Welcome to the Orthopedic Spine Service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. This service is led by Christopher Bono, MD and is comprised of surgical and medical (conservative care) providers.
The Surgical Spine Service provides a full spectrum of adult cervical, thoracic and lumbar procedures for the treatment of degenerative, inflammatory, and neoplastic conditions of the spine, incuding sciatica, and scoliosis, as well as spinal trauma and deformity. The Service specializes 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. The care delivered by the Service strives to deliver the maximal benefit from the minimum amount of surgery directed towards the accurate diagnosis.
The Nonsurgical Spine Service is comprised by Physiatrists, who deliver the utmost quality of nonoperative care. A physiatrist is a physician who specializes in the nonoperative treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. The physiatrists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital are experts in the field of nonoperative spine care. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation doctors (physiatrists) work closely with the Orthopedic Spine Service to achieve an accurate diagnosis and, subsequently, comprehensive nonoperative and operative care options. BWH Spine Physiatrists focus their treatment on education of patients regarding their diagnosis, the benefits and role of exercise therapy, medications, and 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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