondary CNS Lymphoma: Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports. 2014 Aug;75(01):e154-9. PMID 25083377.

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Abstracts

• Andre Monteiro ; Wasiq I Khawar; Louis J Kim ; Michael R Levitt ; Guilherme Barros; Alan Boulos ; Alexandra Paul ; Pascal Jabbour ; Kareem El Naamani ; Raul Nogueira ; Diogo Haussen ; Alhamza Al Bayati ; Mahmoud H Mohammaden; Tudor Jovin ; Jane Khalife ; Peter Kan ; Marco Colasurdo; Margaret McGrath; Che Ross; Michael Yeradi Monica Devaraju Isaac Stafstrom; Muhammad Waqas; Justin M Cappuzzo; Elad I Levy; Adnan H Siddiqui. Preliminary Results of a Multicenter Study of Endovascular and Microsurgical Treatment for 679 Middle Cerebral Artery Bifurcation Aneurysms. American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2022 Meeting – Late-breaking abstract session.
• Justin M Cappuzzo; Andre Monteiro; Muhammad Waqas; Steven B Housley; William Doetsch Metcalf; Faisal Almayman; Elad I Levy. Advanced Salvage Techniques for Prematurely Detached Coils: Snare, Stent-retriever and Aspiration under Flow-Arrest. American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2022 Meeting – Problems and Solutions using Cutting Edge Technology Session.
• Justin M Cappuzzo, Ammad A Baig; William Doetsch Metcalf, Muhammad Waqas, Andre Monteiro, Elad I Levy. First Reported Single Surgeon Transpalpebral Hybrid Approach for Indirect Carotid Cavernous Fistula. American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2022 Meeting – Problems and Solutions using Cutting Edge Technology Session.
• Monteiro A, Waqas M, Rai H, Baig A, Dossani R, Almayman F, Cappuzzo JM, Nie J, Davies J, Snyder K, Levy E. E-132 Intra-arterial Therapies versus Standard Medical Treatment in Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion: Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of Data from the Last 2 Decades. SNIS 18th Annual Meeting. 2021 Jul.
• Monteiro A, Khan S, Waqas M, Ruggiero N, Rai H, Baig A, Dossani R, Cappuzzo JM, Levy E, Siddiqui A. E-133 Endovascular Thrombectomy versus Standard Medical Therapy Alone in Acute Posterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of Literature. SNIS 18th Annual Meeting. 2021 Jul.
• Baig A, Waqas M, Khan S, Monteiro A, Rai H, Dossani R, Cappuzzo JM, Almayman F, Davies J, Snyder K, Levy E. E-135 Endovascular Treatment of Acute Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Stroke –Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of Data from the Last Decade. SNIS 18th Annual Meeting. 2021 Jul.

• Monteiro A, Waqas M, Rai H, Baig A, Dossani R, Cappuzzo JM, Levy E, Siddiqui A. E-134 Brain Atrophy and Outcomes of Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Systematic Review. SNIS 18th Annual Meeting. 2021 Jul.
• Cappuzzo JM, Aguirre A, Monteiro A, Vakharia K, Ruggiero N, Waqas M, Dossani R, Davies J, Siddiqui A, Levy E. E-131 Transfemoral versus Transradial Approach for Cerebral Angiography: A Patient Preference Survey. SNIS 18th Annual Meeting. 2021 Jul.
• Dossani R, Waqas M, Baig A, Popoola D, Cappuzzo JM, Rai H, Monteiro A, Levy A, Hashmi E, Davies J, Levy E. E-130 Use of Walrus Balloon Guide Catheter for Proximal Flow Arrest During Neurointerventional Procedures. SNIS 18th Annual Meeting. 2021 Jul.
• Monteiro A, Cortez G, Waqas M, Rai H, Baig A, Dossani R, Cappuzzo JM, Almayman F, Aghaebrahim A, Davies J, Sauvageau E. E-128 Comparison of Efficacy and Outcomes between Different Thrombectomy Techniques in Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion: A Dual Center Experience. SNIS 18th Annual Meeting. 2021 Jul.
• Monteiro A, Lazar A, Waqas M, Rai H, Baig A, Dossani R, Almayman F, Cappuzzo JM, Davies J, Snyder K, Levy E. P-051 Treatment of Acutely Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms with Woven Endobridge Device: A Systematic Review. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 2021 Aug 1;13(Suppl 1):A55.
• Waqas M, Dossani R, Alkhaldi M, Neveu J, Cappuzzo JM, Liam J, Khan A, Lazarov V, Monteiro A, Davies J, Siddiqui A. E-129 Flow Redirection Endoluminal Device (FRED) for Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Systematic Review. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 2021 Aug 1;13(Suppl 1):A135. PMID 34192977.
• McCormack, E, Cappuzzo, JM, Easley, S, Litvack, Z, Sherman, JH. Suprasellar Epidermoid Cyst with Pituitary Stalk Involvement: Case Report and Literature Review. George Washington University, William H. Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society, Fusion 9. (January, 2017).

