Arthur L Jenkins III, MD

Arthur L Jenkins III, MD

Arthur L Jenkins III, MD

Dr. Jenkins is in the top1% of neurosugeons nationwide, practicing the full spectrum of spinal surgical treatments and developing the next generation as well. He trained and practices in the top neurosurgical and spinal surgical hospitals, including his complex spinal surgery fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital prior to first an academic career at the Icahn School of Medicine for 17 years, before moving to private practice so he could focus on improving the standard of care for surgical patients everywhere. Our boutique, concierge-style private practice specializes in treatments of the spine from the craniocervical junction to the sacrum and tailbone, including thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), and Bertolotti's Syndrome (BSy) patients. He regularly performs delicate procedures such as spinal fusions, disc replacements, and minimally invasive surgeries, as well as being the surgeon other surgeons call when they have problems or can't "figure it out".

Arthur L Jenkins III, MD FULL BIO

Dr. Jenkins is a board-certified neurosurgeon, and expert in complex and minimally invasive spinal neurosurgery. He left the full-time faculty at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2018 to found Jenkins NeuroSpine in pursuit of every patient getting the best opportunity for recovery. His world-class medical practice uses the latest in technology and evidence-based medicine. He developed minimally invasive spinal surgical techniques, and endoscopic spinal surgery skills to develop novel treatments for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS), Bertolotti’s Syndrome, Coccydynia, spinal tumors (metastatic and primary), artificial disks, thoracic disk herniations, as well as less invasive ways of treating hard-to-approach problems like cranio-cervical instability, far-lateral lumbar disk herniations, as well as mastery of “simpler” procedures like diskectomies, fusions, deformity corrections, and treatments of spinal stenosis. Every condition, every treatment can be understood better, and Dr. Jenkins never accepts the status quo.

He chooses the best approach, finding the LEAST invasive way of giving the MOST effective treatment, instead of treating patients like they are just another cog in the machine of the hospital-based practice. His “Concierge-like” practice gives patients the time and attention to treat them as individuals, understand their issues, and manage the entire process from diagnosis, management non-invasively, to surgical and post-surgical recovery phases.

Dr. Jenkins is on Every Relevant “Top Doctor” list a spine surgeon can be on: Castle Connolly (“Top Doc in Metro NY”, “Top Doc in America”, and “Top Doc for Cancer”), New York Magazine, Vitals (“top 1%”), among others. He is an Honorary NYPD Police Surgeon, and is the spine surgeon other spine surgeons call when they need help. He should be your first and last call for spinal care. See his website for more details of his training, research, patient testimonials, or for more insight.

Arthur L Jenkins III, MD CREDENTIALS

CERTIFICATIONS:

  • American Board of Neurological Surgeons, Board Certified (2005) and MOC compliant (2015/2025)
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (2005)

PATENTS:

  • Smart Fabric Technology: Prevent Injury
  • Smart Fabric Technology: Extrication Device
  • Surgical Solutions: Suture Design
  • Surgical Solutions: Patch Design
  • Surgical Solutions: Laminoplasty Plate
  • Integrated circuit actuator design: Electromagnet on a chip

PUBLICATIONS (PEER-REVIEWED ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS):

  • Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis treated with prophylactic laminoplasty prior to radiation to the spinal cord: a case report. Lazarus D, Wang B, Jenkins S, O’Donnell J, Jenkins AL3rd J Spine Surgery 2023;9(4): 493-8
  • Redefining the Classification for Bertolotti Syndrome: Anatomical Findings in Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae Guide Treatment Selection. Jenkins AL 3rd, O’Donnell J, Chung RJ, Jenkins S, Hawks C, Lazarus D, McCaffrey T, Terai H, Harvie C. World Neurosurg. 2023 Jul;175:e303-e313. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.03.077. Epub 2023 Mar 23. PMID: 36965661
  • Redefining the Treatment of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae for Betolotti Sydrome: Long-Term Outcomes Utilizing the Jenkins Classification to Determine Treatment. Jenkins AL 3rd, Chung RJ, O’Donnell J, Hawks C, Jenkins S, Lazarus D, McCaffrey T, Terai H, Harvie C, Matsoukas S. World Neurosurg. 2023 Jul:175:e21-e29. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.03.012. Epub 2023 Mar 8. PMID:36898630
  • Surgical outcome of a patient with Bertolotti’s syndrome in whom the established Castellvi classification system failed: illustrative case. Chung RJ, Harvie C, O’Donnell J, Jenkins S, Jenkins AL. JNeurosurg.2023;5:CASE22450
  • A novel two-layer, intradural and extradural patch graft approach to treating dural defects and tears: illustrative case. Lazarus D, Hawks C, Kumar N, McCaffrey T, Jenkins AL3rd. J Neurosurg Case Lessons 2022 Feb 7;3(6):CASE21639; Print 2022 Feb 7
  • Minimally invasive endoscopic approach to perform complete coccygectomy in patients with chronic refractory coccydynia: illustrative case. Roa JA, White S, Barthélemy EJ, Jenkins A, Margetis K. Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2022 Jan 17;3(3):CASE21533, PMID: 36130572
  • Minimally invasive resection of symptomatic cervical rib for treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome. Hawks C, Herrera-Nicol S, Pruzansky ME, Jenkins AL 3rd. World Neurosurg. 2020 Mar 16. pii: S1878-8750(20)30517-9
  • New Predictive Index for Survival in Symptomatic Spinal Metastases. Wei D, Nistal DA, Sobotka S, Martini M, Hawks C, Jenkins AL 3rd. World Neurosurg. 2019 Mar;123:e133-e140. Epub 2018 Nov 22
  • Plastic Surgeon Closure of Index Spinal Cases: A Single-Institution Review of 928 Cases. Weissler EH, Jenkins AL 3rd, Hecht AC, Taub PJ. Clin Spine Surg. 2019 Nov;32(9):E397-E402
  • 3rd Surgical Treatment of a Rare Presentation of Bertolotti’s Syndrome from Castellvi Type IV Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Adams R, Herrera-Nicol S, Jenkins AL. J Neurol Surg Rep 2018;79:e70–e74
  • Emerging Safety of Intramedullary Transplantation of Human Neural Stem Cells in Chronic Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury. Levi AD, Okonkwo DO, Park P, Jenkins AL 3rd, Kurpad SN, Parr AM, Ganju A, Aarabi B, Kim D, Casha S, Fehlings MG, Harrop JS, Anderson KD, Gage A, Hsieh J, Huhn S, Curt A, Guzman R. Neurosurgery. 2018 2018 Apr 1;82(4):562-575
  • New Clinical-Pathological Classification of Intraspinal Injury Following Traumatic Acute Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury: Postdurotomy/Myelotomy Observations From the INSPIRE Trial. Layer RT, Ulich TR, Coric D, Arnold PM, Guest JD, Heary RH, Hsieh PC, Jenkins AL, Kim KD, Lee KS, Masuoka LK, Neff KM, Ray WZ, Theodore N, Fehlings MG. Neurosurgery.2017 Sep 1;64(CN_suppl_1):105-109. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx204. PMID: 28899037
  • Contemporary spinal oncology treatment paradigms and outcomes for metastatic tumors to the spine: A systematic review of breast, prostate, renal, and lung metastases. Yao A, Sarkiss CA, Ladner TR, Jenkins AL 3rd. J Clin Neurosci.2017 Jul;41:11-23. PMID: 28462790
  • Contemporary spinal oncology treatment paradigms and outcomes for metastatic tumors to the spine: A systematic review of breast, prostate, renal, and lung metastases. Uppal J, Sobotka S,Jenkins AL 3rd. World Neurosurg. 2017 Jan;97:760.e1-760.e3. PMID: 27777158
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach for Odontoid Lesions: A Technical Description in a case of High Cervical Osteomyelitis and Abscess. Riley K,Singh H, Meyer SA, Jenkins AL 3rd. World Neurosurg. 2016 Jul;91:332-9. PMID: 27102634
  • Spinal Schwannoma presenting due to torsion and hemorrhage: case report and review of literature. JenkinsAL 3rd, Ahuja A, Oliff AH, Sobotka S. Spine J. 2015 Aug 1;15(8)
  • X-Ray Microbeam Irradiation of the Contusion-Injured Rat Spinal Cord Temproarily Improves Hind-Limb Function. Dilmanian FA, Jenkins III AL, Olschowka J, Zhong Z, Park JY, Desnoyers NR, Sobotka S, Fois GR, Messina CR, Morales M, Hurley SD, Torjanszyk L, Ahmad S, Shahrab N, Coyle PK, Meek AG, O’Banion MK. Radiation Research 179, 76-88( 2013)
  • Autologous incubated macrophage therapy in acute, complete spinal cord injury: results of the phase 2 randomized controlled multicenter trial. Lammertse DP, Jones LA, Charlifue SB, Kirshblum SC, Apple DF, Ragnarsson KT, Falci SP, Heary RF, Choudhri TF, Jenkins AL, Betz RR, Poonian D, Cuthbert JP, Jha A, Snyder DA, Knoller N. Spinal Cord. 2012 Sep;50(9):661-71
  • Is intraoperative CT of posterior cervical spine instrumentation cost-effective and does it reduce complications? Hecht AC, Koehler SM, Laudone JC, Jenkins A, Qureshi S. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Apr; 469(4): 1035-41
  • A phase 2 autologous cellular therapy trial in patients with acute complete spinal cord injury: pragmatics, recruitment, and demographics. Jones LAT, Lammertse DP, Charlifue SB, Kirshblum SC, Apple DF, Ragnarsson KT, Poonian D, Betz RR, Knoller N, Heary RF, Choudhri TF, Jenkins AL, Falci SP, Snyder DA. Spinal Cord. 2010 Nov; 48(11): 798-807
  • Surgical treatment of metastatic spinal tumors. Meyer SA, Singh H, Jenkins AL 3rd. Mt Sinai J Med, 2010 Jan;77(1):124-9
  • Treatment of primary vertebral tumors. Singh H, Meyer SA, Jenkins AL 3rd. Mt Sinai J Med 76(5): 499-504, 2009
  • Novel fluoroscopic technique for localization at cervicothoracic levels. Singh H, Meyer SA, Hecht A, Jenkins AL 3rd. J Spinal Disorders Techniques. 2009 Dec:22(8):615-8
  • A novel technique of intracavitary 125I Brachytherapy for vertebral body metastases. Cesaretti JA, Sheu R-D, Yeh-Chi L, Stoch, RG, Jenkins AL. Brachytherapy 7(2): 164-5 2008
  • Management of fibromyalgia syndrome. Jenkins AL 3rd. JAMA. 2005 Feb 16;293(7):796; author reply 796-7. doi: 10.1001/JAMA.293.7.796-b. PMID: 15713767
  • The jugular foramen: microscopic anatomic features and implications for neural preservation in reference to glomus tumors involving the temporal bone. Sen C, Hague K, Kacchara R, Jenkins A, Das S, Catalano P. Neurosurgery 48(4):838-47, 2001
  • Thyrocervical to vertebral artery transposition and ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy. Brisman MH, Tuhrim S, Jenkins A 3rd, Bederson JB Surg Neurol 51(3):327-30, 1999
  • Acute Vasoconstriction after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Bederson JB, Levy AL, Ding WH, Khan R, DiPerna CA, Jenkins AL III, Vallabhajosyula P. Neurosurgery 42(2): 352-62, 1998

