
John L. D. Atkinson MD
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Medical School
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200 1st St SwMayo Clinic, Dept NeurosurgeryRochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511
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Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1984 - 1990
University of South Alabama College of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1990 - Present
MN State Medical License 1994 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2001 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2002 - 2021
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of the extent of tumor resection on adrenal function recovery after transsphenoidal surgery for nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas.Yuki Shinya, Justine S Herndon, Sandhya R Palit, Sukwoo Hong, Dana Erickson
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026-03-01 - Preoperative serum prolactin as a predictor of endocrine outcomes in nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma surgery: revisiting the "stalk effect".Yuki Shinya, Justine S Herndon, Sandhya R Palit, Sukwoo Hong, Miguel Saez-Alegre
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026-01-01 - Comparison of the use of sutures versus staples regarding surgical site infection and perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing posterior spine surgery.Asimina Dominari, Charbel K Moussalem, Ryan Nguyen, Maliya Delawan, Karim Rizwan Nathani
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-09-26
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Appointments at Mayo ClinicAugust 9th, 2023
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