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Oral Presentations

• Cappuzzo, JM. Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms. 2023 Novant Health Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Regional Conference, Wilmington, NC. (October, 2023).
• Cappuzzo, JM. Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms. University at Buffalo Neurology Grand Rounds. (January, 2023).
• Cappuzzo, JM, Levy, EI. Mechanical Thrombectomy for Stroke. 2nd Virtual AFNI Annual Convention (2021). Enveloped Ideas: Intricacies in Decision Making. The Academy of Filipino Neurosurgeons, Inc. (December, 2021).
• Cappuzzo, JM, Pardo F. Direct Hybrid Integration of Lasers on Glass Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AWG) Devices. Summer Internship Program, Bell Laboratories, Alcatel-Lucent, Murray Hill, NJ (July, 2011).
• Cappuzzo, JM, Felix AM. Use of Aminocaproic Acid as a Spacer for Multiple Pegylation of Peptides. 59th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, College of Mt. Saint Vincent, Riverdale, NY (May, 2011).
• Cappuzzo JM, Felix AM. Use of Aminocaproic Acid as a Spacer for Multiple Pegylation of Peptides. 10th Annual Student Research Symposium, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ (April, 2011).
• Cappuzzo JM, Pardo F. Application of Electroless Nickel Plating for Use in Fabrication of Standoffs. Summer Internship Program, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, Murray Hill, NJ (August, 2010).
• Cappuzzo JM, Felix AM. Use of Aminocaproic acid as a Spacer for Multiple Pegylation of Peptides. 58th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY (May, 2010).
• Cappuzzo JM, Felix AM. Use of Aminocaproic acid as a Spacer for Multiple Pegylation of Peptides. 12th Annual Hudson-Bergen Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ (April, 2010).
• Cappuzzo JM, Felix AM. Use of Aminocaproic Acid as a Spacer for Multiple Pegylation of Peptides. 9th Annual Student
  Research Symposium, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ (April, 2010).

Posters

• Cappuzzo JM, Knudson, K.E., Sarin, S., Babrowicz, J., Cherrick, A., Sherman J.H. Delayed Traumatic Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Formation Causing Vertebral Body Erosion and Back Pain: Case Report and Literature Review. Young Neurosurgeons Research Forum at the AANS 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC (May, 2015).
• Cappuzzo JM, DeRosa P, Sherman J.H. Isolated Recurrence of Secondary CNS Lymphoma: Case Report and Literature Review. AANS/CNS Tumor Section at the AANS 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC (May, 2015).
• Cappuzzo JM, Knudson, K.E., Sarin, S., Babrowicz, J., Cherrick, A., Sherman J.H. Delayed Traumatic Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Formation Causing Vertebral Body Erosion and Back Pain: Case Report and Literature Review. Research Day 2015, The George Washington University, Washington, DC (April, 2015).
• Cappuzzo JM, Sherman J.H., Fralish M, Karpinski-Oakley B, Maynard T.M., Moody S.A., and LaMantia A.S. Analyzing the Role of FoxD4 in Neuronal Differentiation Using a Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Model. Research Day 2014, The George Washington University, Washington, DC (April, 2014).

Bylined Articles

• Cappuzzo, JM, Sherman, JH. Reviewer Commentary: Barbarite E, Sick JT, Berchmans E, Bregy A, Shah AH, Elsayyad N, et al: The Role of Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme. Neurosurgical Review, 2016. PMID: 27180560.

