Hanna Algattas, MD, FCNS

Hanna Algattas, MD, FCNS

Hanna Algattas, MD, FCNS is an accomplished neurosurgeon, specializing in open and endoscopic skull base surgeries, as well as cranial and spinal oncology, spinal deformities and disorders, and sports medicine. He is currently also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo.
A native of Syracuse, Dr. Algattas completed his undergraduate studies at Colgate University and attended medical school at the University of Rochester. He went on to complete a Neurological Surgery Residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, in addition to enfolded fellowships in Sports Medicine and Endoscopic and Open Skull Base Surgery at UPMC.
Dr. Algattas’ research has been awarded by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS); He was also the very first recipient of the Aequanimitas Award from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery in 2021. The Aequanimitas Award was created to recognize a department resident that exhibits humility, compassion, and excellent care of patients, even in the face of difficult circumstances.

Education

• Doctor of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Rochester
• Research Fellow, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• Bachelor of Arts, Cellular Neuroscience, Colgate University

Postdoctoral Training

• Endoscopic and Open Skull Base Surgery Enfolded Fellowship, Center for Cranial Base Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• Sports Medicine Neurosurgery Enfolded Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• Neurological Surgery Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor at the Department of Neurosurgery, Open and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo
  • Pituitary Network Association (PNA)
  • Liaison, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)/Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Section on Neurotrauma & Critical Care
  • Liaison, Neuropoint Quality Outcomes Database (QOD)
  • North American Skull Base Society (NASBS)
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)

Honors and Awards

  • Mizuho Minimally Invasive Brain Tumor Surgery Award for the project “Rathke’s Cleft Cysts: A Single Institution Analysis of 113 Consecutive Patients,” American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Section on Tumors
  • Aequanimitas Award for humility, compassion, and excellence care of patients, University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery 

Publications in Progress

  • Andrews E, Algattas H, Nowicki K, Zhang X, Agarwal N. MedOne: Neurosurgery. Thieme (In Development).

