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1725 W Harrison St
Suite 855
Chicago, IL 60612Phone+1 312-942-6644- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. John O'Toole is a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL and is a Professor at Rush University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice since 2006. He specializes in neurosurgical spine surgery and is experienced in spinal tumors, minimally invasive spine surgery, and spinal cord tumor surgery.
Education & Training
- Rush UniversityM.S., Clinical Research, 2008 - 2011
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2005 - 2006
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2000 - 2005
- New York Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1999
- University of California, IrvineB.S., Biological Sciences, Summa Cum Laude, 1990 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2005 - 2023
- FL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
- NY State Medical License 2000 - 2006
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
- Cloward Award AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine & Peripheral Nerves, 2005
- Medical Student Research Fellowship Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1997
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Clinical Trials
- P-15L Bone Graft in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Instrumentation Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 24
- Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcomes Network Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 15
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
- Regional Anesthesia in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Surgery Start of enrollment: 2022 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsACR Appropriateness Criteria® Low Back Pain: 2021 Update.Expert Panel on Neurological Imaging, Troy A. Hutchins, Miriam E. Peckham, Lubdha M. Shah, Matthew S Parsons, Vikas Agarwal, Daniel J. Boulter, Judah Burns, R. Carter ...> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2021 Nov 1
- 5 citationsPatient Satisfaction Following Minimally Invasive and Open Surgeries for Adult Spinal Deformity.Won Hyung A. Ryu, Michael Cheong, Andrew Platt, Ziev Moses, John E. O'Toole, Ricardo Fontes, Richard G. Fessler> ;World Neurosurgery. 2021 Aug 19
- 6 citationsMultilevel Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression: Clinical Efficacy and Durability to 2 Years.Ryan Khanna, Hani Malone, Kavantissa M. Keppetipola, Harel Deutsch, Richard G. Fessler, Ricardo B. V. Fontes, John E. O'Toole> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021 Jul 19
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Journal Articles
- The Impact of Guidelines on Clinical Practice: Survey of the Use of Methylprednisolone for Acute Spinal Cord InjuryBrooks NP, Potts E, O'Toole J, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2016
- Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors: Part II - Management Options and OutcomesSamartzis D, Gillis CC, Shih P, O'Toole J, Fessler RG, Global Spine Journal, 1/1/2016
- Thoracic Paraspinal LesionKaszuba MC, Kasliwal MK, O'Toole JE, J Clin Neurosci, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Comparison of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion to posterior cervical foraminotomy for cervical radiculopathy: a national healthcare economic perspectiveWitiw CD, O’Toole JE, Fessler RG, International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Cape Town, South Africa, 1/1/2017
- Minimally Invasive 'Separation Surgery' Plus Adjuvant Stereotactic Radiotherapy in the Management of Spinal Epidural MetastasesKasliwal MK, Kerolus, M, O'Toole JE, ISASS Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, FL, 1/1/2017
- Comparison of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion to posterior cervical foraminotomy for cervical radiculopathy: utilization, costs and adverse events 2003 – 2014Witiw CD; Smieliauskas F; O’Toole JE, Fehlings MG, Fessler RG, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2017
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Lectures
- Minimal Access Surgery for Spinal TumorsNew York, NY - 1/1/2017
- Steroids for Symptomatic Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord CompressionLas Vegas, NV - 1/1/2017
- Principles of Spinal Tumor SurgeryChicago, IL - 1/13/2016
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Other
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria Low Back PainO’Brien D, Patel ND, Broderick DF, Burns J, Deshmukh TK, Fries IB, Harvey HB, Holly L, Hunt CH, Jagadeesan BD, Kennedy TA, O'Toole JE, Perlmutter JS, Policeni B, Rosen...
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1/1/2016 - ACR Appropriateness Criteria MyelopathyRoth CJ, Angevine PD, Aulino JM, Berger KL, Choudhri AF, Fries IB, Holly LT, Kendi AT, Kessler MM, Kirsch CF, Luttrull MD, Mechtler LL, O'Toole JE, Sharma A, Shetty VS...
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1/1/2015 - Guideline summary review: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesisMatz PG, Meagher RJ, Lamer T, Tontz WL Jr, Annaswamy TM, Cassidy RC, Cho CH, Dougherty P, Easa JE, Enix DE, Gunnoe BA, Jallo J, Julien TD, Maserati MB, Nucci RC, O'Too..., North American Spine Society
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Press Mentions
- The Evolution of ERAS Protocols in Spine: A Conversation Between 2 SurgeonsDecember 21st, 2021
- CNS Names Winners of Neurosurgery's 2019 Top PaperJuly 23rd, 2019
- 60 Spine Surgeons on the Forefront of Biologics & Stem Cells FeaturedNovember 15th, 2017
Committees
- Member, Committee on Appropriateness Criteria, Expert Panel on Neurologic Imaging, American College of Radiology 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- North American Spine SocietyMember
- AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral NervesMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Rush University Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
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