Robert J. Banco, MD, is the founder of Boston Spine Group and is an associate clinical professor in the orthopedic surgery department at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He served as spine section chief of the department of orthopedic surgery for New England Baptist Hospital in Boston from 1997 to 2007. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society and New England Spine Study Group.
Dr. Banco is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. His research interests include the outcome of lumbar fusions, cervical and lumbar interbody fusion devices, prosthetic disc replacement devices, image guided surgery and dynamic stabilization. He is a member of the Society of Lateral Access Surgery, an organization that aims to foster research and training initiatives that help define and advance lateral access surgery approaches.
"What we are seeing now is a confluence of two major issues in spine; one is the aging population — baby boomers are still demanding healthcare because they don't want to slow down, and the second is the explosion of spinal technology development that is a perfect storm for the increase in the number of spinal fusions delivered annually," said Dr. Banco in a Becker's Spine Review article. "I think that will probably slow down at some point and peak again at another date when we have another surge in new development."
Dr. Banco earned his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. He completed his orthopedic residency at University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worchester. He has also completed a spine fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston.
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Dr. Banco is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. His research interests include the outcome of lumbar fusions, cervical and lumbar interbody fusion devices, prosthetic disc replacement devices, image guided surgery and dynamic stabilization. He is a member of the Society of Lateral Access Surgery, an organization that aims to foster research and training initiatives that help define and advance lateral access surgery approaches.
"What we are seeing now is a confluence of two major issues in spine; one is the aging population — baby boomers are still demanding healthcare because they don't want to slow down, and the second is the explosion of spinal technology development that is a perfect storm for the increase in the number of spinal fusions delivered annually," said Dr. Banco in a Becker's Spine Review article. "I think that will probably slow down at some point and peak again at another date when we have another surge in new development."
Dr. Banco earned his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. He completed his orthopedic residency at University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worchester. He has also completed a spine fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston.
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