CURRICULUM VITAE
Jean-Paul Wolinsky, M.D. ________________________
Signature
October 20, 2012
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Current Appointments
Primary Appointment Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery and Oncology
Clinical Director of the Johns Hopkins Spine Program
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal Data
Citizenship and Visa Status
United States
Office Address
Johns Hopkins University
Department of Neurological Surgery
Meyer 7.109
600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21287
Phone (443) 287-4934
Fax (410) 502-3399
E-mail: [email protected]
Education and Training
Undergraduate:
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Major: Microbiology Degree: Bachelor of Sciences, 1993
Medical School:
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Degree: Doctor of Medicine, 1998
Visiting Medical Student Neurology Elective
Queens Square Neurological Hospital, Department of Neurology, London,
England, Dr. Ian McDonald, 1998
Postgraduate Training:
AO Spine Fellowship, Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, MD, Dr. Ziya Gokaslan, 2004-2005.
Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine (Ben
Taub Hospital, The Methodist Hospital, Texas Childrens Hospital, MD
Anderson Hospital, Veterans Affairs Hospital), Houston, TX, Dr. Robert
Grossman, 1999-2004
Intern, General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Dr.
Charles Brunicardi, 1998-1999
Professional Experience
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Neurosurgical Spine Program, Department of
Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 2010-
present
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgical Spine Program, Department of
Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 2005-
2010
Instructor, Neurosurgical Spine Program, Department of Neurosurgery,
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 2004-2005
Academic Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Clinical Director of the Johns Hopkins Spine Program,
Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Maryland, July 2006 - present
Director of the Bayview Hospital Spine Program,
Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Maryland, July 2005-2006
Neurosurgery Representative for the Johns Hopkins POE activation
committee, Baltimore, Maryland, July 2005 - present
Member of the Johns Hopkins OR Value Analysis Committee, Baltimore,
Maryland, July 2005 – present
Chairman of the Johns Hopkins OR Value Analysis Committee,
Baltimore, Maryland, November 2008 – present
Member of the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Resident Review Committee,
Baltimore, Maryland, 2007 -- present
Member of the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery OR committee, Baltimore,
Maryland, July 2005 – present
Member of the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery Appointment
and Promotions Committee, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Maryland, February 2009 – present
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Publications
Peer-reviewed scientific articles
1. LeMaire SA, Under A, Junkerman J, Schmittling ZC, Wolinsky JP,
Fraser CD, Coselli JS. Use of near-infrared spectroscopy to monitor
spinal cord oxygenation during intercostals artery ligation: preliminary
experimental results. Ann Thorac Surg 2002; 73: S375.
2. Marco RW, Gentry JB, Rhines LD, Lewis VO, Wolinsky JP, Jaffe N,
Gokaslan ZL: Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Mobile Spine. Spine 2005; 30:
769 – 773.
3. Holman P, Suki D, McCutcheon I, Wolinsky JP, Rhines LD, Gokaslan
ZL: Surgical Management of Metastatic Disease of the Lumbar Spine:
Experience with 139 Patients. Journal of Neurosurgery; 2: 550-563,
2005.
4. Guo Y, Palmer, J, Shen L, Kaur G, Wiley J, Zhang T, Bruera E,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL: Bowel and Bladder Continence, Wound
Healing and Functional Outcomes in Patients who Underwent
Sacrectomy. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2005 August: 3: 106-110.
5. Fourney DR, Rhines LD, Hentschel SJ, Skibber JM, Wolinsky JP,
Weber KL, Suki D, Gallia GL, Garonzik I, Gokaslan ZG: En Bloc
Resection of Primary Sacral Tumors: Classification of Surgical
Approaches and Outcome. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2005
August: 3:111-122.
6. Amundson E, Pradilla G, Brastianos P, Bagley C, Riley LH, Garonzik
IM, McCarthy E, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL; A Novel Intravertebral
Tumor Model In Rabbits. Neurosurgery. 2005 August 57: 341-346.
7. Raza S, Anderson W, Eberhart CG, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL: The
Application of Surgical Cordectomy in the Management of an
Intramedullary-Extramedullary Atypical Meningioma: Case Report and
Literature Review. J. of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 2005 Oct 18:
449-454.
8. Bagley CA, Dudukovich KJ, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL: Surgical
Management of Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscesses. Operative
Techniques in Neurosurgery. 2004 Dec: 193-198.
9. Bagley CA, Dudokovich KJ, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL. Surgical
Management of Lumbosacral Spinal Epidural Abscesses. Operative
Techniques in Neurosurgery. 2004 Dec: 206-211.
10. Gallia G, Haque R, Garonzik I, Witham T, Khavkin Y, Wolinsky JP,
Suk I, Gokaslan ZL: Spinal Pelvic Reconstruction after Total Sacretomy
for En Bloc Resection of a Giant Sacral Chordoma. J. Neurosurgery:
Spine. 2005 Dec 3: 501-506.
11. Gallia GL, Burger PC, Suk I, Bagley CA, Wolinsky JP, Garonzik IM,
Gokaslan ZL: Concomitant Conus Medullaris Myxopapillary
Ependymoma and Filum Terminale Lipoma: Case Report.
Neurosurgery: 2006 Jun 58(6): E1214.
12. Witham TF, Khavkin YA, Gallia GL, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL.
Surgery Insight: Current Management of Epidural Spinal Cord
Compression from Metastatic Spine Disease. Nature Clinical Practice:
Neurology. 2006 Feb 2: 87-94.
13. Carr DB, Wolinsky JP, Stanos S, Menefee LA, Bennett DS,
Villavicencio AT. Grand Rounds Case Presentation: Adjacent-Level
Degeneration Following Multilevel Decompression and Fusion with
Neuropathic Axial and Right Leg Pain. Pain Medicine. 2006 May 7:
S146-58.
14. Sciubba DM, Garonzik IM, Suk I, Gallia GL, Tufaro A, Wolinsky JP,
Gokaslan ZL. Frameless Stereotaxy in a Transmandibular,
Circumglossal, retropharyngeal Cervical Decompression in a Klippel-
Feil Patient: Technical Note. Eur Spine J. 2006 August 15(8): 1286-
91.
15. Sciubba DM, Mavinkurve GG, Gailloud P, Garonzik IM, Recinos PF,
McGirt MJ, Woodworth GF, Witham T, Khavkin Y, Gokaslan ZL,
Wolinsky JP. Preoperative Imaging of Cervical Spine
Hemangioblastomas using Three-dimensional Fusion Digital
Subtraction Angiography: Report of Two Cases. Journal of
Neurosurgery Spine. 2006 July 5(1): 96-100.
16. Kretzer R, Sciubba D, Bagley C, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Garonzik
I: Translaminar Screw Fixation in the Upper Thoracic Spine. Journal of
Neurosurgery Spine. 2006 December 5: 527-533.
17. Wolinsky JP, Sciubba DM, Suk I, Gokaslan ZG: Endoscopic image-
guided odontoidectomy for decompression of basilar invagination via a
standard anterior cervical approach. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine.
2007 February 6: 184-191.
18. Sciubba DM, Gallia GL, Gallia, GL, McGirt MJ, Woodworth GF,
garonzik IM, Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP: Thoracic
kyphotic deformity reduction with a distractible titanium cage via an
entirely posterior approach. Neurosurgery. 2007 April 60(4): 223-231.
19. Klezl Z, Bagley CA, Bookland MJ, Wolinsky JP, Rezek Z, Gokaslan
ZL. Harms titanium mesh cage fracture. Eur Spine J. 2007 December;
16(3) 306-10.
20. Gallia GL, Sciubba DM, Bydon A, Suk I, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL,
Witham TF. Total L-5 spondylectomy and reconstruction of the
lumbosacral junction. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 2007 July 7: 103-
111.
21. Bagley CA, Khavkin YA, Witham TF, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL.
Surgical Management of Malignant Spinal Tumors: Part I.
Contemporary Neurosurgery. 2007 Aug 15;29(16):1-4.
22. Bagley CA, Khavkin YA, Witham TF, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL.
Surgical Management of Malignant Spinal Tumors: Part II.
Contemporary Neurosurgery. 2007 Aug 31;29(17):8.
23. Bagley CA, Bookland MJ, Pindrik JA, Ozmen T, Gokaslan ZL,
Wolinsky JP, Witham TF. Fractionated, single-port radiotherapy
delays paresis in a spinal tumor model in rats. J Neurosurg Spine. 2007
Sep;7(3):323-7.
24. Woodworth GF, Chaichana KL, McGirt MJ, Sciubba DM, Jallo GI,
Gokaslan Z, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF. Predictors of ambulatory
function after surgical resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors.
Neurosurgery. 2007 Jul;61(1):99-105; discussion 105-6.
25. Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Than KD, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF,
Murphy KP. CT fluoroscopically guided percutaneous placement of
transiliosacral rod for sacral insufficiency fracture: case report and
technique. Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Sep; 28 (8): 1451-4.
26. Chi JC, Bydon A, Hsieh P, Witham TF, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL:
Epidemiology and Demographics for Primary Vertebral Tumors.
Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2008 Jan; 19(1): 1-4.
27. McLoughlin GS, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP: Chondroma/
Chondrosarcoma of the Spine. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2008 Jan; 19(1):
57-63.
28. Hsu W, Sciubba DM, Sasson AD, Khavkin Y, Wolinsky JP, Gailloud
P, Gokaslan ZL, Murphy K. Intraoperative localization of thoracic spine
level with preoperative percutaneous placement of intravertebral
polymethylmethacrylate. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2008 Feb;21(1):72-5.
29. Chaichana KL, Woodworth GF, Sciubba DM, McGirt MJ, Witham TJ,
Bydon A, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan Z. Predictors of ambulatory function
after decompressive surgery for metastatic epidural spinal cord
compression. Neurosurgery. 2008 Mar;62(3):683-92; discussion 683-
92.
30. McGirt MJ, Attenello FJ, Sciubba DM, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP:
Endoscopic transcervical odontoidectomy for pediatric basilar
invagination: Initial experience with four patients. J Neurosurg
Pediatrics. 2008 April; 1: 337-342.
31. McLoughlin G, Nuchtern J, Dauser R, Sciubba DM, Gokaslan ZL,
Wolinsky JP: Mediastinal lymphangioma presenting as an acute
epidural hematoma. J Neurosurg Pediatrics. 2008 June; 1: 474-476.
32. McLoughlin G, Sciubba DM, Suk I, Witham TF, Bydon A, Gokaslan
ZL, Wolinsky JP: En Bloc total sacrectomy performed in a single stage
through a posterior approach. Neurosurgery. 2008 July; 63(1 Suppl 1):
ONS 115-20.
33. O’Brien JR, Gokaslan ZL, Riley LH, Suk I, Wolinsky JP: Open
reduction of C1-C2 subluxation with the use of C1 lateral mass and C2
translaminar screws. Neurosurgery. 2008 July; 63(1 Suppl 1): ONS 95-
8.
34. Gok B, Sciubba DM, McLoughlin GS, McGirt MJ, Ayhan S, Wolinsky
JP, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF. Surgical treatment of cervical
spondylotic myelopathy with anterior compression: A review of 67
patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 August; 9(2): 152-7.
