Brenton Pennicooke, MD, MS, FAANS
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering
Specialties
- Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
- Spinal Deformity (Cervical or Thoracolumbar)
- Spinal Tumors/Spinal Oncology
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Spine Disease
- Spinal Trauma
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I am committed to providing exceptional care tailored to each patient to achieve optimal outcomes and improvements in quality-of-life.”
Dr. Pennicooke
Education
BA, Biology with Departmental Honors
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
2004-2007
MS, Molecular and Cellular Biology
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
2007-2008
MD, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
2008-2012
Residency
Resident, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center & Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Departments of Neurosurgery
New York, NY
2012 – 2019
Fellowship
Spine Research Fellow
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center & Cornell University
Departments of Neurological Surgery & Biomedical Engineering
New York, NY & Ithaca, NY
2015 – 2016
Predictive Analytics/Machine Learning Research Fellow
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center & Cornell Tech
Departments of Neurological Surgery & Operations Research and Information Engineering
New York, NY
2018 – 2019
Clinical Instructor & Complex Spinal Reconstruction and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Clinical Fellow
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of California-San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
2019 –2020
Research focus
Dr. Pennicooke is a spine fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who completed a post-residency fellowship in complex spinal reconstruction and minimally invasive spine surgery under the guidance of both neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons. His diverse training gives him a unique insight into treating a wide range of spinal diseases from significant spinal deformity/malalignment to herniated discs. Dr. Pennicooke is an expert in utilizing artificial intelligence, advanced machine learning, and causal inference to analyze patient-outcome data. His research endeavors to extensively understand the nuances of spinal disease, develop personalized patient treatment regimens, and build novel clinical support tools.
Honors & leadership roles
- Washington University School of Medicine Faculty Diversity Scholar
- Chairman of Housestaff Quality Council, New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Best Oral Presentation at World Forum for Spine Research Award
- Weill Cornell Dept of Neurosurgery Michael Apuzzo Outstanding Research Writing Award
- Joint Spine Section Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award
- Weill Cornell Dept of Neurosurgery Bronson Ray Resident Research Day Award
- AO Spine Foundation Spine Fellowship Best Posters Distinction
- Johns Hopkins University Diversity Leadership Award
- Johns Hopkins University Dean of Student Life Achievement Award
- Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Director’s Award
Board certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery Certified (2023)
Hospital appointments
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital