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 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 5/1/2026

    Zandee van Rilland ED, Fayad LM, Link TM, Davis KW, Wu JS, Brown IP, Chang EY, Chow LC, Desai SC, Fritz J, Gatz JD, Garner HW, Gorbachova T, Gray ML, Gross JA, Guermazi A, Ha PK, Halle TR, Hall MK, Hanna TN, Kornblith AE, Lee MA, Lopez-Ben RR, Mann ED, Moore CL, Obey MR, Osgood GM, Patel ZM, Raja AS, Rendon JM, Sabbatini AK, Tannoury C, Yu JS, Boutin RD. Optimizing Radiography Utilization: Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Recommendations Endorsed by the Society of Academic Bone Radiologists, Society of Skeletal Radiology, American Society of Emergency Radiology, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and American Rhinologic Society. Radiology. 2026 May; 319(2):e252309. PMID: 42153836.

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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 1/1/2026

    Bortman J, Ortoleva J, Karavas A, Guez D, Tannoury C. Spinal Epidural Abscess Complicated by Saddle Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2026 Jan 01; 16(1). PMID: 41747064.

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  • Published 6/3/2025

    Duerr E, Rodriguez E, Nephtalem M, Mensah E, Duffy JR, Cha T, Aidlen J, Tannoury C, Perloff MD, Ladin K, Hao D, Williamson T. Perspectives on treatment decision-making across racial groups in adults with degenerative lumbar disease - A pilot study. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Jun; 4(2):100596. PMID: 40519793.

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Education

  • Lebanese University, MD

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