Kenneth S. Yonemura MD

Summary

• Dr. Kenneth Yonemura is a neurosurgeon based in Salt Lake City, UT, with a focus on neurosurgical spine surgery and peripheral nerve disorders. He completed his medical education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, followed by a residency in neurological surgery and a fellowship in neurosurgical spine surgery. Dr. Yonemura has extensive experience in spinal arthroplasty, minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery, Chiari malformations, tethered spinal cord syndrome, and peripheral nerve disorders such as thoracic outlet and piriformis syndromes. His professional roles include neurosurgeon positions at various hospitals and clinics such as the Surgery Center at Cottonwood, and Holy Cross Jordan Valley/West Valley. He has contributed to the field through several published works, with one of his studies on minimally invasive spine surgery cited 43 times. Dr. Yonemura has participated in clinical trials and received recognitions such as being named a HealthTap Top Doctor and a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly. He is also a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS).