Friends and colleagues, Last night we lost a true icon in neurosurgery. The visionary neurosurgeon L. Nelson “Nick” Hopkins III passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. Nick was a true innovator whose legacy to our specialty is the field known as neuro Endovascular. He was so much more than my former chairman—Nick was a father figure and dear friend, entrusting his creation to me to carry on and grow into @UB_Neurosurgery we have today. Nick always said regarding creating disruptive technologies, “If it doesn’t create a visceral reaction, it’s probably not worth doing.” His kindness and ethos will forever be championed by his many disciples across the world. We hope you share your comments with us here so we may all show how he touched so many of us. Godspeed Nick. 🙏🏻
