Tony Y. Tannoury, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Tony Tannoury is Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine & Director of Spine Services at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Upon completing his residency training at Georgetown University in Washington, DC he headed to Charlottesville, Virginia for a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Virginia.

Dr. Tannoury is a pioneer in spine surgery, specifically through minimally invasive procedures. Through his vision, skill, and expertise Dr. Tannoury makes minimally invasive spinal surgery possible and he is constantly working to create simpler more effective means to treat patients.

Dr. Tannoury is a teacher. He is devoted to educating residents, fellows, and colleagues alike on the exciting world of less invasive spinal surgery and its possibilities. His academic involvement enables him to share his knowledge with surgeons from around the world through multiple research papers, presentations, and publications.

Dr. Tannoury’s research focus and clinical interest covers minimally invasive spinal surgery, safety and efficacy in the treatment of acute traumatic conditions and all aspects of degenerative disc disease such as stenosis, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, and scoliosis among others.

As a pioneer, teacher, and researcher in his field, Dr. Tannoury seizes opportunities to educate others. In addition to his multiple publications and lecture appearances, he is the Founder and President of the Spinal Progress and Innovation for the Near East, a founding member of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (SMISS) and serves as an Editor and Reviewer for The Spine Journal.

Publications

  • Published 7/19/2026

    Tannoury T, El-Hajj N, Dhunna DP, Khan RR, Ryali R, Zhou OT, Kim M, Tao BS, Kim J, Shah NV, Tannoury C. Riding the shockwave: Escalating spine injuries from electric micromobility devices in the United States. Injury. 2026 Jul 19; 57(10):113525. PMID: 42508385.

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  • Published 5/20/2026

    Khan RR, Ryali R, Tao BS, Dhunna DP, Li M, El-Hajj N, Kim MT, Abiad J, Tannoury T, Tannoury C. Characteristics of the top 100 most cited prepsoas (anterior to psoas/oblique lumbar interbody fusion) lumbar interbody fusion articles: A bibliometric study of the literature. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2026; 17(3):308-317. PMID: 42389314.

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  • Published 4/17/2026

    Khan RR, Ryali R, Dhunna DP, Tao BS, Azario R, El-Hajj N, Kim M, Abiad J, Shah NV, Tannoury T, Tannoury C. Can Large Language Models Translate Spine Surgery Guidelines for Patients? A Pilot Validation Study Using AO Spine Recommendations for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. Clin Spine Surg. 2026 Apr 17. PMID: 42084953.

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  • Published 2/13/2026

    Tannoury C, Denwood H, Khan RR, Kyada RJ, Zhou OT, Atassi S, Saade A, Chahine MN, Tannoury T. Is the antepsoas oblique lumbosacral interbody fusion safe in patients with aortoiliac calcification? N Am Spine Soc J. 2026 Mar; 25:100867. PMID: 41884057.

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  • Published 1/15/2025

    Madhani A, Kotturu N, Fine D, Alreshq R, Saade A, Tannoury T, Tannoury C, Ruberg FL. Spinal amyloid deposits are common among older patients undergoing spinal stenosis decompression surgery. J Gen Fam Med. 2025 May; 26(3):222-230. PMID: 40291058.

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Education

  • Lebanese University, MD

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