management team

ARTHUR L. JENKINS III, M.D., F.A.C.S.,
Co-Founder & CEO

 

Dr. Jenkins is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He is board certified in neurological surgery and fellowship trained in spinal surgery. Dr. Jenkins serves as the co-director of the Neurosurgery Spine Program and is the Director of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery. He is also the Director of the Spinal Oncology Program, and oversees the treatment of tumors that involve the nerves, spinal column, and spinal cord, as well as the Spine Tumor Board. He practices the full spectrum of spinal surgery and treats all aspects of the nervous system, including cranial, spinal and peripheral nerves. Dr. Jenkins has a history of innovation and developed a new minimally invasive spinal surgery (MIS) for removing spinal tumors. Dr. Jenkins has also designed a number of surgical instruments, one of which has earned provisional patent. In addition to his medical practice, he runs two basic science research projects and coordinates several clinical research projects simultaneously at Mount Sinai.

Education:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, B.A. 1989;
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, M.D.,1993;
NYU Medical Center, New York, Surgical Internship, 1993-1994;
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, Neurosurgical Residency, 1994-2000;
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA; Neurosurgery Spinal Surgery Fellowship, 2000-2001.

Other affiliations:
New York Police Department Honorary Police Surgeon, 2002-present
New York Jets, Neurosurgeon on-call for all home games, 2007-present
NFL Retired Players Program, Neurosurgical Participant, 2008-present

Publications:
Dr. Jenkins has published numerous articles and book chapters relating to Neurosurgery and is a frequent speaker on the subject.