Video Publications

Written Publications

  • Ghannam MM, Moser M, Best DL, Awner S, Al Afif A, Reynolds RM, Markiewicz MR, Algattas HN. Open and Endoscopic Endonasal Optic Nerve Decompression for Craniofacial Fibrous Dysplasia in an Adolescent: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) (epub July 5, 2024 DOI 10.1227/ons.0000000000001275). PMID 38967452 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38967452/
  • Algattas HN, Gersey ZC, Fernandes-Cabral D, Alattar AA, Abdallah H, Muthiah N, Khiyami A, Mehrotra N, Abdulwahid T, Wang EW, Snyderman CH, Zenonos GA, Fazeli PK, Gardner PA. Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Rathke’s Cleft Cysts: A Single Institution Analysis of 148 Consecutive Patients. J Neurosurg. (Accepted for Publication) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38848597/
  • Algattas HN, Alattar AA, Gardner PA. Letter to the Editor. Craniocervical junction disease management. J Neurosurg. 2023 Dec 29:1-2. doi: 10.3171/2023.10.JNS232295. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38157541. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38157541/
  • Algattas H, Mitha R, Agarwal N, Lang M. Bow Hunter's Syndrome: An Illustrative Case and Operative Management. World Neurosurg. 2023 Oct 3:S1878-8750(23)01381-5. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.09.111. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37797682/
  • Algattas HN, Nayar GM, Snyderman CH, Stefko ST, Al-Bayati AR, Gardner PA. Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Salvage Embolization of Indirect Carotid-Cavernous Fistula: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2023 Oct 12. doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000957. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37832026 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37832026/
  • Ali MS, Algattas HN, Zenonos GA, Wang EW, Snyderman CH, Gardner PA. Endoscopic Endonasal Far-Medial Approach: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2023 Nov 2. doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000970. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37917886. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37917886/
  • Algattas HN, Alattar AA, Okonkwo DO, Wang EW, Snyderman CH, Hamilton DK, Friedlander RM, Zenonos GA, Gardner PA. A novel classification and management scheme for craniocervical junction disorders with ventral neural element compression. J Neurosurg. 2023 Jul 21;140(2):585-594. doi: 10.3171/2023.5.JNS23677. PMID: 37503952. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37503952/
  • Agarwal N, Wilkins TE, Nwachuku EL, Deng H, Algattas H, Lavadi RS, Chang YF, Puccio A, Okonkwo DO. Long-term Benefits for Younger Patients with Aggressive Immediate Intervention following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Longitudinal Cohort Analysis of 175 Patients from a Prospective Registry. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2023 Jan;224:107545. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107545. Epub 2022 Nov 25. PMID: 36584586. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36584586/
  • Patel A, Abou-Al-Shaar H, Mallela AN, Algattas H, McDowell MM, Zenonos GA, Wang EW, Snyderman CH, Gardner PA. Endoscopic Techniques in Vascular Neurosurgery. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. 2022 Sept 11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nec.2022.06.005. https://www.neurosurgery.theclinics.com/article/S1042-3680(22)00053-5/abstract
  • Fields D, McDowell M, Schulien A, Algattas H, Abou-Al-Shaar H, Agarwal N, Alan N, Costacou T, Wang E, Snyderman C, Gardner P, Zenonos G. Low Preoperative Prealbumin Levels Are a Strong Independent Predictor of Postoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Following Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2022 Nov;167:e110-e116. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.102. Epub 2022 Aug 10. PMID: 35961585. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35961585/
  • Patel A, Abou-Al-Shaar H, Mallela AN, Algattas H, McDowell MM, Zenonos GA, Wang EW, Snyderman CH, Gardner PA. Endoscopic Techniques in Vascular Neurosurgery. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2022 Oct;33(4):491-503. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2022.06.005. Epub 2022 Sep 11. PMID: 36229136. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36229136/
  • Abou-Al-Shaar H, Mallela AN, Algattas H, Rogers R, Friedlander RM. Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failure Due to Distal Peritoneal Catheter Kinking. American Journal of Case Reports. 2022 Apr 5. 23:e935077. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8994830/
  • Algattas H, Okonkwo DO, Snyderman C, Gardner PA, Wang EW, Zenonos GA. Staged Repositioning in Endoscopic Endonasal Odontoidectomy Maximizes Decompression while Allowing Preservation of the C1 Anterior Arch: A Technical Note. World Neurosurgery. 2021 Apr 30; S1878-8750(21)00648-3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33940272/
  • Algattas H, McCarthy D, Kujawski B, Agarwal N, Brown J, Forsythe RM, Walsh K, Gross BA, Friedlander RM, Okonkwo DO, Whiting D, Miele VJ. Impact of COVID-19 Shutdown on Neurotrauma Volume in Pennsylvania. World Neurosurgery. 2021 Apr 12; S1878-8750(21)00534-9. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1878875021005349
  • Algattas H, Roy S, Agarwal N, Maroon J. COVID-19 Impact in Neurosurgery Residency: Grit During Pandemic. World Neurosurgery. 2021 Apr 12; S1878-8750(21)00598-2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8059256/
  • Patel A, Abou-Al-Shaar H, Chiang MC, Algattas HN, McDowell MM, Stone JG, Mitchell EB, Emery SP, Greene S. Neuroophthalmological manifestations of congenital aqueductal stenosis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 Jun 25;28(3):320-325. doi: 10.3171/2021.2.PEDS20824. PMID: 34171841. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34171841/
