Chadi Tannoury, MD, FAOA

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Chadi Tannoury was born in Lebanon and earned his medical training at the Lebanese University of Beirut, and completed his Orthopaedic residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and his fellowship training in Spine surgery at RUSH university medical center in Chicago.

Dr. Tannoury is trained to treat a wide spectrum of spinal pathologies including but not limited to minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal surgery for degenerative conditions, reconstructive spinal surgery for deformative conditions, and surgery for spinal trauma.

While in training, Dr. Tannoury won multiple awards and honors recognizing his outstanding clinical achievements and highlighting the outstanding level of kindness and compassion for the patient entrusted to his care. Additionally, Dr. Tannoury extensively investigated and published numerous basic science and groundbreaking clinical orthopaedic researches.

Through his clinical and academic achievements, Dr. Tannoury proved a national and international distinction via multiple podium presentations, grand rounds presentations, and contributed to the orthopaedic literature with more than 50 peer reviewed articles, book chapters, and selected abstracts.

Moreover, Dr. Tannoury’s work expanded beyond the art of medicine into the art of medical illustrations, and his drawings complimented multiple publications and contributed to better understanding of various spinal pathologies and surgical techniques.

Publications

  • 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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  • Published 12/17/2024

    Hayashi D, Regnard NE, Ventre J, Marty V, Clovis L, Lim L, Nitche N, Zhang Z, Tournier A, Ducarouge A, Kompel AJ, Tannoury C, Guermazi A. Deep learning algorithm enables automated Cobb angle measurements with high accuracy. Skeletal Radiol. 2025 Jul; 54(7):1469-1478. PMID: 39688663.

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  • Published 9/19/2024

    Saade A, Tannoury T, Bhale R, Singh V, Das A, Tannoury C. Hardware failure following multilevel posterior percutaneous fixation using the minimally invasive antepsoas (MIS-ATP) approach in adult spine deformity. J Spine Surg. 2024 Sep 23; 10(3):438-449. PMID: 39399085.

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  • Published 3/8/2024

    Saade A, Denwood HM, Tannoury T, Tannoury C. Surgical management of intramedullary cervical spinal sarcoidosis complicated by transient unilateral weakness: A case report. Surg Neurol Int. 2024; 15:76. PMID: 38628516.

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  • Published 11/7/2023

    Tannoury T, Seo HH, Saade A, Chahine MN, Atallah B, Tannoury C. Evaluating the safe zone for lumbar pedicle screws: are midline crossing screws indicative of pedicle breach? Spine J. 2024 Apr; 24(4):617-624. PMID: 37939920.

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