John A. Jane Jr., MD
Position Responsibilities
Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine; Senior Vice President, Carilion Clinic.
Professional Background
John A. Jane, Jr., M.D., earned his B.A. (cum laude) from the University of Chicago and his M.D. from the University of Virginia. He completed neurosurgery residency training at the University of Virginia, followed by fellowship training at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, where he served as Chief Fellow in Pediatric Neurosurgery.
After fellowship, he joined the University of Virginia faculty in 2004 and practiced there for nearly two decades, serving in leadership roles including Residency Program Director, inpatient and outpatient medical director, Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery, and co-director of neuroendocrine services. In June 2023, he became inaugural Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Carilion Clinic/Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
At Carilion, Dr. Jane’s clinical focus is the care of patients with pituitary and parasellar tumors. He is a nationally recognized academic neurosurgeon whose scholarly work has been cited more than 11,000 times (h-index 58). He has authored 185 peer-reviewed publications and has served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Neurosurgery.
Research Interests
- Pituitary and parasellar tumors (clinical outcomes and multidisciplinary care)
- Pediatric neurosurgery (hydrocephalus and congenital disorders)
- Neurosurgical education and training
- Selected Publications (PubMed)
Awards and Honors
- W. Gayle Crutchfield Professor of Neurosurgery (UVA)
- UVA Neurosurgery Resident Teaching Award
- Castle Connolly “Top Doctors.”
Education and Training
- University of Virginia School of Medicine, MD
- University of Virginia Health System, Neurosurgery Residency
- University of Toronto (Hospital for Sick Children), Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship
Other Positions
- Editorial Board, Journal of Neurosurgery (2018–2023)
- President (Past President), Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias