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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Very Professional - taking care of the Patients...
(1 week ago)
Aug-2026
Very easy to talk to, kind
(2 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
Wasn't friendly at ALL! Only 1 young lady sitting at the front desk was kind. When it was time for her to explain my MRI results she talked to me as if I was a school age child. Being a Black woman I guess made her feel some type of way but who cares not Jennifer O'Donnell but what she failed to understand I know how to read 🩻 X-Rays and more. Now maybe she needs a attitude adjustment before she won't anymore of my insurance money from TennCare 😉
(2 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
Personable, punctual as well.
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Very professional, and concerned with your issues.
Thanks
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
She was very thorough about the surgery
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
I had read Doctor O'Donnell's biography and she had said that she inclined more toward a less invasive solution to medical issues, but when I talked with her about my issue she immediately offered surgery only for my issue. Her attitude toward that being the only option for me wasn't something I wanted to follow through with. I will get other opinions on my problem.
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Very thorough and understood my concerns.
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Great service by professionals who are very smart and well educated
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Fantastic Doctor.
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
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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.
Very Professional - taking care of the Patients...
Very easy to talk to, kind
Wasn't friendly at ALL! Only 1 young lady sitting at the front desk was kind. When it was time for her to explain my MRI results she talked to me as if I was a school age child. Being a Black woman I guess made her feel some type of way but who cares not Jennifer O'Donnell but what she failed to understand I know how to read 🩻 X-Rays and more. Now maybe she needs a attitude adjustment before she won't anymore of my insurance money from TennCare 😉
Personable, punctual as well.
Very professional, and concerned with your issues. Thanks
She was very thorough about the surgery
I had read Doctor O'Donnell's biography and she had said that she inclined more toward a less invasive solution to medical issues, but when I talked with her about my issue she immediately offered surgery only for my issue. Her attitude toward that being the only option for me wasn't something I wanted to follow through with. I will get other opinions on my problem.
Very thorough and understood my concerns.
Great service by professionals who are very smart and well educated
Fantastic Doctor.