About Dr. White
Benjamin T. White, M.D. is a board-certified neurosurgeon and spine specialist at Neuroscience Specialists, P.C. He earned his B.S. at the University of Oklahoma as a Phi Beta Kappa scholar before receiving his M.D. from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his neurosurgical residency at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, then served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine from 2000 to 2007, joining Neuroscience Specialists that year.
Dr. White's clinical practice includes lumbar artificial disc replacement, spinal cord stimulation, and a broad spectrum of spine surgery. He chaired the AANS International Outreach Committee from 2002 to 2005 and has served on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for International Education in Neurosurgery since 2008. His published work includes contributions to Seminars in Neurosurgery and multiple neurosurgical textbooks.
Areas of focus: carpal tunnel release, cubital tunnel release, lumbar disc replacement, and cervical disc replacement.
Education & Training
Academic
Background
1986–1990
University of Oklahoma
B.S. — Norman, Oklahoma · Phi Beta Kappa
1990–1994
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
M.D. — Baltimore, Maryland
1994–1995
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Internship — General Surgery, Winston-Salem, NC
1995–2000
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Residency — Neurosurgery, Winston-Salem, NC
2000–2007
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
2007–Present
Neuroscience Specialists, P.C.
Attending Neurosurgeon — Oklahoma City, OK
Scholarship
Selected
Publications
Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Brain Metastases from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Comparison Gamma Knife and Cyber Knife
Young MM, Medberry CA, White BT, et al. Robotic Radiosurgery, Cyberknife Society Press, 2005
Spinal Meningiomas
White BT. Seminars in Neurosurgery Vol 14(3), 2003
Management of Spinal Meningiomas and Dural Tumors
White BT, Wienecke RL. Textbook of Neurosurgery, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2003
Metabolic Diseases of the Thoracic Spine
White BT, Wilson JA. The Thoracic Spine, Quality Medical Publishing, 1999
Speaking
Selected
Presentations
2005
Long-Term Outcomes in Lumbar Fusion Surgery — Annual Meeting of the Japanese Neurosurgical Society, Yokohama
2004
Latest Developments in Spinal Surgery — Annual Meeting of the Japanese Neurosurgical Society, Nagoya
2004
Role of Interbody Fusion in Spondylolisthesis — AANS Annual Meeting, Orlando
2002
Management of the Ruptured Lumbar Disc — AANS/CNS Joint Session, Orlando
Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement (LADR)
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
Affiliations
Professional
Memberships
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
Foundation for International Education in Neurosurgery
Southern Neurological Society
Oklahoma County Medical Society
SSM Oklahoma Spine Hospital — Physician Owner & Affiliated Surgeon
