Welcome to the Orthopedic Spine Service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. This service is led by Christopher Bono, MD, and is comprised of both surgical and medical (conservative care) providers.
The surgeons provide a full spectrum of adult cervical, thoracic and lumbar procedures for the treatment of degenerative, inflammatory, and neoplastic conditions of the spine, as well as for spinal trauma and deformity. They specialize not only in traditional decompression, fusion, and instrumentation techniques, which include discectomy and laminectomy, but also in all cutting-edge approaches such as laminoplasty and other motion-sparing technologies. They strive to deliver the maximal benefit from the minimum amount of surgery directed towards the accurate diagnosis.
The physiatrists (also known as physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors) deliver the utmost quality of nonoperative (conservative) spine care. They work closely with the surgeons to achieve an accurate diagnosis and comprehensive nonoperative and operative care options. Their treatment focuses on educating their patients regarding their diagnosis and the benefits and role of exercise therapy, prescribing medications, and administering minimally invasive injections for the treatment of pain and restoration of function.
The Orthopaedic Spine Service works closely with the Neurosurgery Department at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital to offer a collaborative surgical approach when needed. Cross-referrals between the two departments are common and beneficial to patient care.
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