Specializing In:
- Minimally invasive neurosurgery
- Open and endoscopic approaches to skull base tumors
- Pituitary adenoma
- Meningioma
- Schwannoma
- Chordoma
- Glioblastoma
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Research Interests:
- Atypical meningioma therapeutic options
Biography
I am a fellowship trained neurosurgeon at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. I am a Buffalo native and attended medical school here at the University at Buffalo. I was fortunate enough to then complete residency with the University at Buffalo Neurosurgery program. I subsequently moved to Tampa, Florida where I completed advanced training specifically in neuro-oncology and skull base neurosurgery at Moffitt Cancer Center.
I then returned to Buffalo to work at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center where I treat patients with a wide range of tumors involving the central nervous system. I have a specific interest in minimally invasive keyhole neurosurgery which utilizes smaller openings to remove tumors. I specialize in both open and endoscopic approaches to skull base tumors. I am also certified in gamma knife radiotherapy.
I am honored to be able to treat patients in the same community in which I grew up in. In my free time I enjoy exploring new restaurants and sailing on Lake Erie.
Positions
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Assistant Professor of Oncology
- Staff Physician
- Department of Neurosurgery
Background
Education and Training
- 2014 - 2018 - MD - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo NY
Residency
- 2018 - 2025 - Neurosurgery - State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Fellowship
- 2024 - 2025 - Neurosurgical Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
Professional Memberships
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications
Textbooks:
- Becker A, Beer-Furlan A. Endoscopic Endonasal - Optic Nerve Decompression. Video Atlas of Minimally Invasive Cranial Surgery: A Step-by-Step Approach. Thieme. March 2026. [in press]
- Lim J, Becker A, Housley S, Becker AM, Monteiro A, Levy EL. Retrosigmoid Craniotomy Approach. Operative Fundamentals in Neurosurgery. Thieme. [in submission]
Articles:
- Becker A, Carrasquilla A, Vogelbaum M: Modern Surgical Approaches for Brain Metastases. The Cancer Journal Special edition on Brain Metastasis. January 27, 2026.
- 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. World Neurosurgery. June 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. October 2023.
- Waqas M, Dossani RH, Cappuzzo JM, Sonig A, Becker A, Levy EI: Dual Microcatheter Technique for Coiling of Intracranial Aneurysms. Operative Neurosurg (Hagerstown). May 2021.
- Waqas M, Gong AD, Levy BR, Dossani RH, Vakharia K, Cappuzzo JM, Becker A, Sonig A, Tutino VM, Almayman F, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI: Is Endovascular Therapy for Stroke Cost-Effective Globally? A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. February 2021.
- Mao JZ, Fritz AG, Lucas JP, Khan A, Popoola DO, Becker A, Adetunji A, Levy BR, Agyei JO, O'Connor TE, Pollina J, Mullin JP. Assessment of Rod Material Types in Spine Surgery Outcomes: A Systematic Review. World Neurosurgery. February 2021.
- Siasios ID, Spanos SL, Kanellopoulos AK, Fotiadou A, Pollina J, Schneider D, Becker A, Dimopoulos VG, Fountas KN. The Role of Gait Analysis in the Evaluation of Patients with Cervical Myelopathy: A Literature Review Study. World Neurosurgery. February 2017.