John Wainwright, MD, MS., Neurosurgeon
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John Wainwright, MD, MS.

Neurosurgeon

445 North St White Plains NY, 10605
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About

Dr. Wainwright is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at Westchester Medical Center, the flagship hospital for the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. 

Dr. Wainwright received his medical degree from New York Medical College where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was the recipient of the Department of Neurosurgery Award. He then completed his residency training in Neurological Surgery here at Westchester Medical Center and was the recipient of multiple grants and awards for his research contributions including the prestigious Mayfield Basic Science Award from the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine for work on spinal cord injury he performed with Dr. Meena Jhanwar-Uniyal, the Director of the department's research laboratory. Following residency, he completed a fellowship in Complex Spine Surgery and Spinal Disorders at Thomas Jefferson University in the Department of Neurological Surgery where he had the opportunity to learn from some of the leading spinal neurosurgeons as well as orthopaedic spine surgeons from the nationally-acclaimed Rothman Orthopedics group. 

Dr. Wainwright utilizes a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to achieve optimal treatment outcomes whether it involves coordination of non-surgical interventions or surgery. He is a strong advocate for exhausting all possible avenues for non-surgical treatments and when surgery is necessary, he employs traditional open as well as minimally invasive techniques utilizing cutting edge technology including navigation, robotics and spinal endoscopy. He has particular expertise in:

  • Complex Spine and Spinal Deformity
  • Minimally-invasive Spine Surgery
  • Motion-preserving Spine Procedures
  • Robot-assisted Spine Procedures
  • Endoscopic Spine Surgery

 

 

Education and Training

Georgetown University MS Physiology and Biophysics 2010

The George Washington University BS Chemistry 2008

New York Medical College MD 2014

Board Certification

2021-2024 Medical License. Pennsylvania. MD473295

2021-2023 Medical License. New Jersey. 25MA10568500

2021-2023 Medical License. New York. 311268

Provider Details

Male English

Areas of expertise and specialization

Minimally Invasive Spine SurgeryEndoscopic Spine SurgeryComplex Spine and Spine DeformityMotion-preserving Spine SurgeryRobot-assisted Spine Surgery

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery New York Medical College 2023 - Present
  • Instructor of Neurosurgery (Clinician-Educator Pathway) New York Medical College, School of Medicine 2020 - 2021
  • Attending Neurosurgeon Westchester Medical Center 2022 - Present
  • Fellow, Complex Spine and Spinal Disorders Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 2021 - 2022
  • Attending Neurosurgeon Jefferson Northeast Medical Staff 2021 - 2022
  • Chief Resident, Neurosurgery Westchester Medical Center 2019 - 2022
  • Resident, Neurosurgery Westchester Medical Center 2014 - 2019
  • American Heart Association Instructor The George Washington University, Department of Emergency Medicine Training Center 2008 - 2010
  • Emergency Department/Trauma Technician The George Washington University Hospital Emergency Departmen 2007 - 2009
  • Assistant Chief for Training and Continuing Education Emergency Medical Response Group. The George Washington University 2006 - 2008
  • Tutoring Coordinator Alpha Chi Sigma Chemistry Fraternity. The George Washington University 2006 - 2008
  • Clinic Volunteer Hoya Clinic Georgetown University School of Medicine 2009 - 2010
  • Co-Chair Stand of Care Committee Westchester Medical Center 2023 - Present
  • Clinical Lead DNV Spine Center Certification Working Group Westchester Medical Center Health Network 2022 - Present
  • Member - Clinical Competency Committee Department of Neurosurgery Westchester Medical Center / New York Medical College 2022 - Present
  • Member - Program Evaluation Committee Department of Neurosurgery Westchester Medical Center / New York Medical College 2022 - Present
  • Member - Continuous Quality Improvement Committee Department of Neurosurgery Westchester Medical Center / New York Medical College 2022 - Present
  • Chief Resident Council Westchester Medical Center / New York Medical College 2019 - 2021
  • Cedarwood Outpatient Neurosurgery Clinic Resident Coordinator Westchester Medical Center / New York Medical College 2018 - 2019
  • House Staff Quality Council Member Westchester Medical Center 2017 - 2018

Awards

  • Resident Research Competition Award. First Annual Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York Neuroscience Symposium 2019  
  • Research Excellence Award for Clinical Study, The 17th Annual Louis R.M. Del Guercio Surgical Research Day 2020 New York Medical College 
  • AO Spine Global Diploma. International Recognition of Expertise in Full Spectrum Spine Care 2022  
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction 2013 New York Medical College 
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Induction 2013 New York Medical College 
  • Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Induction 2005 The George Washington University 
  • The Anna Samrtzis Research Excellence Award for Best Basic Science Research Paper, The 15th Annual Louis R.M. Del Guercio Surgical Research Day 2018 New York Medical College 
  • Department of Neurosurgery Award 2014 New York Medical College 
  • The Mayfield Basic Science Award. AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves 2018 Spine Summit 2019 - 35th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves 
  • Dean’s List (Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2004) 2005 The George Washington University 

Professional Memberships

  • American Medical Association  
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons  
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons  
  • Cervical Spine Research Society  
  • Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery  
  • Medical Society of the State of New York  
  • Lumbar Spine Research Society  
  • AO Spine North America  
  • Alpha Omega Alpha  
  • North American Spine Society  
  • Gold Humanism Society  

Fellowships

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Complex Spine, Spine Deformity, and Spinal Disorders   2022

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician–Intermediate Medic in Charge and Field Training Officer. Calvert Advanced Life Support (Calvert Mobile Intensive Care Unit). Prince Frederick,MD

Areas of research

Dr. Wainwright's research focuses on therapeutics to enhance recovery after spinal cord injury, spinal biomechanics, optimizing clinical outcomes after spine surgery, opioid sparing anesthetic and regional anesthesia techniques for spine surgery and novel imaging techniques for the evaluation of spinal disorders. He is author and co-author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and he has given multiple podium presentations at national meetings. He is also the recipient of multiple research awards and grants.

John Wainwright, MD, MS.'s Practice location

445 North St -
White Plains, NY 10605
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New patients: 301-922-2744
Fax: 914-240-1954

WMC Health Network Brain and Spine Institute

100 Woods Road ACP 4th Floor -
Valhalla, NY 10595
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https://www.westchestermedicalcenter.org/physicians/3f49d5e3-f767-44ad-9919-59c73967261a

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