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Vijay Yanamadala, MD, Neurosurgery, Westport, CT, St. Vincent's Medical Center

VijayYanamadalaMD

Neurosurgery • Westport, CT

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

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2012 - 2019
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center
    Virginia Mason Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2016 - 2017
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2015 - 2016
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2012
  • Harvard Business School
    Harvard Business SchoolMBA, 2012
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityMS, Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, 2007
  • Harvard College
    Harvard CollegeBA, Biochemical Sciences, Magna Cum Laude, 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    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
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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,
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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
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Press Mentions

  • When Back Pain May Need Surgery
    When Back Pain May Need SurgeryMarch 24th, 2023
  • What 6 Spine Surgeons Are Most Proud of in 2022
    What 6 Spine Surgeons Are Most Proud of in 2022December 22nd, 2022
  • Reimagining Pain in the Wake of the Opioid Epidemic
    Reimagining Pain in the Wake of the Opioid EpidemicDecember 13th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Telugu, Portuguese, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

Dr. Vijay Yanamadala, Dr. Vijay Yanamadala, MD, Dr. V Yanamadala