35. Gok B, Sciubba DM, McLoughlin GS, McGirt MJ, Ayhan S, Wolinsky
JP, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF. Revision surgery for cervical
spondylotic myelopathy: surgical results and outcome. Neurosurgery.
2008 August; 63(2): 292-8.
36. Gok B, McGirt MJ, Sciubba DM, Ayhan S, Bydon A, Witham TF,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL. Surgical resection plus adjuvant
radiotherapy is superior to surgery or radiotherapy alone in the
prevention of neurological decline in a rat metastatic spinal tumor
model. Neurosurgery. 2008 August: 63(2): 346-51.
37. Sciubba DM, Nelson C, Gok B, McGirt MJ, McLoughlin GS, Noggle
JC, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL. Evaluation of
factors associated with infection following sacral tumor resection. J
Neurosurg Spine. 2008 December; 9(6): 593-9.
38. Gok B, McLoughlin GS, Sciubba DM, McGirt MJ, Chaichanca KL,
Wolinsky JP, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF. Surgical
management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy with laminectomy and
instrumented fusion. Neurol Res. 2009 February 11
39. McGirt MJ, Ambrossi GL, Datoo G, Sciubba DM, Witham TF,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. Recurrent disc herniation and
long-term back pain after primary lumbar discectomy: review of
outcomes reported for limited versus aggressive disc removal.
Neurosurgery. 2009 February; 64(2): 338-44.
40. Sciubba DM, Petteys RJ, Garces-Ambrossi GL, Noggle JC, McGirt MJ,
Wolinsky JP, Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL. Diagnosis and management of
sacral tumors. J Neurosurg Spine. 2009 March; 10(3): 244-56.
41. Bagley CA, Witham TF, Pindrik JA, Davis RF, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL,
Wolinsky JP. Assuring optimal physiologic craniocervical alignment
and avoidance of swallowing-related complications after
occipitocervical fusion by preoperative halo vest placement. J Spinal
Disord Tech. 2009 May; 22(3): 170-6.
42. McGirt MJ, Parker SL, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF, Bydon A, Gokaslan
ZL. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty for the treatment of vertebral
compression fractures: an evidenced based review of the literature.
Spine J. 2009 June; 9(6): 501-8.
43. Hsu W, Kosztowski TA, Zaidi HA, Dorsi M, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky
JP. Multidisciplinary management of primary tumors of the vertebral
column. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2009 June 23.
44. Gok B, McGirt MJ, Sciubba DM, Garces-Ambrossi G, Nelson C,
Noggle J, Bydon A, Witham TF, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL. Adjuvant
treatment with locally delivered OncoGel delays the onset of paresis
after surgical resection of experimental spinal column metastasis.
Neurosurgery. 2009 July; 65(1): 193-9.
45. Hsieh PC, Xu R, Sciubba DM, McGirt MJ, Nelson C, Witham TF,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL. Long-term clinical outcomes following en
bloc resections for sacral chordomas and chondrosarcomas: a series of
twenty consecutive patients. Spine 34: 2233-9, 2009.
46. Chaichana KL, Pendleton C, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL.
Outcome following decompressive surgery for different histological
types of metastatic tumors causing spinal cord compression. J Neursurg
Spine. 2009 July; 11(1): 56-63.
47. Sciubba DM , Noggle JC, Vellimana AK, Alosh H, McGirt MJ,
Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Radiographic and clinical evaluation of
free hand placement of C-2 pedicle screws. J Neurosurg Spine. 2009
July; 11(1): 15-22.
48. Chaichana KL, Pendleton C, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Sciubba DM.
Vertebral compression fractures in patients presenting with metastatic
epidural spinal cord compression. Neurosurgery. 2009 Aug;65(2):267-
74.
49. Ambrossi GL, McGirt MJ, Sciubba DM, Witham TF, Wolinsky JP,
Gokaslan ZL, Long DM. Recurrent lumbar disc herniation after single-
level lumbar discectomy: incidence and health care cost analysis.
Neurosurgery. 2009 Sep; 65(3): 574-8.
50. Xu R, Ambrossi GL, Mc Girt MJ, Witham TF, Wolinsky JP, Bydon A,
Gokaslan ZL, Sciubba DM. Thoracic vertebrectomy and spinal
reconstruction via anterior, posterior, or combined approaches: clinical
outcomes in 91 consecutive patients with metastatic spinal tumors. J
Neurosurg Spine. 2009 September; 11(3): 272-84.
51. Xu R, Bydon M, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF, Bydon A.
Epidural steroid injection resulting in epidural hematoma in a patient
despite strict adherence to anticoagulation guidelines. J Neurosurg
Spine. 2009 September; 11(3): 358-64.
52. Ambrossi GL, McGirt MJ, Mehta VA, Sciubba DM, Witham TF, Bydon
A, Wolinsky JP, Jallo GI, Gokaslan ZL. Factors associated with
progression-free survival and long-term neurological outcome after
resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: analysis of 101
consecutive cases. Neurosurg Spine. 2009 November; 11(5): 591-599.
53. Sciubba DM, Petteys RJ, Shakur SF, Gokaslan ZL, McCarthy EF,
Collins MT, McGirt MJ, Hseih PC, Nelson CS, Wolinsky JP. En bloc
spondylectomy for treatment of tumor-induced osteomalacia. J
Neurosurg Spine. 2009 November; 11(5): 600-604.
54. McGirt MJ, Sutter EG, Xu R, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF,
Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. Biomechanical comparison of translaminar
versus pedicle screws at T1 and T2 in long subaxial cervical constructs.
Neurosurgery. 2009 Dec; 65(6 suppl): 167-72.
55. Hseih PC, Li KW, Sciubba DM, Suk I, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL.
Posterior-only approach for total en bloc spondylectomy for malignant
primary spinal neoplasms: anatomic considerations and operative
nuances. Neurosurgery. 2009 Dec; 65(6 suppl): 173-81.
56. Alosh H, Parker SL, McGirt MJ, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF, Bydon A,
Wolinsky JP, Sciubba DM. Preoperative radiographic factors and
surgeon experience are associated with cortical breach of C2 pedicle
screws. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2010 Feb; 23(1): 9-14.
57. Quraishi NA, Wolinsky JP, Bydon A, Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL. Giant
destructive myxopapillary ependymomas of the sacrum. J Neurosurg
Spine. 2010 February; 12: 154-159.
58. Omeis I, Bekelis K, Gregory A, McGirt M, Sciubba D, Bydon A,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan Z, Witham T. The use of expandable cages in
patients undergoing multilevel corpectomies for the treatment of
metastatic tumors in the cervical spine. Orthopedics. 2010 Feb 1; 33(2):
87-92.
59. Hsu W, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Sciubba DM. Transoral
approaches to the cervical spine. Neurosurgery. 2010 Mar; 66(3 Suppl):
119-25.
60. Ayhan S, Nelson C, Gok B, Petteys RJ, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF,
Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL, Sciubba DM. Transthoracic surgical treatment
of centrally located thoracic herniations presenting with myelopathy: a
5 year institutional experience. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2010 Apr; 23(2):
79-88.
61. Hsu W, Kosztowski TA, Zaidi HA, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Image-
guided, endoscopic, transcervical resection of cervical chordoma. J
Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Apr; 12(4): 431-5.
62. Sciubba DM, Petteys RJ, Kang S, Than KD, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky
JP. Solitary spinal metastasis of Huerthle cell thyroid carcinoma J Clin
Neurosci. 2010Jun; 17(6) 797-801. Epub 2010 Apr 1.
63. Xu R, McGirt MJ, Parker SL, Bydon M, Olivi A, Wolinsky JP,
Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. Factors associated with recurrent
back pain and cyst recurrence after surgical resection of one hundred
ninety-five spinal synovial cysts: analysis of one hundred sixty-seven
consecutive cases. Spine. 2010May 1; 35(10): 1044-53.
64. Mehta VA, McGirt MJ, Ambrossi GL, Parker SL, Sciubba DM, Bydon
A, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF. Tran-foraminal versus
posterior lumbar interbody fusion: comparison of surgical morbidity.
Neurol Res. 2010 Jun 11. [Epub ahead of print]
65. Bekelis K, Gottfried ON, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Omeis I. Severe
dysphagia secondary to posterior C1-C3 instrumentation in a patient
with atlantoaxial traumatic injury: a case report and review of the
literature. Dysphagia. 2010 Jun; 25(2): 156-60.
66. Hsu W, Zaidi HA, Suk I, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. A new technique
for intraoperative reduction of occipitocervical instability.
Neurosurgery. 2010 Jun; 66 (6 Suppl Perative): 319-23; discussion 323-
4.
67. McLaughlin GS, Sciubba DM, Suk I, Bydon A, Witham T, Wolinsky
JP, Gokaslan ZL. Resection of a retropharyngeal craniovertebral
junction chordoma through a posterior cervical approach. J Spinal
Disord Tech. 2010 Jul; 23(5): 359-65.
68. Gottfried ON, Parker SL, Omeis I, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky
JP. Spondylolysis of C-2 in 2 athletically active individuals. J Neurosurg
Spine. 2010 Jul; 13(1): 17-23.
69. Gallia GL, Suk I, Witham TF, Gearhart SL, Black JH, Redett RJ,
Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL. Lumbopelvic reconstruction
after combined L5 spondylectoomy and total sacrectomy for en bloc
resection of a malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Neurosurgery. 2010 Aug;
67(2): E498-502.
70. Xu R, McGirt MJ, Sutter EG, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF,
Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. Biomechanical comparison between C-7 lateral
mass and pedicle screws in subaxial cervical constructs. Presented at
the 2009 Joint Spine Meeting. Laboratory investigation. J Neurosurg
Spine. 2010 Dec;13(6):688-94.
71. Gottfried ON, Omeis I, Mehta VA, Solakoglu C, Gokaslan ZL,
Wolinsky JP. Sacral tumor resection and the impact on pelvic
incidence. J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Jan;14(1):78-84.
72. Goodwin CR, Recinos PF, Omeis I, Momin EN, Witham TF, Bydon A,
Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Prevention of facial pressure ulcers using
the Mayfield clamp for sacral tumor resection. J Neurosurg Spine. 2011
Jan;14(1):85-7.
73. Parker SL, McGirt MJ, Farber SH, Amin AG, Rick AM, Suk I, Bydon
A, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF. Accuracy of
free-hand pedicle screws in the thoracic and lumbar spine: analysis of
6816 consecutive screws. Neurosurgery. 2011 Jan;68(1):170-8;
discussion 178.
74. Omeis IA, Dhir M, Sciubba DM, Gottfried ON, McGirt MJ, Attenello
FJ, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL Postoperative Surgical Site Infections in
Patients Undergoing Spinal Tumor Surgery: Incidence and Risk
Factors. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Aug 1; 36(17): 1410-9.
75. Hsu W, McCarthy E, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL.Clear-cell
Chondrosarcoma of the Lumbar Spine: Case Report and Review of the
Literature. Neurosurgery. 2011 Apr; 68(4): E1160-4.
76. Dasenbrock HH, Pendleton C, Cohen-Gadol AA, Wolinsky JP,
Gokaslan ZL, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Bydon A. "No performance in
surgery more interesting and satisfactory": Harvey Cushing and his
experience with spinal cord tumors at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. J
Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Mar; 14(3): 412-20.
