Andrew H. Jea, MD, MBA, MHA, FAANS, FACS, FAAP

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Dr. Jea attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he obtained a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. He then entered medical school at the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Jea completed his residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, his pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and his spine fellowship at the University of Miami. Dr. Jea also pursued a master degree in health administration at Louisiana State University in Shreveport, and completed a master degree of business administration in the Physician MBA Program at Indiana University Kelley School of Business in May 2021.

Dr. Jea’s clinical practice includes the breadth of pediatric spinal disorders such as spinal deformities, spinal column tumors, trauma, and congenital anomalies. He has other interests in peripheral nerve disorders, fetal neurosurgery, and spasticity. He has published over 265 peer-reviewed articles and over 45 book chapters, mainly on the topic of pediatric spine.

In 2020, Dr. Jea joined the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he is currently Professor, Chairman of the Department, and Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Jea is an active fellow of the Scoliosis Research Society. He has served as an editorial board member for AANS Neurosurgeon, Pediatrics, and Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, and he serves on the editorial board of Operative Neurosurgery.

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Presentation(s):

• Spinal Column Shortening in Adults

  Saturday, February 28, 2026
  9:11 AM - 9:18 AM MST