Robert J. Spinner MD

Robert J. Spinner, M.D., is a peripheral nerve surgeon at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is chair of the Department of Neurologic Surgery and is the Burton M. Onofrio, M.D. Professor of Neurosurgery as well as a professor of orthopedics and anatomy. He completed full-residency programs in orthopedics and neurosurgery and a one-year peripheral nerve fellowship. He is board-certified in both neurosurgery and orthopedics. He has served as the president of the American Society for Peripheral Nerve and the Sunderland Society.

Dr. Spinner's clinical research is aimed at understanding mechanisms of formation and spread of benign and malignant nerve tumors, which can improve treatments and outcomes. Additionally, his work to establish the diagnosis of nerve tumors on imaging can improve treatment and eliminate the need for an open or needle biopsy.