Vijay Yanamadala MD

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Medical Director of Spine Quality and Surgical Optimization at Hartford HealthCare; Assistant Professor of Surgery at Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

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Summary

Vijay Yanamadala, MD, is Director, Center for Surgical Optimization (CSO) at Montefiore and Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Since joining Montefiore, he has specialized in the treatment of patients with spinal deformities, including scoliosis and kyphosis, reconstructive surgery, and revision surgeries for flatback syndrome and failed back syndrome. In addition to this, Dr. Yanamadala also treats spine trauma, spinal tumors, and spinal vascular diseases.

In 2007, Dr. Yanamadala received his Bachelor of Art in Biochemical Sciences at Harvard College. During that same year, he also received his Master’s in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He then received his Master of Business Administration in 2012 at Harvard Business School. Dr. Yanamadala completed his education in 2012 at Harvard Medical School when he received his Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Yanamadala then went on to complete his residency in Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Yanamadala also completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship in Complex Spine Surgery and Spinal Deformity at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington.

As Director of CSO, Dr. Yanamadala’s research focuses on the analysis of surgical and nonsurgical patients with spinal disorders with a goal of optimizing patient outcomes. His work has been published in over 40 peer-reviewed journals related to the use of multidisciplinary processes and new techniques to improve the safety of efficacy of spine surgery and nonsurgical treatments. He has also taken this work abroad through international spine surgical missions to India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, and Mongolia.

Dr. Yanamadala received the William H. Sweet Young Investigator Award in 2017 from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons for his work on improving the safety and efficacy of spine surgery.

Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2012 - 2019
Virginia Mason Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2016 - 2017
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2015 - 2016
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2012
Harvard Business SchoolMBA, 2012

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2020 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2018 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2015 - 2018
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Abstract Award North American Spine Society, 2017
William H. Sweet Young Investigator Award American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2017
Charles Kuntz Scholar for Top Abstract CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2015, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Response to Letter to the Editor: Economic Impact of Digital Musculoskeletal Care Versus In-person Physical Therapy: A US Claims Analysis of Health Care Utilization an...
Ana P Pereira, Andrea M Seet, Dora Janela, Akshat Pradhan, Anabela C Areias
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2025-12-25
Digital Versus In-Person Physical Therapy in Adults With Musculoskeletal Conditions: Retrospective Matched-Cohort Analysis of Surgery and Low-Value Surgical Rates.
Beatriz Domingues, Ana P Pereira, Akshat Pradhan, Catarina Zidde, Dora Janela
Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2025-12-17
Economic Impact of Digital Musculoskeletal Care Versus In-person Physical Therapy: A US Claims Analysis of Health Care Utilization and Outcomes.
Ana P Pereira, Andrea M Seet, Dora Janela, Akshat Pradhan, Anabela C Areias
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2025-09-20

Journal Articles

Quality and safety improvement initiatives in complex spine surgery
Sethi RK, Buchlak QD, Leveque JC, Wright AK, Yanamadala V., Seminars in Spine Surgery, 1/1/2017
In-hospital morbidity and mortality after treatment of arteriovenous malformations in the United States, 2000-2009: the impact of hospital and surgeon volume
Davies JM, Yanamadala V, Young WL, Lawton MT, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2012
Reclaiming the Ecosystem: Eutrophication Control with Calcium Carbonate Ion-Exchange Filters and Denitrification in Fresh Water Lakes
Yanamadala V, 1/1/2003

Books/Book Chapters

Advances in Brain Imaging
Chapter: Intraoperative Human Functional Brain Mapping Using Optical Intrinsic Signal Imaging.
Sheth SA, Yanamadala V, and Eskandar ENEditors: Dr. Vikas Chaudhary.InTech2012
Vijay�s Underground Guide to Medical Biochemistry and Metabolic Disease.
Yanamadala V.Underground Medical Press, Cambridge, MA2010
Benzel�s Spine Surgery
Chapter: Tumors at the Foramen Magnum.
Coumans JVCE, Yanamadala V.Editors: Dr. Michael Steinmetz.Edition 4th,

Abstracts/Posters

Misdiagnosis is a Prevalent Cause of Inappropriate Lumbar Spine Surgery
Yanamadala V, CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 1/1/2018
Triangle Offense: A Three-Surgeon Approach To Reduce Complications in Cervical and Cervical-Thoracic Deformity Surgery, A Retrospective Cohort Study
Yanamadala V, CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 1/1/2018
Multidisciplinary Evaluation Leads to the Decreased Utilization of Lumbar Spine Fusion: An Observational Cohort Pilot Study
Yanamadala V, North American Spine Society, 1/1/2017

Press Mentions

Spine’s Most Overtreated ConditionsJanuary 7th, 2026
Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute Recognized by U.S. News and World ReportJanuary 6th, 2026
Paging ‘Dr. Google’: Spine Surgeons Reshape Conversations in a Digital AgeNovember 12th, 2025