Bio
Dr. John Ratliff is Professor and Vice Chair of Neurosurgery, Departmental Quality Officer, and Co-Director of the Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Division. As a spine surgeon, he treats a diverse array of degenerative spinal conditions. He has a specific research emphasis on quality improvement, decreasing complications in spine surgery, and improving surgical treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumors.
Dr. Ratliff has served on the Executive Committee of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the Joint Section of Disorders of Spine and Peripheral Nerves, is Treasurer for the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies, and is on the Board of Directors of Neuropoint Alliance. He is immediate past-chairman of the joint AANS/CNS Neurosurgery Quality Council.
Clinical Focus
- Adult reconstructive spinal surgery
- Spinal cord neoplasms
- Spinal stenosis
- Minimally invasive spinal surgery
- Spinal metastatic disease
- Spinal disc herniation
- Radiosurgery of spinal tumors
- Peripheral Nerve Neoplasms
- Neurological Surgery
Academic Appointments
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Professor - Med Center Line, Neurosurgery
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Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Orthopaedic Surgery
Administrative Appointments
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Instructor, New York University, Manhattan Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Bellevue Medical Center, New York University, New York, New York (2001 - 2002)
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Assistant Professor, Rush University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois (2002 - 2005)
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Director of Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Rush University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois (2002 - 2005)
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Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2005 - 2008)
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Associate Professor, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2008 - 2011)
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Associate Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine (2011 - Present)
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Co-Director, Division of Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University (2011 - Present)
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Chair, Quality Improvement Workgroup, American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2010 - Present)
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Corresponding Secretary, Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (2015 - 2016)
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Member at Large, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2014 - 2016)
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Vice Chair, Operations and Development, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University (2013 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award, AANS/CNS Disorders of Spine and Peripheral Nerves Joint Section (2016)
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Denise O'Leary Award for Clinical Excellence, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics Board of Directors (2015)
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Top Oral Platform Presentation, AANS/CNS Disorders of Spine and Peripheral Nerves Joint Section (2015)
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Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery Excellence in Education and Mentorship Award, Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery (2013)
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Walsh Foundation Research Grant, Walsh Foundation (2013)
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Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation research grant award, Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation (2012)
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Robert Florin, MD Award for Excellence in Research, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2010)
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Brandeis University Health Policy Leaders Program Scholarship, American College of Surgeons (2009)
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Chicago Institute for Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch Foundation Research Grant, Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch Foundation (2003)
Professional Education
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Board Certification: Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery (2005)
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Fellowship:New York University Medical Center (2002) NY
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Residency:Louisiana State University - New Orleans (2001) LA
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Internship:Louisiana State University - New Orleans (1996) LA
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Medical Education:Tulane University School of Medicine (1995) LA
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MD, Tulane Medical School, Medicine (1995)