About SNYNS

Advancing Neuroscience. Serving Our Community.

For over 30 years the Southern NY Neurosurgical Group served our community needs in Neurosurgery. From the efforts of its founders : Drs Deluca, Storrs and Teller, the group united the region's leading neuroscience professionals in a shared mission: better outcomes for every patient. The Southern NY Neurosurgical Society is a continuation of that mission. We are a non profit that aims to bring all providers : from EMT first responders, ED physicians, to neurosurgeons, neurologists, neurointerventional specialists, neuroradiologists, physiatrists, psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists, nurses, physical/speech/occupational therapists, case managers, social workers, nursing assistants and aspiring students who are united in the efforts to provide the best care for patients with neurological disorders

Most Diverse Member Professionals

Serving Western Pennsylvania and Central/Southern NY

13+

Neuroscience Specialties

501(c)(3)

Nonprofit Status

Our Mission

Connecting Care Across Western Pennsylvania and Central/Southern New York

SNYNS is a nonprofit professional society dedicated to advancing the practice of neurosurgery and neurosciences throughout Western Pennsylvania and Central/Southern New York region. We foster collaboration among physicians, surgeons, nurses, and allied health professionals — bridging specialties to deliver coordinated, evidence-based care.

Clinical Excellence

We hold our members to the highest standards of evidence-based, patient-centered neuroscience practice.

Education & Training

We invest in continuing education, CME, and professional development for every discipline in our network.

Community Access

We work to ensure patients across Southern New York can find and access expert neurological care.

Collaboration

We break down silos between specialties, connecting neurosurgeons, neurologists, nurses, and therapists.

Our History

30+ Years of Neuroscience Leadership

Founded in the early 1970s, SNY Neurosurgical Group began as a small gathering of neurosurgeons committed to sharing knowledge and improving regional care standards. Over three decades, the service care area grew to include Western Pennsylvania and Central/Southern Tier NY. The Southern NY Neurosurgical Society is founded to bring together the more than 200 professionals spanning emergency department physicians, neurosurgery, neurology, stroke care, rehabilitation, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and allied health disciplines who are aligned to provide the best in coordinated care, to patients suffering from neurological disorders. Today we are the region's premier neurosciences professional society.

1970s

SNY NeuroSurgical Group founded by a coalition of local neurosurgeons based in Binghamton, NY

2000s

Dr Sethi Joins the SNY Neurosurgical Group. Service Care Area is expanded regionally to include Central NY

2010s

SNY Neurosurgical Group launches formal CME programs and annual symposium

2020s

Dr Sethi starts the NeuroSciences and Spine Group and lays the foundation of the Southern NY Neurosurgical Society

Leadership

Governed by Our Members

SNYNS is led by an elected board of directors drawn from our membership. Our governance structure ensures that the society's direction reflects the needs and values of the professionals and communities we serve.

Join the SNYNS Network

Whether you are a physician, surgeon, nurse, or allied health professional, there is a place for you in our community.