77. Hsieh PC, Galia GL, Sciubba DM, Bydon A, Marco RA, Rhines L,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL. En-bloc excision of chordomas in the
cervical spine: Review of 5 consecutive cases with over 4-year follow-
up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Feb 1. [Epub ahead of print]
78. Clarke MJ, Hsu W, Suk I, McCarthy E, Black JH 3rd, Sciubba DM,
Bydon A, Yassari R, Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Three-
level en bloc Spondylectomy for Chordoma. Neurosurgery. 2011 Feb 26.
[Epub ahead of print]
79. Bettegowda C, Shajari M, Suk I, Simmons OP, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky
JP. Sublabial Approach for the Treatment of Symptomatic Basilar
Impression in a Patient with Klippel-Feil Syndrome. Neurosurgery. 2011
Sep; 69 Suppl Operative: ons 77-82.
80. Parker SL, Amin AG, Farber SH, McGirt MJ, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky
JP, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF. Ability of electromyographic
monitoring to determine the presence of malpositioned pedicle screws in
the lumbosacral spine: analysis of 2450 consecutively placed screws. J
Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Aug; 15(2): 130-5.
81. Dasenbrock HH, Clarke MJ, Bydon A, Witham TF, Sciubba DM,
Simmons OP, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Reconstruction of Extensive
Defects from Posterior En Bloc Resection of Sacral Tumors Using
Human Acellular Dermal Matrix and Gluteus Maximus Myocutaneous
Flaps. Neurosurgery. 2011 May 30. [Epub ahead of print]
82. Hsu W, Mohyeldin A, Shah SR, Ap Rhys CM, Johnson LF, Sedora-
Roman NI, Kosztowski TA, Awad OA, McCarthy EF, Loeb DM,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Quiñones-Hinojosa A. Generation of
chordoma cell line JHC7 and the identification of Brachyury as a novel
molecular target. J Neurosurg. 2011 Jun 24. [Epub ahead of print]
83. Dasenbrock HH, Clarke MJ, Bydon A, McGirt MJ, Witham TF, Sciubba
DM, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. En Bloc Resection of Sacral
Chordomas Aided by Frameless Stereotactic Image Guidance: A
Technical Note. Neurosurgery. 2011 Jul 16. [Epub ahead of print]
84. Clarke MJ, Guzzo J, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan Z, Black JH. Combined
endovascular and neurosurgical approach to the removal of an
intraaortic pedicle screw. J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Aug 5. [Epub ahead
of print]
85. Dasenbrock HH, Clarke MJ, M D AB, Sciubba DM, Witham TF,
Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Endoscopic Image-Guided Transcervical
Odontoidectomy: Outcomes of 15 Patients with Basilar Invagination.
Neurosurgery. 2011 Aug 5. [Epub ahead of print]
86. Xu R, Bydon M, Sciubba DM, Witham TF, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL,
Bydon A. Safety and efficacy of rhBMP2 in posterior cervical spinal
fusion for subaxial degenerative spine disease: Analysis of outcomes in
204 patients. Surg Neurol Int. 2011;2:109. Epub 2011 Aug 13.
87. Daubs MD, Norvell DC, McGuire R, Molinari R, Hermsmeyer JT,
Fourney DR, Wolinsky JP, Brodke D. Fusion versus nonoperative care
for chronic low back pain: do psychological factors affect outcomes?
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Oct 1;36(21 Suppl):S96-109.
88. Hsieh PC, Gallia GL, Sciubba DM, Bydon A, Marco RA, Rhines L,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL. En Bloc Excisions of Chordomas in the
Cervical Spine: Review of Five Consecutive Cases With More Than 4-
Year Follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Nov 15;36(24):E1581-7.
89. Xu R, Ritzl EK, Sait M, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF,
Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. A role for motor and somatosensory evoked
potentials during anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for patients
without myelopathy: Analysis of 57 consecutive cases. Surg Neurol Int.
2011;2:133. Epub 2011 Sep 30.
90. McMillan R, Goodwin CR, Hsu W, Pendleton J, McCarthy E, Wolinsky
JP, Belzberg AJ. Castleman's disease of the sacral spine. Clin Neurol
Neurosurg. 2011 Nov 19. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
91. Laufer I, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL. Desmoid Tumors. World
Neurosurg. 2011 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
92. Gokaslan ZL, Laufer I, Wolinsky JP. Evolution of Spinal
Instrumentation. World Neurosurg. 2011 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print]
No abstract available.
93. Quraishi NA, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL. Transient bilateral post-
operative visual loss in spinal surgery. Eur Spine J. 2011 Dec 15. [Epub
ahead of print]
94. Molina CA, Sarabia-Estrada R, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF, Bydon A,
Wolinsky JP, Sciubba DM. Delayed onset of paralysis and slowed
tumor growth following in situ placement of recombinant human bone
morphogenetic protein 2 within spine tumors in a rat model of
metastatic breast cancer. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Apr;16(4):365-72.
Epub 2012 Jan 20.
95. Dasenbrock HH, Wolinsky JP, Sciubba DM, Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL,
Bydon A. The impact of insurance status on outcomes after surgery for
spinal metastases. Cancer. 2012 Jan 31. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27388. [Epub
ahead of print]
96. Dasenbrock HH, Juraschek SP, Schultz LR, Witham TF, Sciubba DM,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. The efficacy of minimally
invasive discectomy compared with open discectomy: a meta-analysis of
prospective randomized controlled trials. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012
May;16(5):452-62. Epub 2012 Mar 9.
97. Laufer I, Sciubba DM, Madera M, Bydon A, Witham TJ, Gokaslan ZL,
Wolinsky JP. Surgical management of metastatic spinal tumors. Cancer
Control. 2012 Apr;19(2):122-8.
98. Clarke MJ, Dasenbrock H, Bydon A, Sciubba DM, McGirt MJ, Hsieh
PC, Yassari R, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Posterior-only Approach for
En Bloc Sacrectomy: Clinical Outcomes in 36 Consecutive Patients.
Neurosurgery. 2012 May 7. [Epub ahead of print]
99. Pearl MS, Wolinsky JP, Gailloud P. Preoperative Embolization of
Primary Spinal Aneurysmal Bone Cysts by Direct Percutaneous
Intralesional Injection of n-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate. J Vasc Interv Radiol.
2012 Jun;23(6):841-5.
100. Bydon M, Papadimitriou K, Witham T, Wolinsky JP, Bydon A,
Sciubba D, Gokaslan Z. Novel therapeutic targets in chordoma. Expert
Opin Ther Targets. 2012 Aug 4. [Epub ahead of print]
101. Bydon M, Papadimitriou K, Witham T, Wolinsky JP, Sciubba D,
Gokaslan Z, Bydon A. Treatment of spinal synovial cysts. World
Neurosurg. 2012 Sep 25.
Book Chapters, Monographs
1. Bagley C, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL: Surgical Management of Primary
Spine Tumors. In AO Spine Manual Part II: Clinical Applications (in
publication).
2. Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL: Total and Subtotal Sacrectomy for En Bloc
Resection of Primary Tumors of the Sacrum. Atlas of Advanced Operative
Surgery (in progress).
3. Wolinsky JP, Gallia GL, Bagley CA, Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL, Vacarro
AR: Chapter 12: Sacrectomy and Suggested Reconstruction Techniques.
Approaches for Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation. Pan Arab
Neurosurgical Society, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2006.
4. Gallia GL, Bagley CA, Witham TF, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL: Total
Sacrectomy. Neurosurgical Operative Atlas Second Edition, Spine &
Peripheral Nerve. 2007.
5. Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Resection of Pancoast Tumors. Handbook of
Spine Surgery (in publication).
6. Sciubba DM, McGloughlin GS, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP, Chapter 14:
Jaw-Splitting Approaches to the Upper Cervical Spine. The Textbook of
Spinal Surgery, 3rd
Edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins,
Philadelphia, 2011.
7. Sciubba DM, Nelson C, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Chapter 16:
Transsternal Approaches to the Spine. The Textbook of Spinal Surgery, 3rd
Edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2011.
8. McGloughlin GS, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Chapter 139: Primary
Malignant Tumors of the Spine. The Textbook of Spinal Surgery, 3rd
Edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2011.
9. Hsu W, Wolinsky JP: Chapter 175: Transoral Approach to Skull Base and
Upper Cervical Spine. Schmidek & Sweet Operative Neurosurgical
Techniques, 6th
Edition. Elsevier Sanders, Philadelphia 2012.
10. Yessari R, Wolinsky JP, Chapter 176: Atlantoaxial Instability and
Stabilization. Schmidek & Sweet Operative Neurosurgical Techniques, 6th
Edition. Elsevier Sanders, Philadelphia 2012.
11. Wolinsky JP, Sciubba DM, Lastra-Power J, Gokaslan ZL, Chapter 107:
Spondylectomy for Spinal Tumors. Spine Surgery: Techniques,
Complicationm Avoidance, and Management. Elsevier Sanders,
Philadelphia 2012.
12. Bagley CA, Khavkin Y, Witham TF, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL.
Surgical Management of malignant spinal tumors: Part I. In A Krisht (ed).
Contemporary Neurosurgery 29. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins,
Baltimore, 2007.
13. McLoughlin GS, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP: Primary Malignant Tumors
of the Spine. The Textbook of Operative Spine Surgery, 3rd
Edition (in
publication)
Abstracts and Presentations
1. LeMaire SA, Under A, Junkerman J, Schmittling ZC, Wolinsky JP,
Fraser CD, Coselli JS. Transcutaneous near infrared spectroscopy to
monitor spinal cord oxygenation during intercostals artery ligation:
preliminary experimental results. Proceedings of the European
Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery/European Society of Thoracic
Surgeons Joint Meeting, 2001: 348-9.
2. LeMaire SA, Under A, Junkerman J, Schmittling ZC, Wolinsky JP,
Fraser CD, Coselli JS. Use of near-infrared spectroscopy to monitor
spinal cord oxygenation during intercostals artery ligation: preliminary
experimental results. Presented at the Outcomes 2001 Meeting, Key
West, Florida, May 25, 2001.
3. Wolinsky JP, Gallia GL, Bagley CA, Witham TF, Khavkin YA,
Gokaslan ZL: Evolution of Lumbar - Pelvic Reconstruction. Chech
Spine Society: Onemocneni Patere, Prague, Chech Republic, October
13-14, 2005.
4. Wolinsky JP, Gallia GL, Bagley CA, Witham TF, Khavkin YA,
Gokaslan ZL: Sacrectomy – Indication, Functional and Structural
Outcome, Technique, and Complications. Chech Spine Society:
Onemocneni Patere, Prague, Chech Republic, October 13-14, 2005.
5. Bagley CA, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF: Assuring Optimal
Physiologic Craniocervical Allignment and Avoidance of Swallowing
Related Complications Following Occipitocervical Fusion by
Preoperative Halo-Vest Placement – Cervical Spine Research Society,
Palm Beach, Florida, November 30 – December 2, 2006.
