
Overview
Dr. John Caridi is a fellowship-trained, board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in spine surgery, especially complex reconstruction of adult and pediatric cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal conditions. Specifically, he focuses on spinal tumors and spinal deformities in addition to the entire range of degenerative spinal problems that may contribute to neck and back pain. Other areas of his expertise include complex reconstructive surgery for congenital and degenerative joint and disc disease; spinal trauma and deformity correction including kyphosis, scoliosis, chin on-chest deformity, and ear-on-shoulder deformity; revision spine surgery; resection and spinal stabilization for cancers affecting the spine; and minimally invasive spine surgery and microsurgery.
Dr. Caridi has presented his work as a principal investigator for numerous studies focused on major spine deformities both nationally and internationally and published his findings in peer-reviewed journals. In 2019, he was honored with the prestigious Scoliosis Research Society International Traveling Fellowship in support of his continued research efforts in the field of spinal deformities. He also directed the neurosurgical spinal deformity program at Mount Sinai and was appointed the chief of the neurosurgical spine division and an associate professor at UTHealth Houston, where he was named Educator of the Year in 2021.Working together with neurologists, physiatrists, physical therapists, chiropractors, and pain management specialists, Dr. Caridi believes in a comprehensive approach to each patient s spine needs.
Dr. Caridi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 109 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Herniated Disc Surgery.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INSURANCE PLAN
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10075
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Caridi has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Weill Cornell Medicine Brain And Spine Center
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Kings Physician Services PC
Osama Kashlan is a Neurosurgery provider in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Kashlan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Kashlan is currently accepting new patients.
New York University
Anthony Frempong-Boadu is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Frempong-Boadu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- LaminectomyDr. Caridi isDistinguished. Learn about Laminectomy.
- Spinal FusionDr. Caridi isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Fusion.
- Advanced
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Caridi isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Caridi isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Caridi isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Caridi isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Caridi isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- KyphosisDr. Caridi isAdvanced. Learn about Kyphosis.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Caridi isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Bone GraftDr. Caridi isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Bone TumorDr. Caridi isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Caridi isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- ChordomaDr. Caridi isExperienced. Learn about Chordoma.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Caridi isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

