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John Collins, MD, Neurosurgery, Morristown, NJ, VCU Medical Center

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Neurosurgery Morristown, NJ

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Pediatric Neurosurgical Consultant

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Summary

  • Dr. John Collins is a neurosurgeon in Richmond, VA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU and VCU Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, his neurosurgical residency training at the National Naval Medical Center and his Pediatric Neurosurgical fellowship at Primary Childrens Medical Center in Utah. He has been in practice 27 years. He specializes in pediatric neurosurgery and is experienced treating pediatric brain and spinal tumors, spina bifida, spinal lipoma, tethered spinal cord, hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation, syringomyelia, craniosynostosis, pediatric brain and spinal injury. He is also skilled in endoscopic cranial surgery, surgeries for spasticity and surgeries for epilepsy.
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Education & Training

  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 1999 - 2000
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1986 - 1992
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Surgery, 1984 - 1985
  • UniforMed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
    UniforMed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 1984, M.D.
  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityBachelors of Arts, Economics and English, Cum Laude, 1973 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1993 - Present
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1986 - 2024
  • NE State Medical License
    NE State Medical License 2020 - 2021
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2002 - 2016
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 1995 - 2012
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 1999 - 2010
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
  • American Board of Pediatric Neurological SurgeryCertified
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctor Patient Satisfaction Award Press Ganey, 2011
  • Best Poster Award AANC and CNS Section on Tumors Fourth Satellite Symposium, 2000
  • Second Navy Commendation Medal United States Navy, 1996
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Hypophosphatemic rickets and craniosynostosis: a multicenter case series.  
    Vega RA, Opalak C, Harshbarger RJ, Fearon JA, Ritter AM, Collins JJ, Rhodes JL, Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics, 17(6): 694-700., 6/2016
  • Penetrating injury to the superior sagittal sinus by a nail in a four year old  
    Sedney CL, Harshbarger T, Orphanos J, Collins JJ, Pediatric Emergency Care, 28(11): 1220-1223., 11/2012
  • Craniopharyngiomas in Children  
    Ohmori K, Collins JJ, Fukushima T, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 43(4): 265-278., 7/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • New Shunt Design Features Evaluated by a Matched Cohort Comparison to Past Shunt Design Trial
    Manon H, Collins JJ, The 40th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Austin, Texas, 11/2011
  • Expression of Growth Hormone and Growth Hormone Receptor in Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytomas
    Sedney C, Gyurre K, Feaster K, Bhatia S, Collins JJ, The 2011 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 10/2011
  • Intracavitary Bleomycin plus staged multi-trajectory surgery for a giant mixed solid and cystic pediatric craniopharyngioma
    Collins JJ, Keller F, Fukushima T, The 2007 AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida, 11/2007
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Lectures

  • Pediatric High Grade Glioma Genetics: DNA Methylation, Chromatin Remodeling & The Tale of a Hapless Histone 
    Virginia Commonwealth University Neurosurgery Departmental Grand Rounds - 3/14/2019
  • Medulloblastoma Molecular Biology: progress towards genetically individualized, targeted treatments 
    Virginia Commonwealth University Neurosurgery Departmental Grand Rounds - 12/21/2017
  • Initiating treatment for childhood hydrocephalus: 21st century insights and questions 
    Virginia Commonwealth University Neurosurgery Departmental Symposium - 6/2016
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Committees

  • Chairman, Recruitment Committee at VCU for Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist 2017 - 2018
  • Member, WVU Neurosurgery Departmental Clinical Competency Committee 2013 - 2014
  • Member, WVU Neurosurgery Departmental Program Evaluation Committee 2013 - 2014
  • Member, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Ethics Committee 2010 - 2013
  • Head, The WVU Neurosurgery Departmental Promotions Committee 2005 - 2006

Research History

  • The combination of three newer shunt design features evaluated by a matched cohort comparison to the past North American Shunt Design TrialAt four years after implantation, new shunt systems that combine the three features of programmable valve, over-drainage protection device and antibiotic impregnated catheter were nearly twice as likely to survive (81% versus 41% survival) than the shunts evaluated in the Drake/Kestle study in 2000.2002 - 2009

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow
  • American Society of Pediatric Neurological Surgeons
    Member
  • Richmond Academy of Medicine
    Member
  • The American Association of Neurological Surgeon and Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section: Section on Pediatric Surgery
    Member
  • The Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias
    Member

Hospital Affiliations