6. Gallia G, Haque R, Garonzik I, Wolinsky JP, Suk I, Gokaslan Z:
“Spinal Pelvic Reconstruction After Total En Bloc Sacrectomy for a
Giant Sacral Chordoma,” 73rd
AANS Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
7. Raqeeb Haque AB, Gary L. Gallia, MD, PhD, Ira Garonzik, MD, J. P.
Wolinsky, MD, Ian Suk, BSc, BMC, and Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD: Spinal
Pelvic Reconstruction After Total Sacrectomy for En Bloc Resection of a
Giant Sacral Chordoma. Poster AANS Meeting; New Orleans, April
2005
8. Raqeeb M. Haque, BA, Daniel Sciubba, MD, Gary L. Gallia, MD, PhD,
Clarke Nelson, J. P. Wolinsky, MD, Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, Ira
Garonzik, MD: Active Correction of Kyphotic Deformity Using an
Anterior Distractible Cage via a Posterior Approach. Poster AANS
Meeting; New Orleans, April 2005
9. Woodworth G, McGirt MJ, Gokaslan ZL, Witham T, Jallo GI,
Wolinsky JP. Predictors of Ambulatory Function following Surgical
Resection of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors. Annual Meeting of the
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, October, 2007.
10. McLoughlin G, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL,
Witham TF. The treatment of vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural
abscess: the effect of instrumented fusion. CNS Annual Meeting San
Diego 2007.
11. Gok B, McGirt MJ, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Witham
TF. Surgical approach for the treatment of cervical spondylotic
myelopathy: a systematic algorithm and associated outcomes. CNS
Meeting San Diego, CA, 2007.
12. Gok B, Sciubba DM, McGirt MJ, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Witham
TF. Approach for the revision surgery of cervical spondylotic
myelopathy: a systematic algorithm and associated outcomes. CNS
Meeting San Diego, CA, 2007.
13. Gok B, Sciubba DM, Chaicana K, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Witham
TF. Surgical management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy with
laminectomy with instrumented fusion. 35th
Annual Meeting of the
Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS). San Francisco, CA November
28th
-December 1st, 2007.
14. Woodworth GF, McGirt MJ, Chaichana K, Sciubba DM, Suk I, Jallo GI,
Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF. Preoperative hyperglycemia is
an independent risk factor for decreased neurological function after
resection of intra-medullary spinal cord tumors. CNS Meeting. San
Diego, CA, 2007.
15. McLoughlin G, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL,
Witham TF. The treatment of vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural
abscess: the effect of instrumented fusion. CNS Meeting. San Diego,
CA, 2007.
16. McLoughlin G, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL,
Witham TF. Postoperative infection of the instrumented spine: a review
of 1,351 procedures over 5 years. CNS Meeting. San Diego, CA, 2007.
17. Woodworth G, McGirt MJ, Gokaslan Z, Witham TF, Jallo GI, Wolinsky
JP. Predictors of Ambulatory Function following Surgical Resection of
Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors. Annual Meeting of the Congress of
Neurological Surgeons, San Diego, CA, 2007.
18. Sciubba DM, McLoughlin GS, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Noggle JC,
Vellimana AK. Radiographic and clinical evaluation of free-hand
placement of C2 pedicle screws. Abstract presented at the 24th
AnnualMeeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine
and Peripheral Nerves, February 27-March 1, 2008.
19. Sciubba DM, Ayhan S, Nelson C, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF, Bydon A,
Gokaslan ZL, Noggle JC. Transthoracic surgical treatment for centrally
located thoracic disc herniations causing myelopathy: A five-year
institutional experience. Abstract presented at the 24th
Annual Meeting
of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral
Nerves, February 27-March 1, 2008.
20. Sciubba DM, Ayhan S, Nelson C, Noggle JC, Wolinsky JP, Witham
TF, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL. Transthoracic surgical treatment for
centrally located thoracic disc herniations causing myelopathy: a five-
year institutional experience. 24th
Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS
Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Feb, 2008,
Orlando, FL.
21. Wolinsky JP, McGirt MJ, Gokaslan ZL. Endoscopic Transcervical
Ventral Decompression of the Craniocervical Deformities. Skull Base.
2008 September; 18: 173.
22. Gok B, McGirt MJ, Sciubba D, Garces-Ambrossi G, Nelson C, Noggle
J, Bydon A, Witham TF, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan Z. Adjuvant treatment
with locally delivered Oncogel delays the onset of paresis after surgical
resection or radiotherapy of experimental spinal column metastasis.
Annual meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Sept, 2008.
23. Sciubba DM, Nelson C, Blakely J, McGirt MJ, Witham TF, Bydon A,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL. Factors associated with survival after
resection of malignant nerve sheath tumors. Annual meeting of the
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Sept, 2008.
24. Hsieh P, Xu R, McGirt MJ, Wolinsky JP, Bydon A, Witham T,
Gokaslan Z. Oncological and clinical outcomes following attempted en
bloc sacrectomy with judicious sacral nerve root preservation for
primary malignant sacral tumors. Annual meeting of the Scoliosis
Research Society, September, 2008.
25. Ambrossi G, McGirt MJ, Sciubba D, Witham T, Wolinsky JP, Bydon
A, Gokaslan Z. Factors associated with long-term neurological outcome
and tumor progression after resection of intramedullary spinal cord
tumors: Analysis of 103 consecutive cases. Cervical Spine Research
Society Annual Meeting, December, 2008.
26. McGirt MJ, Parker S, Mehta V, Sciubba D, Ambrossi G, Witham T,
Gokaslan Z, Wolinsky JP. Translaminar versus pedicle screws for
instrumented fixation at C2: Review of 323 cases. Cervical Spine
Research Society Annual Meeting, December, 2008.
27. McGirt MJ, Ambrossi G, Parker S, Sciubba D, Wolinsky JP, Bydon A,
Gokaslan Z, Witham T. Spinal deformity following laminoplasty versus
laminectomy for resection of intradural spinal tumors: Analysis of 239
patients. Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting, December,
2008.
28. McGirt MJ, Gok B, Sciubba D, Garces-Ambrossi G, Nelson C, Noggle
J, Bydon A, Witham T, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan Z. Adjuvant treatment
with locally delivered Oncogel delays onset of paresis after surgical
resection or radiotherapy of experimental spinal column metastasis.
AANS/CNS Spine Section Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, March ,
2009.
29. Sciubba D, McLoughlin G, McGirt MJ, Wolinsky JP, Bydon A,
Fourney D, Gokaslan Z, Witham T. Postoperative infection of the
instrumented spine: Review of 1,332 procedures. AANS/CNS Spine
Section Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, March , 2009.
30. Sciubba DM, Alosh H, Nelson C, Parker SL, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF,
Bydon A, Wolinsky JP. Preoperative radiographic factors and surgeon
experience are associated with cortical breach of C2 pedicle screws.
25th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of Spine
and Peripheral Nerves, Phoenix, Arizona, March 2009.
31. Parker SL, McGirt MJ, Garces-Ambrossi GL, Mehta VA, Sciubba DM,
Bydon A, Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Trans-laminar
versus pedicle screw fixation of C2: Comparison of surgical morbidity
and accuracy of 313 consecutive screws. Global Spine Conference, San
Francisco CA, June, 2009.
32. Hsu W, Kotowski TA, Zaidi HA, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Image-
guided, endoscopic transcervical resection of cervical chordoma. Skull
Base. 2009 November; 19: 077.
33. Hsu W, Zaidi HA, Kotowski TA, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. A new
technique for intraoperative reduction of occipitocervical instability.
Skull Base. 2009 November; 19: 151.
34. Bydon M, McGirt MJ, Parker S, Liauw J, Sciubba DM, Witham TF,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. Recurrent disc herniation and
long-term back pain after primary lumbar discectomy: Review of
outcomes reported for limited or aggressive disc removal. Annual
Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, New Orleans LA,
Oct 2009.
35. McGirt MJ, Sutter E, Xu R, Bydon M, Witham T, Wolinsky JP,
Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. In vitro biomechanical comparison of
translaminar versus pedicle screws at T1 and T2 in long subaxial
cervical constructs. Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological
Surgeons, New Orleans LA, Oct 2009.
36. McGirt MJ, Parker S, Liauw J, Bydon M, Wolinsky JP, Witham T,
Bydon A, Gokaslan Z. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for the treatment
of vertebral compression fractures: an evidenced based review of the
literature. Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons,
New Orleans LA, Oct 2009.
37. Parker S, McGirt MJ, Mehta V, Bydon M, Sciubba DM, Bydon A,
Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Trans-laminar versus pedicle
screw fixation of C2: comparison of surgical morbidity and analysis of
313 consecutive screws. Abstract presented at the Congress of
Neurological Surgeons, October 26, 2009.
38. Parker S, McGirt M, Garces-Ambrossi GL, Bydon M, Sciubba D,
Witham TF, Wolinsky JP, Jallo GI, Gokaslan ZL. Factors associated
with long-term neurological outcome and tumor progression after
resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: analysis of 103
consecutive cases. Abstract presented at the Congress of Neurological
Surgeons, October 26, 2009.
39. Liauw J, McGirt M, Garces-Ambrossi GL, Parker S, Bydon M, Bydon
A, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF. Progressive spinal
deformity following laminoplasty versus laminectomy for resection of
intradural spinal tumors: analysis of 238 patients. Abstract presented at
the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, October 26, 2009.
40. Xu R, McGirt M, Parker S, Bydon M, Liauw J, Wolinsky JP, Witham
TF, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. Surgical factors associated with recurrent
back pain and cyst recurrence after surgical resection of spinal synovial
cysts: analysis of 160 consecutive cases. Abstract presented at the
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, October 26, 2009.
41. Gottfried ON, Omeis I, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Sacral tumor
resection and the impact on pelvic incidence. Abstract presented at the
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, October 26, 2009.
42. Bydon M, McGirt M, Garces-Ambrossi GL, Sciubba DM, Witham TF,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. Recurrent lumbar disc herniation
after single-level lumbar discectomy: incidence and health care
analysis. Abstract presented at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons,
October 26, 2009.
43. Omeis I, Dhir M, Gottfried ON, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL.
Postoperative surgical site infection in patients undergoing spinal tumor
surgery: incidence and risk factors. Abstract presented at the Congress
of Neurological Surgeons, October 26, 2009.
44. Bydon M, McGirt MJ, Liauw J, Chaichana KL, Attenello F, Sciubba
DM, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Endoscopic transcervical
odontoidectomy for pediatric basilar invagination and cranial settling.
Abstract presented at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, October
26, 2009.
45. Chaichana K, Pendleton, McGirt M, Bydon A, Liauw J, Wolinsky JP,
Gokaslan Z, Sciubba D.Vertebral compression fractures in patients
presenting with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression. CNS
Annual Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana. October 2009.
46. McGirt MJ, Ambrossi GL, Datoo G, Sciubba DM, Witham TF,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan Z, Bydon A. Recurrent disc herniation and
long-term back pain after primary lumbar discectomy: Review of
outcomes reported for limited or aggressive disc removal. NASS 24th
Annual Meeting, November 2009, San Francisco. California.
