Frederik Pennings, MD, PhD

The Institute for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Biography

The only spine fellowship-trained neurosurgeon in the area, Dr. Frederik Pennings brings more than 25 years of training and experience in neurosurgery to the Institute. He is a renowned leader in minimally invasive spine surgery having innovated clinical practice as well as published on advances that improve patient outcomes. Prior to Holyoke Medical Center, Dr. Pennings established the Minimally Invasive Spine Center of New England and the MIS spine program at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Learn more about Dr. Pennings at penningsmd.com PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES: International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery; Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery; AANS/CNS section on Spine/Peripheral Nerves; Congress of Neurological Surgeons; Netherlands Society of Neurosurgeons

Education

Institute: University of Leyden Medical School
Location: Leyden, the Netherlands
Degree: Medical Degree

Institute: University of Amsterdam
Location: the Netherlands
Degree: Ph. D. in Neurophysiology

Institute: UC Davis Medical Center
Location: Sacramento, CA
Degree: Fellowship Spine Surgery

Institute: Academic Medical Center
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Degree: Fellowship Functional Neurosurgery

Institute: NYU Medical Center
Location: New York, NY
Degree: Clinical Neurosurgical Fellowship

Institute: Academic Medical Center
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Degree: Neurological Surgery Residency