OTHER PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:

  • Fiberoptic scope as a rescue device in an anesthetized patient in the prone position. Kramer DC, Lo JC, Gilad R, Jenkins A 3rd. Anesth Analg 105(3): 890, 2007

BOOK CHAPTERS:

  • Acute Spinal Cord Injury. S Meyer, J Frontera, A Jenkins. Neurocritical Care: A Pocket Guide and Board Review, Frontera J (ed.), Thieme, New York, 2009
  • The Use of Steinmann Pin Fixation in Thoracic Spinal Instrumentation and Fusion. Bruner HJ, Jenkins, AL 3rd. Spinal Instrumentation, Kim DH, Vaccaro AR, Fessler RG (Eds.), Thieme, New York, 2005
  • Tumors of the Vertebral Axis: Benign, Malignant, and Metastatic Tumors. Martin B. Camins, Arthur L. Jenkins III, and Richard G. Perrin. Youmans Neurological Surgery, 5th Edition, H. Richard Winn (ed.), Saunders, Philadelphia, 2004
  • Complication Avoidance in Neurosurgery. Jenkins AL, Patel NP, Deutch HA, Yao K, Post KD. Youmans Neurological Surgery, 5th Edition, H. Richard Winn (ed.), Saunders, Philadelphia, 2004
  • Cervical Spine Trauma. Jenkins AL, Eichler ME, Vollmer C. Youmans Neurological Surgery, 5th Edition, H. Richard Winn (ed.), Saunders, Philadelphia, 2004
  • Tumors of the Cervicothoracic Junction. Jenkins III AL, Perin NI. Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Cranial and Peripheral Nerve, Spine and Endoscopic Surgery. Fessler RG and Sekhar LN (eds.), Thieme, New York, 2002
  • Stabilization with the Luque Technique. Jenkins III AL, Perin NI. Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Cranial and Peripheral Nerve, Spine and Endoscopic Surgery. Fessler RG and Sekhar LN (eds.), Thieme, New York, 2002

COMPANIES FOUNDED:

  • Neurotect, LLC
  • Jenkins NeuroSpine, LLC

LECTURES:

  • 2024: SMISS (Las Vegas, NV)
  • 2024: LSRS (Chicago, IL)
  • 2024: SBPR (Aberdeen, Scotland)
  • 2024: MINS (Breckenridge, CO)
  • 2024: ACS (San Diego, CA)

PROFESSIONAL TITLES:

  • Director of Spinal Surgery, Institutes of Specialized Surgery
  • Vice President, New York State Chapter, American College of Surgeons
  • Secretary/Treasurer, New York State Neurosurgical Society

SOCIETIES:

  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • AANS/CNS Section on Spinal Disorders
  • American College of Surgeons
  • New York State Chapter, American College of Surgeons
  • Medical Society of the State of New York
  • New York State Neurosurgical Society
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

  • Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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