47. McGirt MJ, Garcés-Ambrossi GL, Mehta VA, Sciubba DM, Witham
TF, Bydon A, Wolinsky JP, Jallo GI, Gokaslan ZL. Factors associated
with long-term neurological outcome and tumor progression after
resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: Analysis of 103
consecutive cases NASS 24th Annual Meeting, November 2009, San
Francisco. California.
48. McGirt MJ, Parker SL, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF, Bydon A, Gokaslan
ZL. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty of vertebral compression fractures:
an evidence based review of the literature. NASS 24th
Annual Meeting,
November 2009, San Fransisco, California.
49. McGirt MJ, Xu R, Parker SL, Bydon M, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF,
Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. Surgical factors associated with recurrent back
pain and cyst recurrence after surgical resection of synovial cyts:
analysis of 160 consecutive cases. NASS 24th
annual Meeting,
November 2009 San Fransisco, California.
50. Xu R, McGirt MJ, Parker SL, Bydon M, Olivi A, Wolinsky JP, Witham
TF, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. Factors assicated with recurrent back pain
and cyst recurrence after surgical resection of 195 spinal synovial cysts:
analysis of 167 consecutive cases. 4th
annual Johns Hopkins Bayview
Research Symposium. Dec 4, 2009. Baltimore, MD
51. Parker S, McGirt MG, Amin A, Farber SH, Bydon A, Sciubba DS,
Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF. The accuracy of
intraoperative electromyographic monitoring to determine the presence
of malpositioned pedicle screws in the lumbosacral spine: An analysis of
2450 consecutive screws. 26th
Annual meeting of the AANS/CNS
section on disorders of the spine and peripheral nerves. Orlando, Florida.
Feb 17-20, 2010
52. Parker S, McGirt MG, Amin A, Farber SH, Rick A, Bydon A, Sciubba
DS, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF. Accuracy of Free hand
pedicle screws in the thoracic and lumbar spine: analysis of 6816
consecutive screws. 26th
Annual meeting of the AANS/CNS section on
disorders of the spine and peripheral nerves. Orlando, Florida. Feb 17-
20, 2010
53. Parker S, McGirt MJ, Xu R, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL,
Bydon A. Surgical factors associated with recurrent back pain and cyst
recurrence after surgical resection of spinal synovial cysts: analysis of
160 consecutive cases. 26th
Annual meeting of the AANS/CNS section
on disorders of the spine and peripheral nerves. Orlando, Florida. Feb
17-20, 2010
54. Richman J, Defontes K, Zaidi H, Flerlage T, Molina CA, Hsu W, Bydon
A, Gokaslan ZL, Witham TF, Wolinsky JP, Sciubba DS. C5
radiculopathy as a complication of cervical spine surgery. 26th
Annual
meeting of the AANS/CNS section on disorders of the spine and
peripheral nerves. Orlando, Florida. Feb 17-20, 2010
55. Xu R, McGirt MJ, Sutter EG, Parker S, Sciubba DS, Wolinsky JP,
Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. Biomechanical comparison of C7
lateral mass vs. pedicle screws in subaxial cervical constructs. 26th
Annual meeting of the AANS/CNS section on disorders of the spine and
peripheral nerves. Orlando, Florida. Feb 17-20, 2010
56. Xu R, Ritzl E, Sait M, McGirt M, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Witham
TF, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. A role for motor and somatosensory evoked
potentials during anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion for patients
without myelpathy: Analysis of 57 consecutive cases. CNS Annual
Meeting. San Fransisco, California. October 16-21, 2010.
57. Xu R, Ritzl E, Sait M, McGirt M, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Witham
TF, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. A role for motor and somatosensory evoked
potentials during anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion for patients
without myelpathy: Analysis of 57 consecutive cases. CNS Annual
Meeting. San Fransisco, California. October 16-21, 2010.
Extramural Sponsorship
Basic Science Projects
2011-2012: Principal Investigator, Vertebral body reduction instrument for
treatment of low back and radicular pain secondary to spondylolithesis.
$81,436.02. 2.5% Effort.
Coinvestigator, Spinal Reconstruction Using Synthes Spine SynexTM
System Following Corpectomy/Vertebrectomy In Tumor Patients,
Protocol ID01-442, 10/2001, $250,000
Coinvestigator, Prospective Outcome Study of Patients Undergoing
Lumbar Spinal Fusion Using HEALOS® and the Cellect
TM System,
Protocol 200348-E, WIRB® Protocol #20040954
2002: Neurosurgical Research, Baylor College of Medicine – Dept of
Surgery with Dr. J. Coselli and Dr. LeMaire. Evaluating spinal cord
perfusion during thoraco-abdominal aortic surgery using near infrared
spectroscopy.
1999 to 2004: Neurosurgical Research, Baylor College of Medicine –
Dept of Radiology with Dr. Mowad and Dr. Struther. Creation of porcine
and canine sidewall and bifurcation aneurysm models for use in testing
aneurysm embolics.
1997 to 1998: Neurosurgical Research, Baylor College of Medicine –
Dept of Neurosurgery with Dr. Baskin. Increasing expression of glial cell
derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in Rabbit brains using GDNF cloned
into an adenovirus vector and injected intraventricularly to asses
neuroprotectivity in controlled ischemia.
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mentoring
Residents and Fellows:
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Ryan Kretzer,
M.D., Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2011-2012.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Ali Baaj, M.D.,
Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2011-2012.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Ilya Laufer,
M.D., Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2010-2011.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Marcella
Madera, M.D., Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2010-2011.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Wesley Hsu,
M.D., Resident/ Spine Fellow, Chief Resident, 2005-2011.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Ryan Kretzer,
M.D., Resident/ Spine Fellow, Chief Resident, 2005-2011.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Michelle
Clarke, M.D., Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2009-2010.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Reza Yessari,
M.D., Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2009-2010.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, James Frazier,
M.D., Resident/ Spine Fellow, Chief Resident, 2008-2010
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Matt Mcgirt,
M.D., Resident/ Spine Fellow, Chief Resident, 2004-2010
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Clint Baird,
M.D., Resident, 2004-2009
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Violette
Reinard, M.D., Resident, 2004-2009
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Ibrahim Omeis,
M.D., Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2008-2009.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Ohren
Gottfried, M.D., Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2008-2009.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Patrick Hsieh ,
M.D., Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2007-2008.Mentor, Johns Hopkins
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Jon Chi, M.D.,
Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2007-2008.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Ali Bydon ,
M.D., Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2006-2007.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Christopher
Lawson, M.D., Chief Residency, 2006-2007.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Michael J.
Schlosser, M.D., Chief Residency, 2005-2006.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Jacob Schwarz,
M.D., Chief Residency, 2005-2006.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Quoc-Anh Thai,
M.D., Chief Residency, 2005-2006.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Timothy
Witham, M.D., Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2005-2006.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Yevgeniy
Khavkin, , M.D., Spine Instructor/Spine Fellow, 2005-2006.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Carlos Bagley,
M.D., Resident/Spine Fellow, 2004-2007.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Gary Gallia,
M.D., Resident, 2004-2007.
Mentor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Daniel Sciubba,
M.D., Resident/Spine Fellow, Chief Resident, 2004-2009.
Editorial Activities
Journal Reviewer
1. European Spine Journal, ad hoc reviewer, May 2007 to present
2. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, ad hoc reviewer, January 2007 to
present
3. Neurosurgery, ad hoc reviewer, January 2007 to present
4. Evidence Based Spine Journal, reviewer, March 2010 to present
5. Case Reports in Medicine, ad hoc reviewer, January 2011 to present
6. Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, ad hoc reviewer,
November 2011 to present
CLINICAL ACTIVITIES
Certification
Licensures (Active)
Medical Doctor, 1998
State of Maryland, D0061132 exp 2013
Taken and Passed USMLE Steps 1, 2, 3
Board Certified in Neurosurgery (ABNS)
ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES
National and International
AO North America Scientific Education Committee Member 2011 –
present
Chairman AO North America Scientific Education Subcommittee on
Symposium and Cadaveric Courses 2012 – present
Chairman AO North America Scientific Education Subcommittee on
CME Compliance 2012 – present
Member of the Cervical Spine Research Society Study Section/Grant
Review 2012 - present
Scientific Program Committee member for AANS/CNS Section on
Spine and Peripheral Nerves annual meeting 2012
Scientific Program Committee member for AANS/CNS Section on
Spine and Peripheral Nerve annual meeting 2011
Scientific Program Committee member for AANS/CNS Section on
Spine and Peripheral Nerve annual meeting 2010
Scientific Program Committee member (Luncheon Seminar Education
Committee) for CNS annual meeting 2010
Member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2010)
Member of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2009)
Member of the North American Skull Base Society (2008)
Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgery (2005)
Member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (Resident Member)
Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgery (Resident
Member)
Member of the Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons (Resident
Member)
Member of the Section on Tumors AANS/CNS (Resident Member)
Member of the Section Cerebrovascular Surgery AANS/CNS (Resident
Member)
RECOGNITION
Awards and Honors
2012 – Member of the University of Texas at Austin, College of Natural
Sciences Advisory Council
2011 – December 18-19 – Visiting Professor Cornell Department of
Neurosurgery, New York, New York
2007 – 2008 Best Doctors in America
2007 – November – “Top Doctors” as featured in Baltimore Magazine
2007 – May 6-8 – Visiting Surgeon Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy,
guest of Stefano Boriani
2007 – Who’s Who Global
2006 – November 4-8 – Visiting Surgeon Klinikum Karlsbad, Germany,
guest of Professor Jurgen Harms
2006 – June – Appointed as AO/ASIF International Spine Faculty
2006 – February – Appointed as AO/ASIF Spine Faculty
2004 – Kinjiro Iwata Award for Excellence in Neurosurgery, Baylor
College of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery: Houston, Texas
1998 – Award for Excellence in Neurosurgery, Baylor College of
Medicine Department of Neurosurgery: Houston, Texas
Invited Talks, Panels
1. Wolinsky, JP: Image Guidance in Spinal Surgery: The Hopkins
“Experience” – Congress of Neurological Surgeons – Chicago, Illinois,
October 10, 2012.
2. Wolinsky, JP: Complication Avoidance and Advanced MIS Applications
– Transcervical Endoscopic Odontoidectomy – Congress of Neurological
Surgeons – Chicago, Illinois, October 9, 2011.
3. Wolinsky, JP: Surgical Treatment Strategies for Metastatic Tumors – 11th
annual International Neuro-Oncology Updates – Baltimore, Maryland,
September 20, 2012.
4. Wolinsky, JP: Setting Up a research Program - AO-ASIF Cotroversies in
Complex Spine Surgery: A comprehensive Hands-on Human Anatomic
Specimen Course for Fellows -- Chicago, Illinois, September13, 2012.
5. Wolinsky, JP: Management of Spinal Metastasis: Simplifying Patient
Selection and Treatment Options - AO-ASIF Cotroversies in Complex
Spine Surgery: A comprehensive Hands-on Human Anatomic Specimen
Course for Fellows -- Chicago, Illinois, September15, 2012.
6. Wolinsky, JP: Management of Cervical and Craniocervical Deformities -
AO-ASIF Cotroversies in Complex Spine Surgery: A comprehensive
Hands-on Human Anatomic Specimen Course for Fellows -- Chicago,
Illinois, September15, 2012.
