Spine Specialist Dr. Pedlow
Dr. Pedlow is the former Chief of the Orthopaedic Spine Service at the Massachusetts General Hospital, a position he held until deciding to go into private practice. He is a board certified, fellowship trained spine surgeon, specializing in the surgical treatment of disorders of the adult spine. He is a member of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and is a fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the North American Spine Society and the International College of Surgeons. Dr. Pedlow specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative conditions of the neck and back, minimally invasive spine surgery, athletic injuries to the spine and spine care of the injured worker. He is a nationally recognized leader in the treatment of complex spinal disorders, including primary and metastatic tumors of the spine.
Dr. Pedlow received his medical degree from New York Medical College in 1986. He completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program and served as Chief Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He also completed a fellowship in spinal surgery at Emory University Spine Center in Atlanta, GA. and served as a Neurosurgery Fellow at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr Pedlow has been named a top doctor in Boston Magazine's "Best Doctors" issue, and has consistently been named by Best Doctors, Inc. one of the best orthopaedic spine surgeons in Boston. Dr Pedlow has also been named one of the region's "Top Doctors" by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd. He is the spine consultant for the Boston Bruins. Dr Pedlow practices at both Massachusetts General Hospital and New England Baptist Hospital.
Dr Pedlow enjoys the privilege of practicing spine surgery and living in the City of Boston, and has done so for the past 15 years.
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Surgical Training
Fellowship in Spine Surgery:
Emory University Spine Surgery Fellowship
Emory Spine Center, Atlanta GA
Chief Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery:
Trauma Service - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery:
Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program
Harvard Medical School, Boston MA
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery:
Edouard-Samson Orthopaedic Training Programme
University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Resident in General Surgery:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Post-Graduate Student in Orthopaedic Surgery
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, England - Stanmore and Middlesex Hosptials
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital - Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Fellowship in Neurosurgery / Spine Surgery
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park, NY
Internship in General Surgery
Nassau County Medical Center
East Meadow, NY
Medical Education
New York Medical College - Valhalla, N.Y.
Undergraduate Education
St. Lawrence University - Canton, N.Y.
Licensure and Medical Boards
- Medical License, State of New York
- Medical License, State of Massachusetts
- Medcial License, State of Georgia
- Board Certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- North American Spine Society
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Massachusetts Orthopaedic Association
