Spine Universe Author Biography

Doctor Christopher Bono is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and Chief of Orthopaedic Spine Service at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA. Dr. Bono also is Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Co-Director, Harvard MGH-BWH Combined Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship. In addition, he serves as Adjunct Staff in the Spine Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Medical College of Ohio in Cincinnati, OH.

Dr. Bono earned his medical degree at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY. He completed orthopaedic residency at the New Jersey Medical School, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. Under the tutelage of Steven R. Garfin, MD, Dr. Bono completed a Spine Fellowship at the University of California, San Diego, CA.

He has received many honors including Partners in Excellence Award (Spine Instrumentation Program), Best Doctors in America, and several research awards.

Dr. Bono is an active member of prestigious medical societies including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Spinal Injury Association, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, North American Spine Society, and Spine Arthroplasty Society. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the North American Spine Society in addition to chairing multiple committees in that society.

Besides extensive involvement in spine and medical societies, Dr. Bono serves as Deputy Editor of The Spine Journal and the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition, he serves as editorial and / or peer reviewer for the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

SpineUniverse articles from Christopher M. Bono, MD

• Cervical Disorders: Spinal Stenosis, Disc Herniation, Spondylosis
  Different cervical disorders can cause neck pain. In straightforward terms, this article goes through several of those conditions, including spinal stenosis and spondylosis. Includes an illustration so you can see what’s happening to your spine.
• Cervical Herniated Disc: Patient History and Case
  Case history of a 35-year-old man with a recent onset of neck and right arm pain is diagnosed with a cervical herniated disc. Complete with a discuss of non-surgical and surgical treatments.
• Cervical Spinal Stenosis: Patient History and Case
  Case history and treatment of an active female patient in her early 60’s who presents with cervical spinal stenosis.
• Cervical Spondylosis: Patient History and Case
  Degenerative disorders of the neck are common in people age 45 plus. Bone spurs can cause a pinched spinal nerve root leading to neck, shoulder and arm pain. A patient case is presented to help you understand diagnosis and treatment.
• Degenerative Cervical Spine Disorders
  Degenerative disease of the cervical spine may involve the discs or the facet joints. With aging and life’s demands, both structures may begin to breakdown affecting the normal flexible architecture of the neck.
• Trastornos degenerativos en la columna cervical
  En algún momento, la mayor parte de la gente ha experimentado dolor de cuello.
• Treatment of Osteoporotic Fractures
  Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty offer treatment of painful osteoporotic compression fractures.
• Vertebral Compression Fractures: What Time Destroys, Methylmethacrylate May Mend - An Editorial
  An editorial review of an article from the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine about vertebral compression fractures, radiographic presentations, and treatment options.