7. Wolinsky, JP: Surgical Management of Metastatic Endocrine Tumors to
the Spine – NIH International Patient Symposium on Pheochromocytoma
– Washington DC, June 28, 2012.
8. Wolinsky, JP: Ventral Craniocervical Junction Approaches - AO-ASIF
Advanced Techniques for Complex Spinal Resection and Reconstruction -
- Chicago, Illinois, May 12, 2012.
9. Wolinsky, JP: Posterior Thoracic Procedures: En Bloc Spondylectomy,
Costotransversectomy, and Vertebral Column Resection - AO-ASIF
Advanced Techniques for Complex Spinal Resection and Reconstruction -
- Chicago, Illinois, May 11, 2012.
10. Wolinsky, JP: Cervical Spine Manifestation of Rheumatoid Disease:
Evaluation and Treatment – Spinal Disorders: Updates and Management
for the Primary Care Physician, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore,
Maryland, April 21, 2012.
11. Wolinsky, JP: Thoracolumbar Trauma –Evaluation and Treatment
Options - AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of
Spinal Disorders for Residents – New Orleans, Louisiana, January 20,
2012.
12. Wolinsky, JP: Techniques for Spinal Fixation at C1 - AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for
Residents – New Orleans, Louisiana, January 20, 2012.
13. Wolinsky, JP: Spinal Metastatic Disease – Evaluation and Treatment
Options - AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of
Spinal Disorders for Residents – New Orleans, Louisiana, January 21,
2012.
14. Wolinsky, JP: Techniques for Spinal Fixation of the Thoracolumbar
Spine and Pelvis - AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and
Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Residents – New Orleans, Louisiana,
January 21, 2012.
15. Wolinsky, JP: Surgical Techniques for Ventral Extra-dural Pathology of
the Cranio-cervical Junction – Neurosurgery Grand Rounds: Cornell
University, New York, New York, December 19, 2011.
16. Wolinsky, JP: Anterior Approaches to the Cranio-cervical Junction –
Johns Hopkins 5th
Annual Skull Base Course, Baltimore, Maryland,
December 10, 2011.
17. Wolinsky, JP: Oral Examiner -- AANS, Goodman Oral Board Review
Course: Houston, Texas, November 7-8, 2011.
18. Wolinsky, JP: Surgical Management of Metastatic Disease – North
American Spine Society Plenary Platform – Chicago, Illinois, November
5, 2011.
19. Wolinsky, JP: Guidelines for Surgical Management: Lumbar Spine
Surgery – Far Lateral Disc Herniations – Congress of Neurological
Surgeons – Washington D.C., October 4, 2011.
20. Wolinsky, JP: Minimally Invasive Surgery – Transcervical Endoscopic
Odontoidectomy – Congress of Neurological Surgeons – Washington
D.C., October 3, 2011.
21. Wolinsky, JP: Anterior Approaches to the Cranio-cervical Junction – The
Johns Hopkins Medicine Spine Workshop -- Baltimore, Maryland,
September 9, 2011.
22. Wolinsky, JP: Maintenance of Certification Self Assesment Discussion:
Tumor – AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Advanced Concepts in the
Management of Spinal Disorders – Chicago, Illinois, August 27, 2011.
23. Wolinsky, JP: Primary Spinal Tumors – Treatment Options and
Outcomes: When is an en bloc resection needed? – AO-ASIF Excellence
in Spine – Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders –
Chicago, Illinois, August 27, 2011.
24. Wolinsky, JP: Cadaveric Lab Instruction – Techniques for Posterior
Spine Instrumentation – AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Advanced
Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders – Chicago, Illinois,
August 26, 2011.
25. Wolinsky, JP: Occipital Cervical Dissociation - AO-ASIF Excellence in
Spine – Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Residents – Las
Vegas, Nevada, August 19, 2011.
26. Wolinsky, JP: Management of Metastatic Spinal Disease – Thoracic
Junction - AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of
Spinal Disorders for Residents – Las Vegas, Nevada, August 20, 2011.
27. Wolinsky, JP: En Bloc Resection of Primary Tumors of the Spine --
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds – University of Maryland, Baltimore,
Maryland, August 11, 2010.
28. Wolinsky, JP: Role of Dural resection and Neurological Sacrifice in
Treatment of Primary Spinal Tumors - AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine –
Spine Tumor Symposium – Boston, Massachusetts, May 20, 2011.
29. Wolinsky, JP: Transmandibular Approach to Primary Spinal Tumors -
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Spine Tumor Symposium – Boston,
Massachusetts, May 20, 2011.
30. Wolinsky, JP: Timing of Surgery Around Radiation Therapy and
Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Metastatic Spinal Tumors - AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine – Spine Tumor Symposium – Boston, Massachusetts,
May 20, 2011.
31. Wolinsky, JP: Moderator/Course Director: Luncheon Symposium III –
Cranial-Cervical Junction – 27th
Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS
Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves: Evidence-Based
Spine Surgery in the Real World – Phoenix, Arizona, March 11, 2011.
32. Wolinsky, JP: Endoscopic Transcervical Odontoidectomy for Basilar
Invagination – 27th
Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on
Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves: Evidence-Based Spine
Surgery in the Real World – Phoenix, Arizona, March 11, 2011.
33. Wolinsky, JP: Syringomyelia – AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine, Advanced
Course – The Degenerative Lumbar Spine, Deformities, and Tumors –
Davos, Switzerland, December 16, 2010.
34. Wolinsky, JP: Moderator: Tumor Clinical Cases – AO-ASIF Excellence
in Spine, Advanced Course – The Degenerative Lumbar Spine,
Deformities, and Tumors – Davos, Switzerland, December 17, 2010.
35. Wolinsky, JP: Chondrosarcoma of the Cervical Spine – AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine, Advanced Course – The Degenerative Lumbar Spine,
Deformities, and Tumors – Davos, Switzerland, December 17, 2010.
36. Wolinsky, JP: Intramedullary Spinal cord Tumors – AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine, Advanced Course – The Degenerative Lumbar Spine,
Deformities, and Tumors – Davos, Switzerland, December 17, 2010.
37. Wolinsky, JP: Spinopelvic Reconstruction Options – AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine, Advanced Course – The Degenerative Lumbar Spine,
Deformities, and Tumors – Davos, Switzerland, December 17, 2010.
38. Wolinsky, JP: Treatment of Metastatic Spinal Disease – AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine, Advanced Course – The Degenerative Lumbar Spine,
Deformities, and Tumors – Davos, Switzerland, December 17, 2010.
39. Wolinsky, JP: Syringomyelia – AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine, Advanced
Course – The Degenerative Cervical Spine, Deformities, and Tumors –
Davos, Switzerland, December 13, 2010.
40. Wolinsky, JP: Moderator: Tumor Clinical Cases – AO-ASIF Excellence
in Spine, Advanced Course – The Degenerative Lumbar Spine,
Deformities, and Tumors – Davos, Switzerland, December 14, 2010.
41. Wolinsky, JP: Chondrosarcoma of the Cervical Spine – AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine, Advanced Course – The Degenerative Cervical
Spine, Deformities, and Tumors – Davos, Switzerland, December 14,
2010.
42. Wolinsky, JP: Intramedullary Spinal cord Tumors – AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine, Advanced Course – The Degenerative Cervical
Spine, Deformities, and Tumors – Davos, Switzerland, December 14,
2010.
43. Wolinsky, JP: Spinopelvic Reconstruction Options – AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine, Advanced Course – The Degenerative Cervical
Spine, Deformities, and Tumors – Davos, Switzerland, December 14,
2010.
44. Wolinsky, JP: Treatment of Metastatic Spinal Disease – AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine, Advanced Course – The Degenerative Cervical
Spine, Deformities, and Tumors – Davos, Switzerland, December 14,
2010.
45. Wolinsky, JP: Anterior Approaches to the Cervical – Thoracic Junction -
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Advanced Techniques for Spinal
Resection and Reconstruction – Baltimore, Maryland, November 20,
2010.
46. Wolinsky, JP, Gokaslan ZL: 3D Cadaveric Demonstration of Spinal
Surgical Approaches – Operative Techniques with the Masters: En Bloc
Vertebrectomy – Congress of Neurological Surgeons – San Francisco,
California, October 19, 2010.
47. Wolinsky, JP: Minimally Invasive Surgery – Transcervical Endoscopic
Odontoidectomy – Congress of Neurological Surgeons – San Francisco,
California, October 18, 2010.
48. Wolinsky, JP: En Bloc Resection of Primary Spinal Tumors – Indications
and Techniques – Neurosciences Symposium – Johns Hopkins Hospital
and Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Bogota, Columbia, August 13, 2010.
49. Wolinsky, JP: Surgical Approaches to Thoracic Disc Herniations --
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Maryland, July 29, 2010.
50. Wolinsky, JP: Cerebral Tumors: Diagnosis, Management and Treatment
– Medical Symposium: Update on Orthopedics, Neurology, and
Neurosurgery. Hospital Punta Pacifica. Panama City, Panama, June 19,
2010.
51. Wolinsky JP: Management of Spinal Epidural Metastatic Disease:
Surgery vs Radiation Therapy -- Medical Symposium: Update on
Orthopedics, Neurology, and Neurosurgery. Hospital Punta Pacifica.
Panama City, Panama, June 19, 2010.
52. Wolinsky, JP: Oral Examiner -- AANS, Goodman Oral Board Review
Course: Houston, Texas, May 17-18, 2010.
53. Wolinsky, JP: Metastatic Disease to the Upper Cervical Spine –
American Association of Neurological Surgeons: Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, May 3, 2010.
54. Wolinsky, JP: Cervical Spine Manifestation of Rheumatoid Disease:
Evaluation and Treatment – Spinal Disorders: Updates and Management
for the Primary Care Physician, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore,
Maryland, April 17, 2010.
55. Wolinsky, JP: Metastatic Spinal Tumors: Evaluation and Management –
Spinal Disorders: Updates and Management for the Primary Care
Physician, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, Maryland, April 17,
2010.
56. Wolinsky, JP: Metastatic Disease to the Upper Cervical Spine –
AANS/CNS Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves:
Orlando, Florida, February 19, 2010.
57. Wolinsky, JP: -- Thoracolumbar Trauma: Complication Avoidance and
Clinical Pearls -- AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and
Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Residents and Fellows: Las Vegas,
Nevada, January 23, 2010.
58. Wolinsky, JP: -- Complex Spine Pathology: Tumors -- AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for
Residents and Fellows: Las Vegas, Nevada, January 23, 2010.
59. Wolinsky, JP: En Bloc Resection: Indications and Technique --
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Maryland, January 14, 2010.
60. Wolinsky, JP: Sacrectomy – Indications, technique and reconstruction –
Charite Spine Tumor Days, Charite Hospital: Berlin, Germany, November
20, 2009.
61. Wolinsky, JP: Intralesional versus en bloc resection of solitary metastatic
disease of the spine – Charite Spine Tumor Days, Charite Hospital: Berlin,
Germany, November 21, 2009.
62. Wolinsky, JP: Abstract Session Moderator – Charite Spine Tumor Days,
Charite Hospital: Berlin, Germany, November 21, 2009.
