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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
Reviews
Average rating:
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4,8
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| Provider explained things clearly |
4,8
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| Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4,8
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| Trust/confidence in physicians |
4,8
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What our families say
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noviembre 30, 2025
Only good experiences!
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noviembre 30, 2025
Dr. Honeycutt is an incredible doctor/neurosurgeon. He was extremely knowledgeable and took the time to explain everything clearly, even drawing a picture to help us understand the pros and cons of surgery for our toddler's [...]. He has such a relaxed, approachable manner that made us feel comfortable asking questions. He really communicates like any parent needs. His nurse/PA was also amazing- so patient, kind, and understanding with both of our kids, and even helped explain things in ways we could understand. We felt truly supported and cared for during the entire visit.
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noviembre 25, 2025
It was a great visit overall
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noviembre 20, 2025
The overall care team for this appointment were excellent. Thank you to the care team and Dr. Honeycutt for his thorough review and explanation of the MRI and CT scans and for his overall assessment.
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agosto 22, 2025
Everyone is very nice and friendly and always ready to help I always have a great experience and I love it
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julio 27, 2025
We always love our interactions with Dr. Honeycutt. He is very personable and is very honest and realistic with his answers. We definitely value him and respect his opinions when it comes to our daughters treatment plan with her AVM
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julio 15, 2025
Dr Honeycutt was VERY thorough and actually spotted things I had noticed previously but other physicians blew off or didn't seem concerned about. He was direct and patient! He listened to all of our questions and concerns and addressed them and didn't make us feelRushed
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julio 09, 2025
Yes, Dr. Honeycutt is amazing our family love him from the bottom of my heart. He's been a part of our family since 2014 highly recommend him 1000 out of 1000.
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julio 08, 2025
It was all good
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julio 08, 2025
Staff was very professional and helpful
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julio 02, 2025
DR. Honeycutt was amazing! I definitely recommend if your child needs to see a neurosurgeon! He's got wonderful bedside manners, he breaks everything down so you can understand it, it's not all medical term. Wonderful guy!
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junio 16, 2025
Honeycutt always professional and answers all questions
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junio 04, 2025
Dr Honeycutt is the best!
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junio 04, 2025
Always good. He is truly an answered prayer.
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mayo 24, 2025
I am very happy with everyone's attention
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mayo 19, 2025
Not bad
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abril 29, 2025
Great visit!
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abril 29, 2025
Dr. Honeycutt went above and beyond to get us in after our MRI with sedation, and answered all our questions.
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abril 29, 2025
We left feeling very well informed and comfortable about the care our daughter is receiving.
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abril 29, 2025
The MA eased my daughter's nerves by providing toys. The dr could tell I was highly concerned about her diagnosis. I had a notebook with questions. He made sure I looked through my notes and all of my questions were answered. He was sympathetic to my family's traumatic history with similar medical conditions and how that affected my concerns as her parent. He did not make me feel silly or as if I was over reacting in any form which was very much appreciated.
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marzo 13, 2025
The doctor was extremely helpful with good bedside manner.
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febrero 27, 2025
All desk staff and assistants we spoke with in addition to Dr Honeycutt were friendly and helpful.
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febrero 27, 2025
No complaints. They needed an extra test done, sent us downstairs and it was done quickly and we met with the doctor again and he consulted with two other doctors and called us within two days to update us.
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febrero 21, 2025
Doctor Honeycutt was very helpful about explaining the situation with my son and his advice on how to proceed with the future care of my son.He also made a great impression on my son not just me!
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febrero 21, 2025
I would like to take a moment to Recognize doctor Honeycutt and his staff.Each and every one of them were wonderful.Very understanding of a single parent of a autistic five year old son.They were very great to work with and understanding of my son being Autistic!Doctor Honeycutt is a Blessing to have as one of the many physicians who care for my son.
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febrero 14, 2025
All good!
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enero 23, 2025
We appreciate the time and care Dr. Honeycutt and his team has provided to us. They're very thorough and listen to each of our concerns and questions with thoughtful consideration and responsiveness. So grateful for them!
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enero 23, 2025
Dr. Honeycutt is awesome!
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enero 23, 2025
My child talks a lot! They always give him time to express himself.
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enero 17, 2025
The experience was as very positive.
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enero 17, 2025
Thank you to Dr. Honeycutt and Dr. [...] for answering our questions.
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diciembre 11, 2024
Very polite and polite in caring for my child.
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diciembre 11, 2024
The Doctor and staff were very helpful and kind in explaining and listening to my child's questions.
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)
- 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.
Education
- Medical school:
- University of Arkansas Medical Center
- Residency:
- University of Oklahoma
Affiliations
- American Association of Neurosurgeons,Cook Children's Physician Network
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