John A. Jane, M.D.,Ph.D.,FRCS (C)

Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Neurosurgical Training Program
Editor, Journal of Neurosurgery

M.D. Degree: University of Chicago, 1956
Residency: Neurosurgery, University of Chicago Clinics
Royal Victoria Hospital-McGill University, Montreal
Neurological Institute, Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute
Fellowship: Neurophysiology, Montreal Neurological Institute
Neuropathology, McGill University
Cerebral Vascular Research, St. George's Hospital, London, England
Certification: Neurosurgery, 1967, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, 1967
Clinical Interests: General neurosurgery, Spine, Pediatric neurosurgery, Craniofacial abnormalities
Annual # of Surgeries: 400, with 150 involving cervical and lumbar stenosis, 75 disc displacement and disease, 50 brain tumors, 25 obstructive hydrocephalus, and 15 skull deformities
Research: Trauma, craniofacial and spine-adult and pediatric
Recent Publications from US National Library of Medicine and PubMed
Clinical Team: Tom Szabo, PA-C, Lisa Walker, RN
Phone: (434) 924-2203, (800) 362-2203
Fax: (434) 243-2656
Email:

Assistant Lois Osteen at LLH3G@virginia.edu  

Bio:  Dr. John A. Jane, Sr. graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A., cum laude in 1951 and received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Chicago in 1956. He completed his neurosurgical training in 1964 at the University of Illinois Research and Educational Hospital and the Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute. In 1965, Dr. Jane was the Senior Instructor in Neurosurgery at Case Western Reserve University. In 1967, Dr. Jane completed and was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, Division of Biological Sciences, Section of Biopsychology. From 1969 – 2006, Dr. Jane was the Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Currently, Dr. Jane is Professor and Director of the Neurosurgical Training Program.

His clinical interests include cranial and spine surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, with a special interest in craniofacial surgery.

He is the past Director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery completing his term in 1996. Dr. Jane was elected Vice President of the Society of Neurological Surgeons in 1988, and was also elected President of the Society in 1993. Dr. Jane became a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Neurosurgery in 1984. He became the Chairman of the Editorial Board in 1990, the Associate Editor in 1991 and in 1992, he was elected Editor. He is also the Editor and founder of Journal of Neurosurgery:Spine and Journal of Neurosurgery:Pediatrics.

Among his awards he received the Grass Prize and Medal of the Society of Neurological Surgeons for Meritorious Research (1985), Alumni Award for Distinguished Service, University of Chicago (1988), Decade of the Brain Medalist, CNS/AANS (1999), the Decade of the Brain Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2000), the Distinguished Service Award by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2002), the NSA Medallist, Neurosurgical Society of America (2002), the Distinguished Service Award, Society of Neurological Surgeons (2003), the Cushing Medalist, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2004), the WFNS Medal of Honour at the XIII World Congress of Neurosurgery Meeting (2005), the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Founder’s Laurel Award (2005), and the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Meritorious Service Recognition (2006).

He is married to Noella Fortier of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Jane’s have four grown children (3 daughters and 1 son), six grandsons and two granddaughters.