Tony Y. Tannoury, MD

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

Tony Tannoury
617.638.5633

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.

Education

  • Lebanese University, MD

Publications

  • Published on 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 on 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 on 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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  • Published on 9/6/2023

    Tannoury T, Saade A, Thomas DC, Wisco J, Ajmi Q, Singh V, AbdalKader M, Tannoury C. The "V" Sign: A Reliable Anatomic and Radiographic Landmark for Posterior Percutaneous S1 Screw Placement. JB JS Open Access. 2023; 8(3). PMID: 37675205.

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  • Published on 3/22/2023

    Chokshi FH, Kadom N, Dwivedi N, Kundu S, Moussa AY, Tannoury C, Tannoury T. Corrigendum to "Radiographic Cobb Angle: A Feature of Congenital Lumbar Spine Stenosis". Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology Volume 48, Issue 1, January-February 2019, Pages 45-49. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2023 Mar 22. PMID: 36964072.

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  • Published on 3/22/2023

    Chokshi FH, Kadom N, Dwivedi N, Kundu S, Moussa AY, Tannoury C, Tannoury T. Corrigendum to "Radiographic Cobb Angle: A Feature of Congenital Lumbar Spine Stenosis". Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology Volume 48, Issue 1, January-February 2019, Pages 45-49. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2023; 52(4):312. PMID: 36964072.

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  • Published on 1/23/2023

    Tarawneh OH, Garay-Morales S, Liu IZ, Pakhchanian H, Kazim SF, Roster K, McDaniel L, Tabaie SA, Vellek J, Raiker R, Schmidt MH, Bowers CA, Tannoury T, Tannoury C. Impact of COVID-19 on Spinal Diagnosis and Procedural Volume in the United States. Global Spine J. 2024 Jul; 14(6):1714-1727. PMID: 36688402.

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  • Published on 7/13/2022

    Tannoury C, Das A, Saade A, Bhale R, Chen K, Tannoury T. The Antepsoas (ATP) Surgical Corridor for Lumbar and Lumbosacral Arthrodesis: A Radiographic, Anatomic, and Surgical Investigation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Aug 01; 47(15):1084-1092. PMID: 35834370.

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  • Published on 12/24/2021

    Tannoury C, Beeram I, Singh V, Saade A, Bhale R, Tannoury T. The Role of Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for the Management of Spinal Metastatic Disease. World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar; 159:e453-e459. PMID: 34958994.

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  • Published on 12/15/2021

    Tannoury C, Bhale R, Vora M, Saade A, Kortbawi R, Orlando G, Das A, Tannoury T. Pseudarthrosis Following Lumbar and Lumbosacral Fusion Using the Antepsoas Technique. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Dec 15; 46(24):1690-1695. PMID: 34474451.

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