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 10/12/2026

    Shah NV, Baum R, Friedman AJ, Ikwuazom CP, Khan RR, Poche A, Manis S, Fucich D, Alam JS, Smith K, Purewal H, Saha P, Monsef JB, Tannoury C, Tannoury T, Paulino CB. Baseline history of primary fragility fracture is associated with medical complications and revision through 1 year in adult spinal deformity patients undergoing thoracolumbar spinal fusion. Eur Spine J. 2026 Oct 12. PMID: 42862312.

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  • Published 9/22/2026

    Coste M, Beyer GA, Khan RR, Ryali R, Zhou OT, Khan SR, Stroud SG, El-Hajj N, Kaur H, Dar QA, Vingan NR, Passfall L, Kass-Gergi L, Tannoury C, Tannoury T, Paulino CB, Shah NV, Diebo BG, Lafage V. Bridging the Gender Pay Gap: Medicare Procedure Volume and Reimbursement Among Spine Surgeons. Orthopedics. 2026; 49(5):e399-e407. PMID: 42775937.

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  • Published 9/16/2026

    Kim MT, Li M, Khan RR, Dhunna DP, Lee S, Tao BS, El-Hajj N, Abdelnour R, Ryali R, Khan SR, Tannoury T, Tannoury C. Perioperative Aspirin Continuation Is Not Associated With Increased Surgical Morbidity Following Minimally Invasive Anterior-to-Psoas Lumbar Fusion: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2026 Sep 16. PMID: 42773907.

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  • Published 8/13/2026

    Khan RR, Tannoury T, Ryali R, Alves M, Tao BS, Abolfotouh S, Alnori O, El-Sharkawi M, Moufarrej K, Li M, Mollick LR, El-Hajj N, Dhunna DP, Kim MT, Shah NV, Tannoury C. Large language models for lumbar spondylolisthesis detection: a multi-center pilot comparative radiographic accuracy study. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2026 Aug 13; 36(1). PMID: 42593567.

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  • Published 7/24/2026

    Tannoury T, Denwood H, Son SJ, Berube M, Khan RR, Dhunna DP, Kim J, Wang Y, Tannoury C. Four- and five-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with iliac crest autologous bone graft and plate-screw fixation: Radiographic and clinical outcomes with minimum 2-year follow-up. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2026; 17(4):367-373. PMID: 42643983.

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Education

  • Lebanese University, MD

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