VijayYanamadalaMD

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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Office
300 Post Road West
Westport, CT 06880
Phone+1 203-332-3272

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

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2018 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2020 - 2025
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
Shucart Award for Best Medical Student Paper New England Neurosurgical Society, 2011
Donald A. King Fellow Huntington�s Disease Society of America, 2008
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship 2008
Joseph R. Levenson Memorial Teaching Prize Nominee 2007
Certificate of Distinction in Teaching Harvard University, 2006
Research Fellowship Harvard College, 2003
National Scholar Coca-Cola Foundation
Scholar Tylenol Foundation
Inductee National Honor Society
National AP Scholar
California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Sealbearer
California Governor's Scholar
California Governor�s Math and Science Scholar
Southern California Junior Academy of Sciences Inductee
United States Presidential Scholar Semi-finalist
National Merit Scholar
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Predicting Pain Response to a Remote Musculoskeletal Care Program for Low Back Pain Management: Development of a Prediction Tool.
Anabela C Areias, Robert G Moulder, Maria Molinos, Dora Janela, Virgílio Bento
JMIR Medical Informatics. 2024-11-19
8 citations
Racial Disparities in Perioperative Morbidity Following Oncological Spine Surgery
Rafael De la Garza Ramos, Jong Hyun Choi, Ishan Naidu, Joshua A. Benton, Murray Echt
Global Spine Journal. 2021-06-14
53 citations
Complement in neuroprotection and neurodegeneration
Vijay Yanamadala, Robert M. Friedlander
Trends in Molecular Medicine. 2010-02-01

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,
Instructional Course Lectures
Chapter: Tumors at the Foramen Magnum
Yanamadala V, Sethi RK
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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
Misdiagnosis is a Prevalent Cause of Inappropriate Lumbar Spine Surgery
Yanamadala V, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1/1/2017
Lumbar Spine Surgical Site Infection Prevention with a Systematized Peri-operative Protocol: A Propensity Matched Multidepartmental Multiyear Retrospective Cohort Study
Yanamadala V, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1/1/2017
Multidisciplinary Evaluation Leads to the Decreased Utilization of Lumbar Spine Fusion: An Observational Cohort Pilot Study
Yanamadala V, CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 1/1/2017
Advanced Lateral Approaches with Hyperlordotic Interbody Grafts can Correct Spinopelvic Mismatch While Avoiding the Blood Loss Associated with Pedicle Subtraction Oste...
Yanamadala V, CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 1/1/2017
Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) and Surgical Site Infection Rates following Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Report from Washington State SCOAP-CERTAIN Collaborative
Yanamadala V, CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 1/1/2017
Lumbar Spine Surgical Site Infection Prevention with a Systematized Peri-operative Protocol: A Propensity Matched Multidepartmental Multiyear Retrospective Cohort Study
Yanamadala V, CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 1/1/2017
Posterior Cervical Spine Surgical Site Infection Prevention with a Systematized Peri-operative Protocol: A Propensity Matched Multidepartmental Multiyear Retrospective...
Yanamadala V, CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 1/1/2017
Cost Effectiveness of Repeat Discectomy versus Discectomy and Fusion for Recurrent Disc Herniation
Yanamadala V, CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 1/1/2016
Computer-assisted Navigation for Real Time Planning of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for Cervicothoracic Deformity Correction
Yanamadala V, Korean American Spine Society, New England Neurosurgical Society, CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 1/1/2015
Morbidity of Repeat Surgery for Recurrent Spinal Metastases Following Combined Separation Surgery and Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Yanamadala V, CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 1/1/2015
Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the Nucleus Accumbens in Patients with Severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Yanamadala V, New England Neurosurgical Society, 1/1/2011
Evidence for the Involvement of Galpha12 in Polycystic Kidney Disease Associated Apoptosis.
Yanamadala V, Negoro H, Beaudry S, Denker BM., American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2007
Evidence for the Involvement of Polycystin-1 in a Novel Galpha12-regulated Apoptosis Pathway.
Yanamadala V, Paniagua M, Zhu D, He B, Denker BM., American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2006
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Press Mentions

Grants Help HHC Neuroscience Teams Explore More Equitable, Accessible CareAugust 16th, 2024
'The Future Is Now' for Spine ImplantsAugust 9th, 2024
'A Total Game Changer': Spine Surgeons React to the FTC's Noncompete BanApril 24th, 2024
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