Christopher J. Winfree, MD

Specialties:
Neurological Surgery, Pain Medicine/Management

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Overview

Dr. Winfree grew up in Jupiter, Florida, and attended Dartmouth College, where he graduated with High Honors in Chemistry. After completing medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, he joined the Department of Neurological Surgery at Columbia University as a resident. Following residency, he completed a fellowship in peripheral nerve surgery in New Orleans, Louisiana, and then a second fellowship in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery in Portland, Oregon.
Currently, Dr. Winfree is an Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City where he specializes in peripheral nerve surgery, peripheral nerve cancer surgery, nerve and muscle biopsies, pain neurosurgery, and spasticity. His research interests include the use of peripheral nerve transfers to treat spinal cord injury, and the use of neurostimulation to treat chronic pain disorders.
He is a member of several different professional organizations, including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), American College of Surgeons (ACS), New York State Neurosurgical Society, North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS), Neurosurgical Society of America (NSA), New York Presbyterian Society of the Alumni, Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS) Boot Camp Committee, and the CNS Self Assessment in Neurological Surgery (SANS) Editorial Board. He recently completed his term as President of the AANS / CNS Joint Section on Pain.
Please do not hesitate to contact our office with questions or for screening in preparation for your appointment to see Dr. Winfree. After calling the office you will be contacted for screening to assess how Dr. Winfree can best help with your care. This will help prepare for your visit to Dr. Winfree in the office. In the event that you have a condition that Dr. Winfree is unable to help, then we can make recommendations and referrals to other practitioners as needed. The screening process is important because it helps prevent unnecessary and unhelpful visits for conditions that may be best treated elsewhere but this is not what typically happens. Most patients who get screened come in for evaluation with Dr. Winfree and many work with us to create a neurosurgical management strategy that can be dramatically life changing.
Learn more here: The Making of a Neurosurgeon: Dr. Christopher Winfree.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

Atypical Facial Pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chronic Pain
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Facial Nerve Surgery
Facial Pain
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Headaches
Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
Neurofibromatosis
Neuropathic Pain
Neurosurgery
Peripheral Nerve Disorder
Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Pinched Nerve
Spinal Pain
Trigeminal Neuralgia

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester

Gender

Male

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New and Existing Patients: (212) 342-2776

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Location(s)

CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
710 West 168th Street

New York, NY 10032

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Phone: (212) 342-2776


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155 White Plains Road
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Tarrytown, NY 10591



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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

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Medicare Managed Care
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Medicaid Managed Care
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POS
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Select Care (Exchange)
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Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

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Child/Family Health Plus
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Medicaid Managed Care
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Medicaid Managed Care
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

EPO - New Jersey Services
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Oxford Health Plans

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Fellowship: Louisiana State University Medical Center
Fellowship: Oregon Health Science University Hospital

Board Certifications

Neurological Surgery

Honors & Awards

American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
New York State Neurosurgical Society
North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS)
Neurosurgical Society of America (NSA)
New York Presbyterian Society of the Alumni
Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS) Boot Camp Committee
CNS Self Assessment in Neurological Surgery (SANS) Editorial Board
President of the AANS / CNS Joint Section on Pain, 2011-2013


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