Investigator: Dr. Jean-Paul Wolinsky

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Oncology

Dr. Jean-Paul Wolinsky received his medical degree and neurosurgery training from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. In addition to general neurosurgical training, he gained extensive trauma experience at Ben Taub Hospital, one of the world’s largest trauma hospitals. He also received specialized training in neurosurgical oncology at M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital during his residency. After his neurosurgical residency, he completed an AO Spine fellowship in complex reconstructive spine surgery and spinal oncology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Dr. Wolinsky’s research interests focus on the development of novel surgical strategies for pathology of the occipital-cervical junction and complex spinal reconstruction. In addition, Dr Wolinsky is actively developing minimally invasive surgical techniques for the resection and stabilization of neoplastic disease of the spine.