
John Joseph Knightly MD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma
Vice President, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Former Director, American Board of Neurologic Surgery Executive Committee, American Spine Registry
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197 Ridgedale AveSuite 225Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
Phone+1 973-206-1477
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Education & Training
- Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 1993 - 1993
- National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1987 - 1993
- National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1985 - 1986
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- NJ State Medical License 1995 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 1990 - 1996
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- FACS American College of Surgeons, 2014
- Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patient-reported outcome trajectories the first 24 months after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a Quality Outcomes Database study.Daniel Zeitouni, Sarah E Johnson, Sufyan Ibrahim, Erica F Bisson, Praveen V Mummaneni
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-04-01 - Impact of the day of the week on clinical outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery.Stephen M Bergin, Joshua Woo, Sarah E Johnson, Connor Barrett, Giorgos Michalopoulos
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-03-21 - Urinary control in cervical myelopathy: does it improve postsurgery? A Quality Outcomes Database study.Saman Shabani, Raj Swaroop Lavadi, Nitin Agarwal, Vijay Letchuman, Vivian P Le
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-02-28
Press Mentions
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Anthony L. Asher, MD, FAANS, as the Organization’s PresidentApril 24th, 2023
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Jacques Morcos, MD, FRCS, FAANS, as the Organization’s President-ElectApril 24th, 2023
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names John Knightly, MD, FAANS, as the Organization’s Vice PresidentApril 24th, 2023
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Committees
- Chair, Quality Improvement Workforce AANS/CNS 2010 - 2014
Professional Memberships
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- Fellow
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