John Honeycutt, MD
Medical Director, Neurosurgery; Co-director, Jane and John Justin Neurosciences Center at Cook Children's
Language(s):
- English
1500 Cooper St
4th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76104
US
Fax:
(682) 885-2510
Meet Dr. John Honeycutt
I've always known I wanted to be a physician, but at first, I didn't really know what kind. Then, in medical school, I was presented with many options and started to realize that I loved using my hands and that the operating room felt like home. I was immediately comfortable in its unique environment.
I also loved neuroscience, so I was naturally drawn to neurosurgery. I clearly remember when I realized this subspecialty was for me. I was on call with a neurosurgery resident, and as we were examining a patient, he explained to me what was wrong on the exam and then said the lesion should be in a certain location in the brain. We then went to the MRI scan and the lesion was exactly in the location he said it would be. I thought that was the coolest thing I had ever seen. Then, having the opportunity to do surgery to help the patient was the "icing on the cake". I was hooked!
It also helps that I suffered a broken neck in high school (no worries, I'm fine) that required surgery. It was a fascinating and frightening experience that has shaped how I practice medicine.
Finally, I've always enjoyed taking care of kids. During residency, all of my mentors who practiced adult neurosurgery would tell me that everyone loves pediatrics until you have your own kids. Well, it was the opposite for me. Once I had a family, it just solidified my desire to be a pediatric neurosurgeon. I could now appreciate parents' concerns. It made it much easier to take care of the kids and to relate to the parents.
Over time, I realized that I also enjoyed the new technologies that were being integrated into neurosurgery. So my current passions in pediatric neurosurgery are the use of intraoperative MRI and surgical treatment of pediatric movement disorders. I'm so proud of our iMRI program with now over 1,000 cases completed, as well as our Deep Brain Stimulation program for treatment of dystonia. Both of these programs are among the largest in the world.
When not working, I love hanging with the family. My three girls are into eventing, a form of competitive English horse riding. I never imagined I would be involved with horses, but have become completely hooked. To keep my sanity, I also love reading and keeping fit.
Services
- Pediatric neurosurgery
- Deep brain stimulation
All Practice Locations
Affiliations
American Association of Neurosurgeons,Cook Children's Physician Network
Education
Medical School:
University of Arkansas Medical Center
Residency:
University of Oklahoma
Research & Publications
Publications:
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., & Reed, M. (2009). Deep brain stimulation for pediatric movement disorders. Seminars in pediatric neurology, 16(2), 90-98. (PubMed ID 19501337)
- Donahue, D. J., Sanchez, R., Hernandez, A., Malik, S., Black, C. T., & Honeycutt, J. (2007). Preservation of a subcutaneous pocket for vagus nerve stimulation pulse generator during magnetoencephalography. technical note. Journal of neurosurgery, 107(6 Suppl), 519-520. (PubMed ID 18154026)
Abstracts:
- Donahue, D.J., Honeycutt, J., Roberts, R.R., & Anderson, C. (2010). iMRI for surgery of pediatric brain tumors: Cook Children's experience. Texas Surgical Society Annual Meeting. Fort Worth, TX, April 2010.
- Marks, W.A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta Jr., F., Reed, MA. (2010). Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation at Cook Children's Medical Center: 22 Consecutive Cases. American Academy of Neurology. Toronto, CA, April 10-17, 2010.
- Hicks, P., Marks, W.A., Honeycutt, J. (2010). Intrathecal Baclofen and Deep Brain Stimulation therapy for Pediatric Dystonic Cerebral Palsy. 35th Annual Southern Pediatric Neurology Society. New Orleans, LA, March 2010.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., & Reed, M. (2009). Deep brain stimulation for secondary dystonias. 38th Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Louisville, KY, October 14-17, 2009.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., & Reed, M. (2009). Pediatric deep brain stimulation for dystonic cerebral palsy: early experience. 13th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. Paris, France, July 7-11, 2009.
