Brown University Health has appointed Bassel George Diebo, MD, as co-director of the Spine Center at The Miriam Hospital, strengthening the program’s leadership in advanced, evidence-based spine and scoliosis care for patients across New England.
In this emotional chapter, we witness Hannah’s first visit after her major spinal reconstruction — and the results are nothing short of extraordinary.
As Hannah undergoes complex spine surgery, see how preparation, love, and expert care came together to change her life forever.
Follow Hannah’s inspiring journey as a special needs woman preparing for scoliosis revision surgery with Dr. Bassel Diebo at University Orthopedics.
Before coming to University Orthopedics, Joanne had to take multiple medications, including oxycodone, to control her severe pain. She had a condition flat back syndrome, which was caused by previous back surgeries.
Scoliosis warriors from Rhode Island gathered recently for a photo shoot in Providence. They will be featured in Back to Healing's upcoming art exhibit "A Curved Reality," which celebrates the stories of those with scoliosis.
The Complex Spine Clinic at the UOI’s location in Mansfield, Massachusetts will begin May 23, 2024. Staffed by fellowship-trained spine surgeons Dr. Alan Daniels, Dr. Eren Kuris, and Dr. Bassel Diebo, this clinic will be dedicated solely to complex spinal issues.
Several unsuccessful spinal surgeries left Janet with "drop head syndrome" and unable to lift her head. She traveled from Texas to Rhode Island to seek help from Dr. Daniels and the team at the Center for Spine Health at University Orthopedics.
"Coming from outside the U.S. to the U.S. it gives you a perspective of how great this country is, meaning it can make somebody from nobody to somebody to somebody special," said Diebo.
Fellowship-trained in spine and scoliosis surgery, as well as both spine and orthopaedic research, Dr. Diebo is now seeing patients at the practice’s locations in East Providence, Johnston, and Cranston.