63. Wolinsky, JP: Metastatic Spine Disease Management Options: En bloc
resection of spinal metastases – Congress of Neurological Surgeons: New
Orleans, Louisiana, October 28, 2009.
64. Wolinsky, JP: Complex Spinal Pathology – Osteoporosis -- AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for
Residents and Fellows: Las Vegas, Nevada, August 29, 2009.
65. Wolinsky, JP: Cervical Stenosis with Myelopathy: Pearls and
Complication Avoidance -- AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and
Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Residents and Fellows: Las Vegas,
Nevada, August 28, 2009.
66. Wolinsky, JP: Treatment of Chordoma in the Spine – Ask the Experts –
2nd
Chordoma Community Conference, Washington D.C., June 27, 2009.
67. Wolinsky, JP: C1-C2 Instrumentation Techniques -- Neurosurgery
Grand Rounds – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25,
2009.
68. Wolinsky, JP: Surgical Treatment of Spinal tumors – Metastatic and
Primary Tumors – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds –
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, June 9, 2009.
69. Wolinsky, JP: Oral Examiner -- AANS, Goodman Oral Board Review
Course: Houston, Texas, May 24-26, 2009.
70. Wolinsky, JP: Moderator of the Scientific Program: AO Fellows
Research Presentations – 7th
Annual AOSNA Fellows Forum: Banff
Springs, Alberta, Canada, April 4, 2009.
71. Wolinsky, JP: Specific Approaches for Primary Tumors –
Transmandibular/Upper Cervical -- AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine –
Spine Tumor Symposium: Houston, Texas, March 27, 2009.
72. Wolinsky, JP: Review and Update of Treatment Controversies for
Specific Tumors - A panel discussion -- AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine –
Spine Tumor Symposium: Houston, Texas, March 27, 2009
73. Wolinsky, JP: Timing of Surgery for Spinal Metastases -- AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine – Spine Tumor Symposium: Houston, Texas, March
28, 2009.
74. Wolinsky, JP: Metastatic Disease to the Upper Cervical Spine –
AANS/CNS Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves:
Phoenix, Arizona, March 13, 2009.
75. Wolinsky, JP: Panel Discussion Luncheon Symposium: Treatment of
Primary and Metastatic Tumors – AANS/CNS Section of Disorders of the
Spine and Peripheral Nerves: Phoenix, Arizona, March 13, 2009.
76. Wolinsky, JP: Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Mission to Africa --
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Maryland, February 26, 2008.
77. Wolinsky, JP: C1-C2 Instrumentation Techniques -- Neurosurgery
Grand Rounds – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland,
February 12, 2009.
78. Wolinsky, JP: Cervical Trauma: Pearls and Complication Avoidance --
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of Spinal
Disorders for Residents and Fellows: Las Vegas, Nevada, January 16,
2009.
79. Wolinsky, JP: -- Complex Spine Pathology: Tumors -- AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for
Residents and Fellows: Las Vegas, Nevada, January 17, 2009.
80. Wolinsky, JP: Endoscopic Transcervical Ventral Decompression of the
Craniocervical Deformities – Cervical Spine Research Society, Austin,
Texas, December 6, 2008.
81. Wolinsky, JP: Metastatic Cancer and the Spine: Prevalence, Diagnosis,
and Differential Diagnosis -- AO ASIF Excellence in Spine – The Aging
Spine: Current and Future Concepts and Challenges Symposium,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 22, 2008.
82. Wolinsky, JP: Future Directions in Controlling and Treatment of the
Metastatic Spine -- AO ASIF Excellence in Spine – The Aging Spine:
Current and Future Concepts and Challenges Symposium, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, November 22, 2008.
83. Wolinsky, JP: Techniques and Anatomy for C2 Decompression --
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Maryland, September 25, 2008.
84. Wolinsky, JP: Giant T1-T5 Chordoma – Management and Panel
Discussion – Seventh Annual International Neuro-Oncology Updates,
Baltimore, Maryland, September 18, 2008.
85. Wolinsky, JP: Endoscopic Transcervical Ventral Decompression of the
Craniocervical Deformities – North American Skull Base Society/ World
Federation of Skull Base Societies, Vancouver, Canada, September 12,
2008.
86. Wolinsky, JP: Complications of Anterior Cervical Surgery – Residents
and Fellows Course Stryker ENT, Chicago, Illinois, September 7, 2008.
87. Wolinsky, JP: Techniques and Anatomy for C2 Decompression --
Residents and Fellows Course Stryker ENT, Chicago, Illinois, September
8, 2008.
88. Wolinsky, JP: Neurosurgical Emergencies – Advanced Clinical Topics in
Neuroscience Nursing, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland,
May 7, 2008.
89. Wolinsky, JP: Occipitocervical Dislocations -- AO ASIF Excellence in
Spine – Controversies in Spine Trauma, Baltimore, Maryland, April 12-
13, 2008.
90. Wolinsky, JP: Controversies in Clearing the Cervical Spine -- AO ASIF
Excellence in Spine – Controversies in Spine Trauma, Baltimore,
Maryland, April 12-13, 2008.
91. Wolinsky, JP: Surgical Advances for the Treatment of Chordoma in the
Spine – NIH Second International Chordoma Research Workshop,
Washington D.C., April 3-5, 2008.
92. Wolinsky, JP: Timing of Surgery Around Radiation and Chemotheraoy –
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Spine Tumor Symposium, Vancouver,
Canada, September 27-29, 2007.
93. Wolinsky, JP: Review and Update of Treatment Controversies for
Specific Tumor Types -- AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Spine Tumor
Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, September 27-29, 2007.
94. Wolinsky, JP: Spondylectomy for En Bloc resection in the mobile spine -
- Neurosurgery Grand Rounds – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Maryland, July 12, 2007.
95. Wolinsky, JP: Autograft vs. Allograft vs. Cages, and the role of biologics,
CineMed – complex surgical techniques in treating cervical spine
pathology, Baltimore, Maryland, June 15-16, 2007
96. Wolinsky, JP: Cervico-thoracic Instability – treatment concerns,
CineMed – complex surgical techniques in treating cervical spine
pathology, Baltimore, Maryland, June 15-16, 2007.
97. Wolinsky, JP: Cervical Spine: Unilateral and bilateral facet injury, AO
ASIF Excellence in Spine – Controversies in Spine Trauma, Naples,
Florida, May 19-20, 2007.
98. Wolinsky, JP: Cervical Spine: Cervico-thoracic injuries, AO ASIF
Excellence in Spine – Controversies in Spine Trauma, Naples, Florida,
May 19-20, 2007.
99. Wolinsky, JP: Cranial Settling in Osteogenesis Imperfecta – Third
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Clinical Meeting: Baltimore, Maryland, May 4,
2007.
100. Wolinsky, JP: Surgical Approaches, AO ASIF ORP Spine
Course, Baltimore, Maryland, April 14-15, 2007.
101. Wolinsky, JP: Lumbar Spondylosis: History, Physical, and
Imaging -- AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of
Spinal Disorders for Residents and Fellows: Atlanta, Georgia, March 11,
2007.
102. Wolinsky, JP: Cervical Trauma: Pearls and Complication
Avoidance -- AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of
Spinal Disorders for Residents and Fellows: Atlanta, Georgia, March 9,
2007.
103. Wolinsky, JP: Update and Review of Management of Non-
penetrating Head Trauma -- Neurosurgery Grand Rounds – Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, February, 22, 2007.
104. Wolinsky, JP: Surgical Management of Spinal Metastases to the
Cervico – Thoracic Junction -- AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – AO
Thoracolumbar Spine Course: Davos, Switzerland December 14, 2006.
105. Wolinsky, JP: Cervical Spondylosis – Case Discussion and Hands
on Workshop – AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – AO Spine Cervical Spine
Course: Davos, Switzerland December 11, 2006.
106. Wolinsky, JP: Basilar Invagination – How I do it – AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine – AO Spine Cervical Spine Course: Davos,
Switzerland December 15, 2006.
107. Wolinsky, JP: Lumbo-Pelvic Reconstruction – AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine – AO Trauma and Tumor Course: Davos, Switzerland
December 13, 2006.
108. Wolinsky, JP: High Cervical Infections – Retropharyngeal
Abscess with C1-C2 Instability – AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – AO
Cervical Spine Course: Davos, Switzerland December 14, 2006.
109. Wolinsky, JP: Surgical Management of Spinal Metastasis – AO-
ASIF Excellence in Spine – AO Trauma and Tumor Course: Davos,
Switzerland December 13, 2006.
110. Wolinsky, JP: Surgery for Basilar Invagination – AO-ASIF
Excellence in Spine – AO Spine Cervical Spine Course: Davos,
Switzerland December 14, 2006.
111. Wolinsky, JP: Surgical Approaches for Basilar Invagination –
Cervical Spine Research Society, Palm Beach, Florida, December 2, 2006.
112. Wolinsky, JP: Basilar Invagination -- Neurosurgery Grand
Rounds – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, October 26,
2006.
113. Wolinsky, JP: Surgical Management of Spinal Metastases –
Current Concepts in Cancer Management, a Multidisciplinary Case-Based
Symposium: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns
Hopkins. Baltimore, Maryland, October 12, 2006.
114. Wolinsky, JP: Adjacent Level Disease in Lumbar Fusions – AO ASIF
North America Degenerative and Deformity Spine Symposia: Montreal,
Canada, July 22, 2006.
115. Wolinsky, JP: Degenerative Spondylolithesis – AO ASIF North America
Degenerative and Deformity Spine Symposia: Montreal, Canada, July 22,
2006.
116. Wolinsky, JP: Laminoplasty for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy – AO
ASIF North America Degenerative and Deformity Spine Symposia:
Montreal, Canada, July 22, 2006.
117. Wolinsky, JP: Sacrectomy and Lumbar Pelvic Reconstruction -
Indications and Technique -- Neurosurgery Grand Rounds – Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, February 16, 2006.
118. Wolinsky, JP: Cauda Equina Syndrome -- 11th
Annual Pain Medicine
Update: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, December 10,
2005.
119. Wolinsky, JP: A Womens Journey: The Aging Back – A Womens
Journey: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, November 10,
2005.
120. Wolinsky, JP: Sacrectomy: Indications and Techniques – Chech Spine
Society: Onemocneni Patere, Prague, Chech Republic, October 13-14,
2005.
121. Wolinsky, JP: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Potential Advantages and
Short Comings – American University, Dubai, United Arab Emerits, May
11, 2005.
122. Wolinsky, JP: Neurologic Complications of Spine Surgery – AO ASIF
North America: Challenges and Complications in Complex Spine
Surgery - Baltimore, Maryland, April 30- May 1, 2005.
123. Wolinsky, JP: Complications of Bone Graft Harvesting - AO ASIF
North America: Challenges and Complications in Complex Spine
Surgery - Baltimore, Maryland, April 30- May 1, 2005.
124. Wolinsky, JP: Thoracic Kyphotic Deformity Correction - Neurosurgery
Grand Rounds – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, March
31, 2005.