- Honeycutt, J., Roberts, R., Guajardo, C., & Donahue, D. J. (2009). Use of 1.5 tesla intraoperative MRI for determining need for duraplasty in pediatric Chiari 1 malformation surgery. 2nd Meeting of the International Intraoperative Imaging Society. Istanbul, Turkey, June 14-17, 2009.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., & Reed, M. (2009). Deep brain stimulation for dystonic cerebral palsy: Experience from cook children's medical center. 61st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. Seattle, WA., April 25 - May2, 2009.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., & Reed, M. (2009). 18 consecutive deep brain stimulation surgeries at Cook Children's medical center. 34th Annual Meeting of the Sourthern Child Neurology Society. New Orleans, LA, March 21, 2009.
- Honeycutt, J., Roberts, R., Macomber, D., Guajardo, C., Shivers, R., & Donahue, D. J. (2009). 100 consecutive pediatric intraoperative high-field MRI cases. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons. Kona, HI, January 25-30, 2009.
- Honeycutt, J., Darrow, E., Acosta, F., & Marks, W. A. (2009). Deep brain stimulation placement for childhood movement disorders: Cook Children's hospital experience. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons, Kona, HI, January, 2009.
- Marks, W. A., Darrow, E., Acosta, F., & Honeycutt, J. (2008). Deep brain stimulation for childhood onset dystonias: Experience with "awake anesthesia.". 12th Annual Meeting of the North American Neruomodulation Society. Las Vegas, NV, December 4-7, 2008.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., Reed, M., & Macomber, D. (2008). Tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency induced juvenile parkinson's syndrome: Treatment with deep brain stimulation. 37th Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Santa Clara, CA, November 5-8, 2008.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., Reed, M., & Macomber, D. (2008). Deep brain stimulation for childhood onset dystonias at Cook Children's Medical Center, a community-based pediatric hosptial. 37th Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Santa Clara, CA, November 5-8, 2008.
- Honeycutt, J., Macomber, D., Sanchez, R., Guajardo, C., Shivers, R., & Donahue, D. J. (2008). The use of a unique intraoperative MRI for pediatric neurosurgical and diagnostic cases. 1st Annual Meeting of the International Intraoperative Imaging Society. Lake Tahoe, NV, February 21-23, 2008.
- Honeycutt, J., Macomber, D., Sanchez, R., Guajardo, C., Shivers, R., & Donahue, D. J. (2008). The use of a lexan board to maximize patient positioning for intraoperative MRI. 1st Annual Meeting of the International Intraoperative Imaging Society. Lake Tahoe, NV, February 21-23, 2008.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., Reed, M., & Macomber, D. (2008). Tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency induced juvenile parkinson's syndrome: Treatment with deep brain stimulation. 37th Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Santa Clara, CA, November 5-8, 2008.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., Reed, M., & Macomber, D. (2008). Deep brain stimulation for childhood onset dystonias at Cook Children's Medical Center, a community-based pediatric hosptial. 37th Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Santa Clara, CA, November 5-8, 2008.
- Honeycutt, J., Macomber, D., Sanchez, R., Guajardo, C., Shivers, R., & Donahue, D. J. (2008). The use of a unique intraoperative MRI for pediatric neurosurgical and diagnostic cases. 1st Annual Meeting of the International Intraoperative Imaging Society. Lake Tahoe, NV, February 21-23, 2008.
- Honeycutt, J., Macomber, D., Sanchez, R., Guajardo, C., Shivers, R., & Donahue, D. J. (2008). The use of a lexan board to maximize patient positioning for intraoperative MRI. 1st Annual Meeting of the International Intraoperative Imaging Society. Lake Tahoe, NV, February 21-23, 2008.
- Joy, J., Hart, R., Donahue, D. J., Sanchez, R., Macomber, D., & Honeycutt, J. (2007). The use of a lexan board to maximize patient positioning for intraoperative MRI. AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery 36th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, November 26 - December 1, 2007.