
John Varmaa Wainwright MD FAANS
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Neurosurgeon, WMC Health Brain and Spine Institute
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100 Woods RoadValhalla, NY 10595
Fax+1 914-493-2505
Overview of Dr. Wainwright
Dr. Wainwright is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Neurosurgeon specializing in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at the Brain and Spine Institute at Westchester Medical Center and is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery at New York Medical College.
Education & Training
Thomas Jefferson University Fellowship, 2021 - 2022
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2014 - 2021
New York Medical CollegeClass of 2014, MD, AOA, GHHS, Neurosurgery Department Award
Georgetown UniversityMS, Physiology and Biophysics, 2009 - 2010
The George Washington UniversityBS, Chemistry, 2004 - 2008
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2021 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Research Excellence Award for Clinical Study The 17th Annual Louis R.M. Del Guercio Surgical Research Day, New York Medical College, 2020
- Resident Research Competition Award Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York Neuroscience Symposium, 2019
- The Mayfield Basic Science Award AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Systematic Review of Pneumocephalus as a Complication of Spinal Procedures.Christian Rajkovic, Ankita Jain, Elizabeth Davis, Donald MacElroy, Shray Khanna
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2026-02-23 - O-C2 Angle May Be a Modifiable Threshold for Airway and Swallowing Complications After Occipitocervical Fusion: Preliminary Results From a Retrospective Study.Ammar Siddiqui, Iwan Sofjan, John Wainwright, Alan Stein, Aryan Malhotra
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. 2026-01-02 - Intramedullary Hemorrhage Causing Quadriplegia in the Setting of a Type B Aortic Dissection.Monica Mureb, Shaye Busse, John V Wainwright
JAMA Neurology. 2025-11-03
Journal Articles
- Neurocritical Care Society 13th Annual MeetingMichael F. Stiefel, Christy Stoller, John V. Wainwright, Lehrer Rachel, Arthur Wang, Corrado P. Marini, Neurocritical Care, 1/1/2015
Abstracts/Posters
- Pipeline Embolization of Ruptured, Previously Coiled Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms: Case Series and Considerations for Management.Jared B. Cooper, MD; John V. Wainwright, MD; Christian Bowers, MD; Chirag D. Gandhi, MD; Justin G. Santarelli, MD, Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1/6/2018
- Intraoperative Spinal Navigation Results in Improved Accuracy in Pedicle Screw Placement Without Prolonging Operative Time.Anubhav G. Amin, John V. Wainwright, Elena Solli, Virany Hillard, Kaushik Das, Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA, 1/22/2017
- Image-Guided Placment of Thoracolumbar Pedicle Screws Does Not Prolong Operative Duration.John L. Gillick, John Varmaa Wainwright, Tolga Sursal, Jennifer Sachiko Ronecker, Anubhav Guatam Amin, Virany Huynh Hillard, Kaushik Das, Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego, CA, 1/24/2016
Lectures
- Preoperative Meningioma Embolization Is Safe but Costs More Than Non-Embolization Resections: A Multi-Center Retrospective Matched Case-Control Study.New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY - 1/19/2018
- Transplantation of Neural Precursors Derived from Spinal Progenitor Cells Improves Functional Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury by Reduced Inflammation via Inhibition o...New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY - 1/19/2018
- Intractable Epilepsy Due to Focal Cortical Dysplasia (FCD) and Surgical Treatment Options.Westchester Medical Center-New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY - 1/11/2018
Committees
- Class of 2014 Senator, New York Medical College, School of Medicine, Student Senate 2012 - 2014
- Class of 2014 Representative, New York Medical College, School of Medicine, Basic Science Curriculum Committee 2010 - 2012
Professional Memberships
- Resident Member
- Member
- Resident Member
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