Cervical Spine, Adult & Pediatric Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Specialist

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Dr. Peter Passias was raised in New York. He began his surgical training at the Tufts Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program. Following residency, he performed his first spinal surgery fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University Medical School as a clinical and research spine fellow with a focus on biomechanical research and spinal oncology. He subsequently completed his second spinal surgery fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell University Medical School. Dr. Passias is on staff at the Hospital for Joint Diseases and the NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan.

Dr. Passias has published and lectured extensively on numerous spine-related topics. Depending on the patient's condition, Dr. Passias performs spinal surgery using well-established or cutting edge surgical technologies when applicable. Although Dr. Passias is trained to treat all conditions affecting the spine, including degenerative (disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, stenosis), deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis, flat-back), metabolic (osteoporosis), fractures, and tumors of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, he has a special interest in treating spinal deformities and the cervical spine.

Appointments
Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYU Langone Medical Center
Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Medical College


Special Expertise
Scoliosis and Spinal deformities
Spondylolisthesis
Cervical disc herniation and spinal cord compression
Minimally invasive surgical techniques
Lumbar stenosis and disc herniation
Disc replacement and nonfusion technologies


Peter Passias, MD Career Highlights
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons board-certified surgeon with advanced training in the bone and neurological disorders of the spine.

Dr. Peter Passias will be seeing patients in our Offices located in Manhattan, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties by appointment. He may be reached at (516) 357-8777.

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