Arthur L. Jenkins
| Arthur L. Jenkins III | |
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| Education |
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine |
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Medical career | |
| Institutions | Mount Sinai Medical Center |
| Specialism | neurosurgery |
Arthur L. Jenkins III is an American neurosurgeon and co-director of the Neurosurgical Spine Program at the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York.[1] Additionally, he is associate professor of Neurosurgery and of Orthopedic Surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.[2]
Jenkins has patent applications for spine-related implants and support systems,[3] and is developing new minimally invasive treatments for patient with cancer that has spread to the spine.[4] He is board certified in Neurological Surgery[5] and is licensed in New York and Connecticut.
He has started a company to develop the technology related to his patent applications for prevention of spinal or orthopedic injuries.[6]
Biography
Jenkins received his B.A. in chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania in 1989 and his M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1993. He interned in surgery at the New York University Medical Center from 1993-1994, was in residence at the Department of Neurosurgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center from 1994-2000 and was fellow, Spinal Surgery, at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts from 2000-2001.[7]
Jenkins' present professional appointments include medical advisory board member of the Alan T. Brown Spinal Cord Injury Foundation[8] and neurosurgical consultant for players with spinal disorders for the National Football League's Retired Player Program.
In 2001, Jenkins was named an Honorary Police Surgeon of the New York City Police Department.
Honors and awards
- Honorary Police Surgeon, New York Police Department, December 31, 2001
- Professional of the Year 2006, "Spinal Neurosurgery"
Patents
- "Implanted Spinal Radiation Shield", Provisional Patent filed April 10, 2009, international PCT patent application filed, publication date Feb 16, 2012
- "Dynamically Reactive Flexible and Rigid Spinal Support System", Provisional Patent filed November 3, 2009, International PCT patent application filed November 2, 2010.[9][10]
Notable publications
Some selected publications are:
- Dilmanian FA, Jenkins AL 3rd, Olschowka JA, Zhong Z, Park JY, Desnoyers NR, Sobotka S, Fois GR, Messina CR, Morales M, Hurley SD, Trojanczyk L, Ahmad S, Shahrabi N, Coyle PK, Meek AG, O'Banion MK. X-ray microbeam irradiation of the contusion-injured rat spinal cord temporarily improves hind-limb function. Radiat Res. 2013 Jan;179(1):76-88. doi: 10.1667/RR2921.1. Epub 2012 Dec 5. PMID 23216524
- Jones LA, Lammertse DP, Charlifue SB, Kirshblum SC, Apple DF, Ragnarsson KT, Poonian D, Betz RR, Knoller N, Heary RF, Choudhri TF, Jenkins AL 3rd, Falci SP, Snyder DA. A phase 2 autologous cellular therapy trial in patients with acute, complete spinal cord injury: pragmatics, recruitment, and demographics. Spinal Cord. 2010 Nov;48(11):798-807. doi: 10.1038/sc.2010.29. Epub 2010 Apr 13. PMID 20386555
- Singh H, Meyer SA, Hecht AC, Jenkins AL 3rd. Novel fluoroscopic technique for localization at cervicothoracic levels. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2009 Dec;22(8):615-8. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31818da7ce. PMID 19956037
- Singh H, Meyer SA, Jenkins AL 3rd. Treatment of primary vertebral tumors. Mt Sinai J Med. 2009 Oct;76(5):499-504. doi: 10.1002/msj.20134. Review. PMID 19787656
- Meyer SA, Singh H, Jenkins AL 3rd. Surgical treatment of metastatic spinal tumors. Mt Sinai J Med, 2010 Jan;77(1):124-9.
- Jenkins AL 3rd. Management of fibromyalgia syndrome. JAMA. 2005 Feb 16;293(7):796; author reply 796-7. PMID 15713767
- Cesaretti JA, Sheu R-D, Yeh-Chi L, Stoch, RG, Jenkins AL. A novel technique of intracavitary 125I Brachytherapy for vertebral body metastases. Brachytherapy 7(2): 164-5 2008.
- Singh H, Meyer SA, Hecht A, Jenkins AL 3rd. Novel fluoroscopic technique for localization at cervicothoracic levels. J Spinal Disorders Techniques. 2009 Dec:22(8):615-8.
- Kramer DC, Lo JC, Gilad R, Jenkins A 3rd. Fiberoptic scope as a rescue device in an anesthetized patient in the prone position. Anesth Analg 105(3): 890, 2007.
References
- ↑ Katie Charlies (April 13, 2010). "When cancer spreads to the spine, a new operation can cut both hospital and recovery time". The New York Daily News. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Mount Sinai Medical Center doctor profile – Arthur L. Jenkins III". Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20120037165#b, http://www.google.com/patents/EP2496190A1?cl=en
- ↑ "Becker’s Spine Review". Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Vitals.com". Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.neurotect.com
- ↑ "zocdoc.com". Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ "The Alan T. Brown Foundation". Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Google Patents". Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ "European Patent Register". Retrieved February 15, 2013.