125. Wolinsky, JP: Giant Sacral Osteoblastoma Managed Through an
Entirely Posterior Approach - Total En Bloc Sacrectomy with Lumbo-
Pelvic Reconstruction - AO ASIF North America Spine Fellows Forum,
Bamff, Canada, March 17-20, 2005
126. Wolinsky, JP: Transmandibular Circumglossal Approach for Treatment
of Myelopathy Secondary to Spondylosis of the Upper Cervical Spine -
AO ASIF North America Spine Fellows Forum, Bamff, Canada, March
17-20, 2005
127. Wolinsky, JP: 360o Kyphotic Deformity Correction Managed Through a
Posterior Approach, AO ASIF North America Spine Fellows Forum,
Bamff, Canada, March 17-20, 2005
128. Wolinsky, JP: Cervical Trauma, AO ASIF ORP Spine Course,
Baltimore, Maryland, February 19 – 20, 2005.
129. Wolinsky, JP: Odontoid Screw Fixation with the use of Minimally
Invasive Tube Retractors, Neurosurgery Grand Rounds Lecture, Baylor
College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, April 2004.
130. Wolinsky, JP: Management of Anterior Circulation Aneurysms,
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds Lecture, Baylor College of Medicine,
Houston, Texas, April 2004.
131. Wolinsky, JP: Cervical Trauma: From the Occiput to C7, Evaluation
and Treatment, Neurosurgery Grand Rounds Lecture, Baylor College of
Medicine, Houston, Texas, March 2004.
132. Wolinsky, JP: C3 C4 Total Spondylectomy for En Bloc Resection of a
Chordoma. Spine + Science + Management Meeting, New Orleans,
Lousiana, November, 2003.
133. Wolinsky, JP: Dural Inversion: a Novel Treatment for Moya Moya in
Pediatric Patients. Neurosurgery Grand Rounds Lecture, Baylor College
of Medicine, Houston, Texas, April 2003.
134. Wolinsky, JP: Acoustic Schwannoma: Anatomy, Evaluation, Treatment,
Surgical Approaches. Lecture to residents of Neurosurgery, Baylor
College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, March 2003.
135. Wolinsky, JP: Management of Complex Arteriovenous Malformations
of the Supra and Infratentorial Compartments, Neurosurgery Grand
Rounds Lecture, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, June,
2004.
136. Wolinsky, JP: Management and Treatment of Intrinsic Spinal Cord
Tumors in the Adult Population, Neurosurgery Grand Rounds Lecture,
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, December 2004.
137. Wolinsky, JP: Management and Treatment of Intrinsic Spinal Cord
Tumors in the Pediatric Population, Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
Lecture, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, May 2003.
138. Wolinsky, JP: MRI and How it Works. Neurosurgery Resident Seminar,
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, September, 2001.
Invited Reviews, Editorials, Meeting Chairs
1. Course Chairman -- AO-ASIF Advanced Techniques for Complex Spinal
Resection and Reconstruction -- Chicago, Illinois, May 11 - 12, 2012.
2. Course Chairman – AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Advanced Concepts
in the Management of Spinal Disorders – Chicago, Illinois, August 27,
2011.
3. Course Chairman: AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and
Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Residents and Fellows: Las Vegas,
Nevada, January 22, 2010.
4. Course Chairman: AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and
Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Residents and Fellows: Las Vegas,
Nevada, January 16, 2009.
5. Course Organizer and Chairman: Rigid and Flexible Neuroendoscopy: A
Hands on Cadaveric Course: M.D. Anderson and Baylor College of
Medicine, Houston, Texas, November 2001.
Patents/ Inventions:
Wolinsky JP, Stoianovici D: Vertebral Body Reduction Instrument. USA
Patent ROI (C10608), 2009. [Pat Pending]
Attended Courses/Conferences
Congress of Neurological Surgeons – Chicago, Illinois, October 9-10, 2011.
Accuray’s CNS Radiosurgery Training Course, Sunnyvale, California, September
24-25, 2012.
11th
annual International Neuro-Oncology Updates – Baltimore, Maryland,
September 20, 2012.
AO-ASIF Cotroversies in Complex Spine Surgery: A comprehensive Hands-on
Human Anatomic Specimen Course for Fellows -- Chicago, Illinois, September
13-15, 2012.
NIH International Patient Symposium on Pheochromocytoma – Washington DC,
June 28, 2012.
AO-ASIF Advanced Techniques for Complex Spinal Resection and
Reconstruction -- Chicago, Illinois, May 11 - 12, 2012.
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for
Residents – New Orleans, Louisiana, January 20 - 21, 2012.
Johns Hopkins 5th
Annual Skull Base Course, Baltimore, Maryland, December
10, 2011.
AANS, Goodman Oral Board Review Course: Houston, Texas, November 7-8,
2011.
North American Spine Society – Chicago, Illinois, November 5, 2011.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons – Washington D.C., October 3, 2011.
The Johns Hopkins Medicine Spine Workshop -- Baltimore, Maryland,
September 9, 2011.
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Advanced Concepts in the Management of
Spinal Disorders – Chicago, Illinois, August 27, 2011.
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for
Residents – Las Vegas, Nevada, August 19 - 20, 2011.
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine, Advanced Course – Spine Tumor Symposium –
Boston, Massachusetts, May 20-22, 2011.
9th
Annual AOSNA Fellows Forum: Banff Springs, Alberta, Canada, March 31-
April 2, 2011.
AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves: Evidence-
Based Spine Surgery in the Real World – Phoenix, Arizona, March 9-12, 2011
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine, Advanced Course – The Degenerative Lumbar
Spine, Deformities, and Tumors – Davos, Switzerland, December 16-17, 2010.
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine, Advanced Course – The Degenerative Cervical
Spine, Deformities, and Tumors – Davos, Switzerland, December 13-14, 2010.
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Advanced Techniques for Spinal Resection and
Reconstruction – Baltimore, Maryland, November 19-20, 2010.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons – San Francisco, California, October 17-20,
2010.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
May 2-4, 2010.
Ehni Workshop – Transpetrous Approaches by Harry Van Loveren, Baylor
College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, May 15, 2010.
8th
Annual AOSNA Fellows Forum: Banff Springs, Alberta, Canada, April 8-11,
2010.
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for
Residents and Fellows: Las Vegas, Nevada, January 22-24, 2010.
Charite Spine Tumor Days, Charite Hospital: Berlin, Germany, November 20 –
21, 2009.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons: New Orleans, Louisiana, October 25-28,
2009.
North American Skull Base Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 16-18,
2009.
2nd
Chordoma Community Conference, Washington D.C., June 27, 2009
7th
Annual AOSNA Fellows Forum: Banff Springs, Alberta, Canada, April 2-5,
2009.
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Spine Tumor Symposium: Houston, Texas,
March 27-29, 2009.
AANS/CNS Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves: Phoenix,
Arizona, March 13, 2009.
Course Chairman: AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of
Spinal Disorders for Residents and Fellows: Las Vegas, Nevada, January 15-17,
2009.
Cervical Spine Research Society, Austin, Texas, December 4-6, 2008.
AO ASIF Excellence in Spine – The Aging Spine: Current and Future Concepts
and Challenges Symposium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 22-23, 2008.
North American Skull Base Society/ World Federation of Skull Base Societies,
Vancouver, Canada, September 10-14.
Ehni Workshop – Endoscopic Skull Base and Pituitary Approaches by Theodore
Schwartz and Vijay Anand, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, May
10-11, 2008.
AO ASIF Excellence in Spine – Controversies in Spine Trauma, Baltimore,
Maryland, April 12-13, 2008.
NIH Second International Chordoma Research Workshop, Washington D.C.,
April 3-5, 2008.
Cervical Spine Research Society Meeting: San Francisco, California, November
28 – December 29, 2007.
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Spine Tumor Symposium, Vancouver, Canada,
September 27-29, 2007.
CineMed – complex surgical techniques in treating cervical spine pathology,
Baltimore, Maryland, June 15-16, 2007.
AO ASIF Excellence in Spine – Controversies in Spine Trauma, Naples, Florida,
May 19-20, 2007.
Third Osteogenesis Imperfecta Clinical Meeting: Baltimore, Maryland, May 2-4,
2007.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Meeting: Washington D.C, April
16-19.
AO-ASIF Excellence in Spine – Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for
Residents and Fellows: Atlanta, Georgia, March 9 - 11, 2007.
Envision Inclusion Retreat – Johns Hopkins University: Baltimore, Maryland,
February 21, 2007.
AO ASIF Excellence in Spine – AO Spine Cervical Spine Course, AO Spine
Thoracolumbar Spine Course, AO Spine Trauma and Tumor Course, AO Spine
Degenerative and Deformity Course, AO Spine Masters Course: Davos,
Switzerland, December 10-15, 2006.
Cervical Spine Research Society Meeting: Palm Beach, Florida, December 2,
2006.
AO ASIF North America Degenerative and Deformity Spine Symposia: Montreal,
Canada, July 22, 2006.
Designing the OR and ICU of the Future: Los Angeles, California, April, 2006.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Meeting: San Francisco,
California, April, 2006.
AO ASIF Spine Tumor Symposium: Baltimore, Maryland, October 28-30, 2005.
Onemocneni Patere – Chech Spine Society: Prague, Chech Republic, October 13-
14 2005.
Brain Lab Spine Masters, Las Vegas, Nevada, September, 2005.
AO ASIF Challenges and Complications in Complex Spine Surgery Symposium:
Baltimore, MD, 2005.
AO ASIF Advanced Concepts in Management of Spinal Disorders: Ponte Vedra,
Florida, 2004.
AO ASIF Scoliosis/Degenerative Spine Course: Annapolis, Maryland, 2004.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Meeting: Orlando, Florida, 2004.
Spine + Science + Management Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, November,
2003
Brain Lab Residency Leadership Program: Munich, Germany, 2003.
Anspach Surgical Approaches to the Skull Base Course: Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, 2002.
AO ASIF Comprehensive Spine Course: Coronado, California, 2002.
AO ASIF Spine Tumor Symposium: Houston, Texas, 2002.
AANS/CNS Joint Meeting on Cerebrovascular Surgery: Dallas, Texas, 2002.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Meeting: Toronto, Canada,
2001.
Review and Update in Neurobiology for Neurosurgeons: Woodshole,
Massachusetts, 2000.
Microsurgery Course, Division of Plastic Surgery Microsurgery Research
Laboratories: Houston, Texas, 2000.
REFERENCES
Henry Brem, M.D.
Professor and Chairman
Department of Neurosurgery
Johns Hopkins University
600 N. Wolfe St. Meyer 7-113
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-2252
Fax: 410-955-8263
Email: [email protected]
Ziya L. Gokaslan, M.D.
Professor of Neurosurgery, Oncology, and Orthopedic Surgery
Vice Chairman – Department of Neurosurgery
Director – Neurosurgical Spine Program
Professor and Chairman
Department of Neurosurgery
Johns Hopkins University
600 N. Wolfe St. Meyer 7-109
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-4424
Fax: 410-502-3399
Email: [email protected]
Robert G. Grossman, M.D.
Professor of Neurosurgery – Cornell and TMNI
Chairman Department of Neurosurgery
The Methodist Neurological Institute
6560 Fannin St., Suite 900
Houston, Texas 77030
Phone: 713-441-3810
Fax: 713-793-1004
Email: [email protected]