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Sonjay J Fonn, DO, portrait. Smiling in a professional suit.

About Sonjay Joseph Fonn, DO

In 2009, Dr. Sonjay Fonn founded Midwest Neurosurgeons and later opened the Surgery Center in 2012. With almost 20 years of experience in Southeast Missouri, he is also a veteran of the United States Army and has extensive training Neurology and pain management.  When caring for his patients, he makes sure they are informed and involved in the whole process. He has prided himself and his team to help his patients get back to their lives, pain free, as quickly as possible. 

Areas of Interest

  • Craniotomy/Craniectomy

  • Arthritis treatments

  • Spinal conditions

  • Peripheral nerve surgery

  • Gamma knife procedures

Dr. Fonn specializes in different aspects of neurosurgery and pain management, through therapeutic and surgical treatments.

Chart & Stethoscope

Education

Residency - Neurosurgery (Chief), 2005-2007
Grandview Medical Center, Dayton OH​

Residency - Neurosurgery, 2002-2005 St. Barnabas & Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NY/NJ

Internship - Traditional Rotating Internship, 2001-2002
Christ Hospital, Jersey City NJ

Medical Degree - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, 1997-2001 Kansas City Univ. of Medicine & Biosciences, Kansas City MO

Undergraduate - Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry, Magna cum Laude, 1995-1997 Canisius College, Buffalo NY

Postgraduate - Cell & Molecular Biology, 1991-1992
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo NY

Postgraduate - Master of Science in Microbiology, 1989-1991 University of Bombay, Bombay India

Military

  • Specialist (E4) - US Army, Fort Knox, Kentucky

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