Christopher Jules Winfree

Dr. Christopher Jules Winfree, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a physician based in New York, New York. He is Board certified in Neurology. Dr. Winfree grew up in Jupiter, Florida, and attended Dartmouth College, where he graduated with High Honors in Chemistry. He did her medical graduation from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in the year 1996. He did her internship in General Surgery from Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY in 1997. Following internship he completed his residency in Neurological Surgery from The Neurological Institute of New York, New York, NY in 2003. He also did his Fellowship in Peripheral Nerve Surgery from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA in 2003 and fellowship in Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery from Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR in 2004. Currently, Dr. Winfree hols the position of 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. He is also affiliated with St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center and The Valley Hospital. He is licensed to practice medicine in the state of New Jersey and New York.