Lab Research Experience

• 11/2012 – 01/2016 George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences Washington, DC,
  Laboratory Research Assistant
  Department of Neurosurgery; Mentor(s): Jonathan Sherman, MD, Anthony LaMantia, PhD
  – Investigated the role of FoxD4 in the conversion of embryonic stem cells to early neuronal precursors
• Summer 2010, 2011 Bell Laboratories, Alcatel-Lucent Murray Hill, NJ
  Laboratory Research Assistant Photonics Research – SlimLine; Mentor: Flavio Pardo, PhD
  – Developed nickel standoffs for mechanical support of laser diodes on photonic integrated circuits
• 08/2009 – 05/2011 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
  Senior Thesis Researcher
  Department of Chemistry; Mentor: Arthur M. Felix, PhD
  – Developed novel PEGylating reagents for PEGylation of unique targets such as GRF

Reviewer and Referring Activity

• 05/2020 – present Ad Hoc Reviewer
  – Journal of Neurosurgery (JNS) Focus, World Neurosurgery, Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Journal of NeuroInterventional SurgeryBuffalo, NY
• 10/2016 – 06/2017 UpToDate Product Reviewer: Interactive Clinical Guidelines Beta Tester Boston, MA
• 03/2016 – 06/2017 PLOS ONE Reviewer Boston, MA
• 07/2014 – 07/2015 Contributing Author: First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 Washington, DC
• 10/2013 – 06/2016 Ad Hoc Reviewer Washington, DC
  – Journal of Neuro-Oncology, Journal of Neurosurgical Review, World Neurosurgery, Journal of Neuroimmunology
• 10/2013 – 06/2017 Self-Assessment in Neurosurgery (SANS) Question Development Washington, DC
  – Authored questions to be used in SANS CME by the CNS

Instituional Committees

• 03/2024 – present Research Committee at New Hanover Regional Medical Center (Novant Health) Wilmington, NC
  – Research committee
• 03/2024 – present Grant Reviewer Wilmington, NC
  – UNC Coastal Market reviewer
• 06/2020 – 6/2023 Guest Lecturer
  – Cerebrovascular neurosurgery lectures to industry and peers several times per month Buffalo, NY
• 07/2015 – 06/2018 Doximity Physician Panelist
  – Appointed to Doximity’s Physician Panel and serves as a Doximity liaison providing product advice, beta testing, and strategic feedback to the company Boston, MA
• 08/2013 – 05/2016 George Washington University School of Medicine, Student Interviewer Washington, DC
  – Interviewed and reviewed prospective students to the GWU School of Medicine
• 08/2012 – 05/2016 Medical Student Neurosurgery Interest Group Washington, DC
  – Elected co-chair of George Washington University Neurosurgery Interest Group
  – Organized lectures, taught suture clinics, and operating room observation opportunities

Consulting/Disclosures

• 05/2023 – present Medtronic Neurovascular Wilmington, NC
• 01/2023 – present Q’Apel Buffalo, NY
  – Consultant
• 08/2022 – present Penumbra, Inc. Buffalo, NY
  – Consultant
  – Site Principle Investigator (Site PI) for Thunderbolt Trial at New Hanover Regional Medical Center
• 06/2022 – 06/2023 Toshiba/Canon Medical Systems Corp. Buffalo, NY
  – Consultant
• 06/2021 – 06/2022 Stryker Neuroendovascular, Corp. Buffalo, NY
  – Consultant
• 05/2021 – 06/2023 The Jacobs Institute Buffalo, NY
  – Product Testing and Development (Integra Lifesciences, Corp., MicroVention, MIVI Neuroscience,
  Inc., Stryker Neuroendovascular, Corp., Medtronic, Cerenovus – J&J Medical Device Companies,
  Synaptive Medical)

Non-Medical Employment

• 09/2011 – 06/2012 Roxbury High School Chemistry Instructor, Substitute Teacher Succasunna, NJ
  – Worked as a long term-substitute chemistry teacher
  – Created lectures, assignments, and exams
• 08/2010 – 05/2011 Ramapo College of New Jersey, Chemistry Tutor Mahwah, NJ
  – Reviewed lectures and taught students in small groups outside of the classroom setting
• Summer 2008, 2009 Staples Easy Tech Associate/Retailer Succasunna, NJ
  – Repaired and sold computers and other electronic devices