  • Algattas H, Talentino S, Eichar B, Williams AA, Murphy JM, Zhang X, Martinez-Garcia R, Newhouse D, Jaman E, Safonova A, Fields DP, Chow I, Engh J, Amankulor NM. Venous Thromboembolism Anticoagulation Prophylaxis Timing in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy for Tumor. Neurosurgery Open. 2021 Jan 9; 2(1). https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgpraconline/fulltext/2021/03000/venous_thromboembolism_anticoagulation_prophylaxis.6.aspx
  • Algattas H, Setty P, Goldschmidt E, Wang EW, Tyler-Kabara ET, Synderman CH, Gardner PA. Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Craniopharyngiomas with Intraventricular Extension: Long Term Outcomes and Review. World Neurosurgery. Dec 2020; 144:e447-e459. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1878875020319537
  • Algattas HN, Wang EW, Zenonos GA, Snyderman CH, Gardner PA. Endoscopic endonasal surgery for anterior cranial fossa meningiomas. J Neurosurg Sci. 2021 Apr;65(2):118-132. doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.20.05085-7. Epub 2020 Nov 27. PMID: 33245219. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33245219/
  • Algattas H, Abou-al-Shaar H, Mendelson M, Arnold G, Woerner A, Jenkins L, Drews S. Greene S. Familial Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Syndrome with Concomitant Fourth Ventricular Ependymoma: True Association or Mere Coincidence? Cancer Genetics. 2020 June; 244:36-39. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32434131/
  • Goldschmidt E, Chabot JD, Algattas H, Lieber S, Khattar N, Nakassa ACI, Angriman F, Snyderman CH, Wang EW, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Gardner PA. Seizure Risk following Open and Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches for Intradural Skull Base Tumors. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2020 Dec;81(6):673-679. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1694968. Epub 2019 Aug 27. PMID: 33381372; PMCID: PMC7755514. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7755514/
  • Jaman E, Goldschmidt E, Algattas H, Wang EW, Snyderman CH, Gardner PA. Hormonal fertility therapy as a potential risk factor for cerebrospinal fluid leak after endoscopic endonasal surgery: a case study and literature review. World Neurosurgery. Aug 2019; 128:458-463. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31132487/
  • Piper K, DeAndrea-Lazarus IA, Algattas H, Kimmell KT, Towner JE, Li YM, Walter KA, Vates GE. Risk Factors Associated with Readmission and Reoperation in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery. World Neurosurgery. 2018 Feb. 110; e627 – 635. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.057. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8584353/
  • Algattas H, Cohen, J, Agarwal N, Hamilton DK. Trends in the Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments in Neurosurgical Adult Thoraclumbar Deformity and Degenerative Disease Literature. Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine. 2017 Apr-Jun. 8(2); 103-107. doi: 10.4103/jcvjs.JCVJS_29_17. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5490342/
  • Algattas H, Damania D, DeAndrea-Lazarus I, Kimmell KT, Marko NF, Walter KA, Vates GE, Jahromi BS. Systematic Review of Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Strategies in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy for Brain Tumor (2017). Neurosurgery. 2017 April; doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx156. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28402497/
  • Piper K, Algattas H, DeAndrea-Lazarus IA, Kimmell KT, Li YM, Walter KA, Silberstein HJ, Vates GE. Risk factors associated with venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing spine surgery. Jan 2017. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine; 26(1):90-96. doi:10.3171/2016.6.SPINE1656. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27588916/
  • Algattas H, Kimmell KT, Petraglia AL, Maurer PK. Conservative Management of a Cervical Ligamentum Flavum Hematoma: Case Report (2016). Surgical Neurology International. 2016; Jan 25; 7 (Suppl 3): S61-3; doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.17488. https://surgicalneurologyint.com/surgicalint-articles/conservative-management-of-a-cervical-ligamentum-flavum-hematoma-case-report/
  • Algattas H, Kimmell KT, Vates GE. Risk of reoperation for hemorrhage in patients post-craniotomy (2016). World Neurosurgery. 2016 Mar; 87: 531-9. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.09.020. Epub 2015. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26407928/
  • Kimmell KT, Joynt P, Algattas H, Schmidt T, Jahromi BS, Silberstein HJ, Vates GE. Risk modeling predicts complication rates for spinal surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Dec; 40(23): 1836-41. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26165221/
  • Algattas H, Kimmell KT, Vates GE, Jahromi BS. Analysis of venous thromboembolism risk in patients undergoing craniotomy. World Neurosurgery. 2015 Nov; 84(5):1372-9. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.06.033. Epub 2015. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26117085/
  • Algattas H, Huang JH. Traumatic Brain Injury Pathophysiology and Treatments: Early, Intermediate, and Late Phases Post-Injury. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2014; 15(1):309-341. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3907812/
  • Algattas H, Huang JH. Neurotrauma and Repair Research: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its Treatments. Biomedical Engineering and Computational Biology. 2013:5. 51-56. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4147763/
  • Chianese A, Rogers S, Algattas H. Palladium-catalyzed Synthesis of Carbazoles from N-(2-Halophenyl)-2,6-Diisopropylanilines Via CC Cleavage. Tetrahedron Letters. 2010. 51(17):2241-2243. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/244237662_Palladium-catalyzed_synthesis_of_carbazoles_from_N-2-halophenyl-26-diisopropylanilines_via_C-C_cleavage

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