John Edwards, MD
Dr. John R. Edwards was born and raised in Utah Valley. He received a BS degree in microbiology at Brigham Young University, and graduated from the University of Iowa Medical School at the top of his class. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Indiana University, where he trained at one of the busiest and most well-respected neurosurgical practices in the country. Dr. Edwards has been practicing in Utah Valley since 2015, and has performed thousands of surgeries. His use of the latest and most minimally invasive surgical techniques allows patients to heal faster and have the best outcomes. Some of his unique specialties include scoliosis, spinal deformities, brain and spinal tumors, and motion preservation spine surgery, including lumbar and cervical artificial disc replacements. He is grateful for the opportunity to use these and other surgical skills to serve and give back to the people in his home state. He is a bold and creative patient advocate who collaborates with a broad spectrum of providers to give patients in his community the best available care. He and his wife, Marie, have four loving, energetic boys. As a family they enjoy basketball, skiing, golf, and walks around their neighborhood.