CURRICULUM VITAE
Tony Tannoury, M.D.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Boston Medical Center
ADDRESSES
Work
Dowling Building 2N
850 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Tel: 617 414 6281
Fax: 617 414 6282
E-mail: tony.tannoury@bmc.org
Home
8 David Drive
Andover, MA 01810
Tel: 617 678 9111
E-mail: ttannoury@msn.com
PERSONNAL DATA
Date of Birth: October 18, 1967
Place of Birth: Zahle- Lebanon
Nationality: Lebanese
Religion/Faith: Christian/ Catholic.
Marital status: Married –Viviane Sacy
Children: Jasmine (6/29/98),
Tamara (5/23/2000),
Mark (12/19/2002)
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
FMGMS
Day 1
Day 2
Flex I
USMLE 3
January 1993
July 1992
Dec 1993
May 1998
First attempt
First attempt
First attempt
First attempt
Board Status: Board Certified: 07/21/05
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery:
Part I
Part II
July 2001
July 2005
First attempt
First attempt
MEDICAL EDUCATION
8/01-7/02
7/99-6/ 01
Spine Surgery Fellowship
Department of Orthopaedic/ Spine division
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Residency, Orthopaedic surgery
Department of Orthopaedics
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington DC
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7/97-6/ 99
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
Albert Einstein University, Bronx, NY
7/96-6/ 97
General Surgery, PGY II
Department of General Surgery
Lincoln Hospital Center
New York Medical College
Westchester, NY
7/95-6/ 96
Year off for family matters And
waiting for Ortho Residency (J1 regulations)
7/94-6/ 95
Internship, General Surgery
Department of Surgery
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
Albert Einstein University, Bronx NY
7/93-6/ 94
General Surgery, Postgraduate requirement
Department of General Surgery
Dahr-Bashek Hospital (Lebanon)
7/85 – 6/93
Medical School
College-Medical School Combined
Lebanese University/ School of Medicine
Graduating among Top 5% of the class)
EMPLOYEMENT
05/06-present
Assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, Boston University
1/04- 04/06
Chief of Orthopedic surgery at Williamson Memorial Hospital
11/02-12/03
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Virginia
LANGUAGES
Arabic
French
English
Spanish
Speaking
v. good
v. good
v. good
fair
Reading
v. good
v. good
v. good
fair
Writing
v. good
v. good
v. good
poor
ACADEMIC HONORS
Winner of the first prize of the annual Science Competition in the Bekaa County (the largest of
the five counties of Lebanon) in 1981
ORGANIZATIONS/ MEMBERSHIPS:
7/2011-present
Editor, Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma online
7/2008-present
Peer reviewer, SAS Journal Editorial Review Board
2008-present
Co-President, Society for Progress and Innovation in the Near
East (S.P.I.N.E)
7/01/2006 -present
Fellow of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
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05/01/2006-present:
Boston University Alumni
2001-present
American Medical Association
7/2001-present
Georgetown University Alumni
STATE MEDICAL LICENSURE
State
Number
validity
Washington DC
Virginia
West Virginia
Massachusetts
1999-12/31/2002
11/02/2001-10/31/2004
07/14/2003- 06/30/2007
05/01/2005-now
MD 32165
0101231883
21274
226942
PUBLICATIONS
Percutaneous and Minimally Invasive Techniques for the Management of Thoracolumbar Spine
Injuries 2. Seminars in Spine Surgery, 22(2) June 2010
Revision upper cervical spine: Seminars in Spine Surgery, 18, No 4 2006
Multiple unstable cervical fractures with cord compromise treated non-operatively. Spine, 29(11),
2004
Thoraco-lumbar Chance injuries: Innovative treatment technique: in press
Fibronectin Fragment Stimulates intervertebral disc degeneration in vivo. Spine, 28(20), 2338-45,
2003
The management of Athletic injuries Sprains, Strains and Minor Fractures of the Neck: Clin
Sports Med. 2003 Jul; 22(3): 513-521
Anatomic study comparing regular fluoroscopy vs. virtual fluoroscopy for the C1-2 Trans-articular
screw fixation. J. Neurosurg. March 2005
FluoroNavigation (virtual Fluoroscopy) vs. conventional fluoroscopy in Anterior Fixation of
Odontoid Fractures. The Spine (manuscript submitted for pub.)
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Seminars in Spine Surgery, 13(1) September 2001
Management of Odontoid fractures: Trauma, March 2002. Matthew Bender & Co, New York NY
BOOKS:
1.
Les Brulés: Les Cinq Premiers Jours [French]. Doctorate theses, Beirut Lebanon,
July 1993
BOOKS CHAPTERS
1.
Decision Making in Spine Care, “Ankylosing Spondylitis”, (in press)
2.
The Cervical Spine, “Dural Tear” (in press)
3.
Clinics in Sports Medicine, “cervical sprains and ligamentous injuries in athletes”, July
2003.
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4.
Contemporary Medical Assessment for Degenerative Lumbar Problems. Spine
Clinics of North America. Dec. 2003
5.
Management of odontoid fractures, Concepts in spine surgery, Thieme publishers (in
print)
6.
Cervical spondylosis: Miller: Essential Orthopedics; Elsevier (in press)
NOVEL DESIGNS/INVENTIONS
Jig designed for Guidance of C1-2 transarticular screw placement.
Minimally Invasive / Endoscopic system for spine surgery. [Invention acquired by Johnson &
Johnson]
Guide for placement of percutaneous pedicle screws [Acquired by Johnson & Johnson]
System for percutaneous postero-lateral bone grafting [Acquired by Johnson & Johnson]
Jig for percutaneous placement of Trans-laminar facet screws
PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS
Multilevel deformity correction: How I do it: Indications and Controversies: Minimally
Invasive Spine Surgery and Navigation, Weill Cornell Medical College, 2010
Minimally invasive pedicle screw placement: Multicenter retrospective review,
Annual Accademy of Neurological Surgeons, 2008
Minimally invasive thoracic and pedicle screw placement: comparison of two different
techniques: American Association of Clinical Anatomists annual meeting, 2008
Percutaneous pedicle screws: safety and accuracy: Orthopedic Trauma Association,
Denver October 2008
FluoroNavigation (virtual Fluoroscopy) vs. conventional fluoroscopy in Anterior
Fixation of Odontoid Fractures. Eastern Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting. Miami FL,
October 2002.
Safety of fluoronavigation as guidance in C1-C2 Transarticular screw fixation. Eastern
Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting. Miami FL, October 2002.
The Impact of Thoracoplasty on segmental scoliosis surgery (presented at the American
Academy of Orthopedic Surgery / Residents meeting St. Louis, MI Feb.2000)
Boxer Fracture Treatment: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery Meeting, Feb. 1999.
Prospective randomized study with control group.
Percutaneous Distal Derotation Osteotomy of the tibia: Alfred I. Dupont for Children annual
research meeting. Wilmington, Delaware. October 2000
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Percutanous Distal Derotation Osteotomy of the tibia: Annual Alumni and Research Meeting at
Georgetown University Medical Center. Washington DC, June 2001
PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS:
Live Surgery and Clinical Case discussion, Brazilian Spine Society, 2011
Lectures and Case Discussion, EBP ASPAC Spine Summit Meeting, Shanghai China, April 2011
Minimally invasive pedicle screws: clinical outcome and radiographic review: World Congress of
Minimally Invasive Surgery and Techniques, Hawaii, june 2008
Unstable Burst fracture: close reduction and percutaneous stabilization without fusion:
retrospective review: World Congress of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Techniques, Hawaii,
june 2008
Minimally invasive treatment of unstable burst fractures: efficacy and safety; with and without
fusion. World Congress of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Techniques, Hawaii, June 2008
Interbody fusion techniques: Lebanese Orthopedics society annual meeting, Beirut Lebanon June
2004
Sagital balance: Why and How?: Lebanese Orthopedics society annual meeting, Beirut Lebanon
June 2004
Reduction technique for Thoraco-Lumber spine fractures: Nice, France, Oct 2003
FluoroNavigation (virtual Fluoroscopy) vs. conventional fluoroscopy in Anterior Fixation of
Odontoid Fractures. North American Spine Society 2002 Annual Meeting
Image Guided Surgery for C1-C2 Transarticular screw fixation. North American Spine Society
2002 Annual Meeting
FluoroNavigation (virtual Fluoroscopy) vs. conventional fluoroscopy in Anterior Fixation of
Odontoid Fractures. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting. Montreal, November 2002.
Austrian Swiss and German International Fellows Meeting Charlottesville VA, Feb 2002:
FluoroNavigation (virtual Fluoroscopy) vs. conventional fluoroscopy in Anterior Fixation of
Odontoid Fractures.
Austrian Swiss German International Fellows Meeting Charlottesville VA, Feb 2002: Image
Guided Surgery for C1-C2 Transarticular screw fixation
International Burn Symposium Beirut Lebanon, (May 1993): The Pathophysiology during the first
Five Days of Extensive Burns
GUEST SPEAKER/ GRANDROUNDS PRESENTATIONS
Fluoronavigation use for the Upper Cervical spine: Louisiana State University Grand Rounds:
June 2002
Pediatric femur fractures: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center/ Albert Einstein School of Medicine,
November 1997
Hand infections, diagnosis and management: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center/ Albert Einstein
School of Medicine, January 1998
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The genesis and treatment of loose bodies in the knees: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center/ Albert
Einstein School of Medicine, March 1998
Idiopathic Scoliosis: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center/ Albert Einstein School of Medicine, June
1998
Pediatric forearm fractures: Georgetown University Medical Center, November 2, 1999
Rheumatoid spine: Georgetown University Medical Center, February 2001
Pediatric Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: Alfred I. Dupont for Children, September 2001
Management of Odontoid fractures: Georgetown University Medical Center. May 15, 2001
Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine: University of Virginia, February 27, 2002
Odontoid fractures: Contemporary approach. University of Virginia, November 22, 2001
INVITED COURSE FACULTY/INSTRUCTORSHIPS
1. University of Virginia, Department of Anatomy, Medical Student Clerkship: Clinical
Correlates for Lumbar and Cervical Spinal Anatomy, Jan 2002
2. Biomechanic Car Safety Testing Laboratory, University of Virginia: Biomechanics of the
Cervical Spine. February 26, 2002
3. AO/ASIF Spine OR personnel course, Washington DC June 2003
4. Depuy J&J Minimally invasive spine surgery bioskill lab, Dallas, TX June 2-3, 2005
5. Depuy J&J Minimally invasive spine surgery bioskill lab, Phoenix AZ June 24-25, 2005
6. Depuy J&J Minimally invasive spine surgery bioskill lab, Duke Univ., July 21-23, 2005
7. Depuy J&J Minimally invasive spine surgery bioskill lab, Denver Co August 26-27, 2005
8. Depuy J&J Minimally invasive spine surgery bioskill lab, Cornell Univ. NY, Dec. 3-4, 2005
9. advanced Minimally invasive spinal surgery: Las Vegas, March 29-30 2007
10. Spine fellows training program on MIS: Baltimore, August 17-8, 2007
11. advanced Minimally invasive spinal surgery: Baltimore, September 27-29 2007
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