Connor Andrew Wathen, MD
Neurosurgery
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Connor Andrew Wathen, MD

Neurosurgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Neurosurgery University City
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery

I am a neurosurgeon specializing in spine surgery, neurotrauma, and spine oncology. My practice spans the full spectrum of spine care, from minimally invasive procedures to complex reconstruction. I am committed to delivering individualized, evidence-based care and helping patients return to the activities that matter most to them, while advancing research and education in neurosurgery.

My education and training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency
  • Brown University Warren Alpert MedicalFellowship

Spoken languages

English
English

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Wathen is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Gallagher RS, Karsalia R, Xu E, Wathen CA, Borja AJ, Na J, Collier T, McClintock S, Malhotra NR Lumbar Spinal Fusion Outcomes in Patients with Cancer Compared to Matched Peers Without Cancer , Global Spine J, 15(5): 2025,2652-2659


Ghenbot Y, Arena JD, Dagli MM, Macaluso D, Ghenbot S, Wathen C, Khela H, Ahmad HS, Santangelo G, Gobulovsky J, Wright J, Heintz J, Ali ZS, Malhotra NR, Welch WC, Yoon JW, Arlet V, Ozturk AK The influence of the magnitude of sagittal correction and local junctional factors on proximal junctional kyphosis and failure following correction of adult spinal deformity: an inverse probability weighted analysis , J Neurosurg Spine, 42(6): 2025,748-757


Dagli MM, Turlip RW, Oettl FC, Emara M, Gujral J, Chauhan D, Ahmad HS, Santangelo G, Wathen C, Ghenbot Y, Arena JD, Golubovsky JL, Gu BJ, Shin JH, Yoon JW, Ozturk AK, Welch WC Comparison of Outcomes Between Staged and Same-Day Circumferential Spinal Fusion for Adult Spinal Deformity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis , Interact J Med Res, 14: 2025,e67290


Dagli MM, Wathen CA, Golubovsky JL, Ghenbot Y, Arena JD, Santangelo G, Heintz J, Ali ZS, Welch WC, Yoon JW, Arlet V, Ozturk AK Preoperative Anemia is Associated with Increased Length of Stay in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Evaluation of a Large Single-Center Patient Cohort and Future Suggestions for Patient Optimization , Spine Deform, 13(2): 2025,625-637


Ghenbot Y, Golubovsky J, Ahmad HS, Arena JD, Santangelo G, Wathen C, Ghenbot R, Dagli MM, Chauhan D, Ling-Lin Pai E, Yoon JW Technical Feasibility and Safety of Transpedicular Thoracic Partial Corpectomy Using Biportal Endoscopic Technique: A Novel Approach for Separation Surgery in Spinal Metastatic Disease , World Neurosurg, 194: 2025,123582


Arena JD, Ghenbot Y, Tomlinson SB, Wathen CA, Schneider ALC, Chen HI, Ali ZS, Schuster JM, Petrov D Navigated Osteosynthesis for Unstable Atlas Fractures: Technical Note and Case Series , World Neurosurg, 194: 2025,123524


Dagli MM, Wathen CA, Golubovsky JL, Ghenbot Y, Arena JD, Heintz J, Macaluso D, Santangelo G, Ali ZS, Malhotra N, Yoon JW, Welch WC, Arlet V, Ozturk AK Intravenous tranexamic acid and reduction in blood loss and perioperative transfusion requirements in adult spinal deformity: a multicenter propensity-scored observational study , J Neurosurg Spine, 42(4): 2025,481-489


Arena JD, Ghenbot Y, Wathen CA, Santangelo G, Dagli MM, Golubovsky JL, Gu BJ, Macaluso D, Malhotra NR, Ali ZS, Yoon JW, Welch WC, Arlet V, Ozturk AK Upper instrumented vertebra pedicle screw loosening following adult spinal deformity surgery: incidence and outcome analysis , J Neurosurg Spine, 42(2): 2024,176-184


Golubovsky JL, Spadola M, Wathen C, Malhotra NR, Welch WC, Marcotte P Durotomy During Outpatient Lumbar Discectomy Should Not Preclude Same-Day Discharge: A Case Series , Neurosurg Pract, 5(4): 2024,e00112


Gallagher RS, Wathen CA, Karsalia R, Borja AJ, Collier T, Na J, McClintock S, Marcotte PJ, Schuster JM, Welch WC, Malhotra NR Diabetes and heart disease do not affect short-term lumbar fusion outcomes accounting for other risk factors in a matched cohort analysis , World Neurosurg X, 24: 2024,100410