Director of Facial Pain & Trigeminal Neuralgia | Department of Neurosurgery | RWJMS
Assistant Director of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery | Department of Neurosurgery | RWJMS
Assistant Professor | Department of Neurosurgery | RWJMS
Dr. Johnson earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in Neuroscience, graduating Summa Cum Laude with Phi Beta Kappa Honors. He completed a residency in neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. During his time in Pittsburgh, Dr. Johnson also completed a fellowship in stereotactic neurosurgery under the mentorship of Dade Lunsford, a world-renowned pioneer in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. His training also focused on microvascular decompression surgery under the guidance of Raymond Sekula, a renowned surgeon in the lineage of Peter Jannetta, who initially pioneered the procedure.
Dr. Johnson specializes in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, cranial nerve disorders, and spinal neurosurgery and has published both peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters in these areas. He utilizes both incisionless Gamma Knife Radiosurgery and traditional open approaches in the management of cranial pathology. Similarly, he offers both minimally invasive and open treatments for degenerative spine diseases. This multi-modal approach enables Dr. Johnson to provide highly customized and effective treatment for each individual patient.
Dr. Johnson has a research focus on clinical outcomes after radiosurgery. He sees patients with all spinal conditions, brain tumors, and cranial nerve disorders. Currently, he treats patients at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Community Hospital.
A New Jersey native, Dr. Johnson enjoys surf fishing, Italian dining, and traveling with his family.
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Education:
Medical School:
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Fellowship:
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Residency:
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Board Certification:
American Board of Neurological Surgery Certified
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Research Interests:
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Clinical Outcomes
- Trigeminal Neuralgia Clinical Outcomes
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Publications:
Outcomes and Spectrum of Major Neurovascular Events Among Covid-19 Patients: A Three-Center Experience.
Taylor B, Khandelwal P, Rallo M, Patel P, Smith L, Sun H, Nanda A, Singla A, Roychowdhury S, Cheng R, Lee K, Gupta G, Johnson SA., Neurosurgery Open. (epub ahead of print) 2020
Long Term Results of Primary Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas.
Johnson SA, Kano H, Lunsford LD, et al. JNO (epub ahead of print) 2020.
Predicting Hearing Outcomes before Primary Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas.
Johnson SA, Kano H, Lunsford LD, et al. JNS. 6:1-7, 2019.
Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia Diagnosed in Orofacial Pain Setting as Epidermal Tumor.
Mangal J, Johnson SA, Heir GM. Quintessence Intl; (epub ahead of print) 2022.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery as the Primary Management for Patients with Koos Grade IV Vestibular Schwannomas.
Kano H, Johnson SA, Lunsford LD et al. JNS [Epub ahead of print] 2020
Stereotactic Radiosurgery as the First Line Treatment for Intracanalicular Vestibular Schwannomas.
Kano H, Faramond A, Johnson SA, Flickinger J, et a. JNS [Epub ahead of print] 2020
Safety and Efficacy of SpineJack Kyphoplsty for Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures.
Kang F, Wei H, Hsu D, Johnson SA, et al. Journal Interventional Radiology (epub ahead of print), 2023.
Leksell Radiosurgery for the 3 H Tumors: Hemangiomas, Hemangioblastomas, and Hemangiopericytomas.
Johnson SA, Niranjan A, Kano H, et al. Prog Neurol Surg. 34: 223-231, 2019.
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Location:
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick Ambulatory Pavilion
10 Plum Street – 5th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Community Medical Center, Toms River Office
780 Route 37 West – Suite 220
Toms River, NJ 08755