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Kristen Jones

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Neurosurgery · 2025 - Present Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery
Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery · 2025 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery · 2024 - 2025 Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke


Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery

Academic Positions Outside Duke


Site Director · 2018 - 2021 National Neurosurgery Quality Outcomes Database (QOD)
Senator · 2018 - 2021 University of Minnesota Faculty Senate
Member · 2018 - 2021 Medical School Faculty Advisory Council
Neurosurgery Departmental Representative · 2017 - 2019 Neurocritical Care Committee
Neurosurgery Departmental Representative · 2018 - 2019 Epic Workflow Improvement Committee
Staff Physician · 2015 - 2017 St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, MN
Staff Physician · 2017 - 2024 University of Minnesota Medical Center
Consulting Staff Physician · 2017 - 2020 VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
Editorial Board Member · 2022 - Present Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine
B.S.-Biological Sciences: Magna Cum Laude · 1998 - 2002 University of Notre Dame South Bend, IN
Fellowship- Orthopaedic Spinal Deformity · 2014 - 2015 University of Minnesota
Residency - Neurological Surgery · 2007 - 2012 University of Pittsburgh
Residency - Neurological Surgery · 2012 - 2014 University of Minnesota