Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- The American neurosurgeon, Dr. John A. Boockvar, is the Vice-Chair of the Neurosurgery Department at Lenox Hill Hospital. While working at Lenox Hill Hospital, he has treated brain tumors, spinal issues, and Glioblastoma multiforme cases.
- Dr. John is also the Director of Neuro-Oncology Research Program at the Feinstein Institute of Medical Research and Professor of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine in Northwell.
- Now featuring in a Netflix series titled Lenox Hill, Dr. Boockvar is featured as one of the four doctors who save lives while performing their daily duties. The documentary, Lenox Hill, premiered on Netflix on June 10, 2020. The series follows two brain surgeons relaying bad and good news to patients as they navigate the emotional lows and highs of hospital life. While being interviewed by the New York Post on June 3, 2020, Dr. John said that the show was not faked. It tries to show what goes on inside hospital walls across the nation. The series was filmed between Spring 2018 and Fall 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
- Dr. John has been featured on ABC, CNN, Fox News, CNBC, and CBS. He has also been a featured neurosurgeon on hit shows like The Dr. Oz Show and NY Med. Besides working in media & medicine, Dr. Boockvar has made several scientific and literary contributions for media outlets like New York Daily News, New York Times, and Crain’s Business Journal.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Born in 1971 in Pennsylvania, USA, Dr. John Boockvar now resides in New York City. He has a twin brother, Kenny Boockvar, and a sister, Kathy Boockvar, who happens to be Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. John is extremely close to his sister.
- In September 2000, Dr. John got married to his long-term girlfriend, Jodi Boockvar. The couple has a loving family, complete with their four adorable children – Nate, Daph, Ivy, and Charlie Boockvar. John often shares happy snaps with his family on his Instagram.
Early Life and Education :
- Dr. John graduated from high school in 1989.
- He went onto earn a B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1993. Following his father, grandfather, and great grandfather’s footsteps, John earned his Medical Degree, summa-cum-laude, from SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
- After finishing his chief residency and surgical internship at the University of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine, Dr. Boockvar pursued his post-doctoral research training in Neuro-Oncology at the Cancer Center.
- While working as the pituitary and skull base laboratory director at the University of Pennsylvania, he completed a fellowship on complex spine surgery.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- After leaving North Shore-LIJ Health System, Dr. John Boockvar served as the co-director of the spine and brain tumor program and the professor of neuroscience and neurosurgery at Weill Cornel Medical College. At the same time, he worked as a neurosurgeon at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
- In June 2014, Dr. John started working as a neurosurgeon at Northwell Health based in Lenox Hill Hospital. At the same time, he joined the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital. John was promoted to be the Vice-Chairman of the Neurosurgery Department at Lenox Hill in April 2016, having proved his mettle.
- Dr. John gained prominence as an international surgery expert while working at Lenox Hill. He provided patients with safe, effective, and minimally invasive treatment for brain tumors, skull base disorders, and spine disorders. He has surgical expertise, mainly in benign and malignant brain tumors. He also specializes in skull base and endoscopic pituitary surgery, spinal and peripheral nerve tumors, minimally invasive spinal surgery, and complex spinal disorders.
- Dr. Bocckvar has made valuable research contributions towards developing therapies for primary and metastatic brain tumors, spinal and pituitary tumors, and peripheral nerve sheath tumors. He has served as the head of the neuro-oncology research program at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.
- Currently, Dr. John also works as a Neurological Surgery Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Northwell.
- As per Salary(dot)com, the average median salary of a New York Neurosurgeon is $752,401 per year. The salary range is $569,401 to $957,001 annually. Comparably website gives the average salary for this profile as $918,162/year. Drawing from this data, we get a rough estimate of Dr. John Boockvar’s salary. Considering his work experience & other positions as a Professor, his annual income can be estimated to be higher than the figures mentioned above.
Awards and Recognition :
- Dr. John was awarded the American Association of Neurological Surgeons’ Pinnacle Partners Award for his research into brain tumors.
- He has also won research awards from organizations like the Voices Against Brain Cancer, American Brain Tumor Association, Starr Foundation, Anspach Companies, and the Adelson Foundation.
- Dr. Boockvar has also been recognized for his novel research in brain tumors and stem cell biology.
- John has received numerous national awards, including the Eric Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award from Voices Against Brain Cancer, for his compassionate work in treating patients with brain cancer.
- He was selected to be part of the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons in 2016 and be a member of the Senior Society of Neurosurgeons in 2017.
- He is also a part of the prestigious Academy of Neurological Surgeons and the Senior Society of the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
- Dr. John has been listed as one of New York Magazine’s Top Docs, as well as one of America’s Top Surgeons and America’s Best Doctors for Cancer. He is also an honorary surgeon of the NYPD.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Dr. John Boockvar serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Current Stem Cell Research and Therapy. He helps startup companies to develop better ways of treating brain tumors.
- The National Institute of Health has funded Dr. John Boockvar’s laboratory.
- Dr. John Boockvar strongly believes in values that focus on love, respect, life, family, kindness, compassion, friendship, and compassion. His social media activities depict his value system.
- After reading Jon Kabat-Zinn’s book, Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, Dr. John was inspired to start practicing mindfulness in the operating room with his staff members. He gathers the staff together to promote calmness and concentration. Everyone in the staff breathes in and out together, letting go of stress, focusing on the important moment, i.e., the surgery.
- Dr. John Boockvar strongly believes in values that focus on love, respect, life, family, kindness, compassion, friendship, and compassion. His social media activities depict his value system.
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I am in awe of Dr John. I grew up where he grew up. Love his personality not to mention his good looks! His wife is a lucky person and they both seem like wonderful people. What a family…I watched the Lennox hill documentary 4 times over and over just love everyone’s attitude.