Jennifer O’Donnell, M.D., received her Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College, where she majored in Physics modified with Biology and Italian Language & Literature. She earned her Medical Degree with Distinction in Research from Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ. She completed her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), followed by a yearlong fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
Jennifer O’Donnell, M.D., received her Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College, where she majored in Physics modified with Biology and Italian Language & Literature. She earned her Medical Degree with Distinction in Research from Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ. She completed her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), followed by a yearlong fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
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Doctor O’Donnell was so kind & patient with all my questions. She was very helpful and also thorough. She did x-rays and ordered an MRI to better see any possible damage.
(4 days ago)
Dec-2025
Very knowledgeable answered my questions.
(1 week ago)
Dec-2025
She is always very patient and takes time to explain everything and answering questions.
(2 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
No comment.
(3 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
Good explanation
(3 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
Excellent! She seems to care about her patients. Very friendly explanation was very thorough. I have been very frustrated with this situation, she’s getting the ball rolling quickly.
(3 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
Very professional took time to explain MRI and showed me where my spine problem was
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
She great
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
Dr. O’Donnell was very thorough in explaining all treatment options and what she would recommend. She is very kind and compassionate, and I’m grateful to be in her care
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
Toke the time to listen to me
(1 month ago)
Oct-2025
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Jennifer O’Donnell, M.D., received her Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College, where she majored in Physics modified with Biology and Italian Language & Literature. She earned her Medical Degree with Distinction in Research from Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ. She completed her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), followed by a yearlong fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
During her time at UCSF, Dr. O’Donnell was a founding member of the Orthopaedic Wellness Committee and served on the Medical Education Committee. She is an active member of the North American Spine Society, where she serves on several committees, as well as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society.
Dr. O’Donnell has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals and contributed chapters to medical textbooks. Her work has been featured in prominent journals such as The Spine Journal and Global Spine Journal. She regularly presents her research at national meetings and has received multiple awards for her investigative studies, publications, and presentations. Most recently, her research on thoracolumbar spine trauma in pediatric patients was published in the June 2024 issue of JBJS Reviews.
She specializes in orthopaedic and spine surgery, with a focus on minimally invasive techniques, cervical trauma, and the latest innovations in complex spine surgery.
Doctor O’Donnell was so kind & patient with all my questions. She was very helpful and also thorough. She did x-rays and ordered an MRI to better see any possible damage.
Very knowledgeable answered my questions.
She is always very patient and takes time to explain everything and answering questions.
No comment.
Good explanation
Excellent! She seems to care about her patients. Very friendly explanation was very thorough. I have been very frustrated with this situation, she’s getting the ball rolling quickly.
Very professional took time to explain MRI and showed me where my spine problem was
She great
Dr. O’Donnell was very thorough in explaining all treatment options and what she would recommend. She is very kind and compassionate, and I’m grateful to be in her care
Toke the time to listen to me