Robert Banco, MD
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Orthopedic Surgeons
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Sports Medicine
Wellesley, MA
Associates IN Orthopaedics Inc
Wellesley, MA
Robert Patz, MD
Wellesley, MA
Boston Spine Care Group
25 Washington St
Unit 1B
Wellesley, MA 02482
About
He received his BA degree from Gettysburg College. His medical degree was earned at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Banco completed his surgical internship, bone biology and metabolism fellowship, and his orthopaedic residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. A spine fellowship was completed at the New England Baptist Hospital. Dr. Banco was spine section chief of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery for New England Baptist Hospital from 1997-2007. During his tenure as chief at NEBH, the spine section expanded from six surgeons to fourteen. The spine section produced over 150 publications and presentations and took part in 12 FDA IDE studies. After 10 years as chief, Dr. Banco decided to step down so that he could pursue other academic initiatives.
Dr. Banco keeps current on his medical knowledge by instructing various courses locally and nationally. His research interests include the outcome of lumbar fusions, cervical and lumbar interbody fusion devices, BMP and bone graft substitutes, prosthetic disc replacement devices, image guided surgery, and dynamic stabilization. He has received over $1 million in grants for his medical research.
Dr. Banco is licensed and board certified by the ABOS. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, the New England Spine Study Group. He is a charter member and also on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Spine Surgeons.
Robert Banco, MD
Robert J. Banco, M.D. is currently an associate clinical professor in the orthopaedic surgery department at Tufts University School of Medicine.He received his BA degree from Gettysburg College. His medical degree was earned at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Banco completed his surgical internship, bone biology and metabolism fellowship, and his orthopaedic residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. A spine fellowship was completed at the New England Baptist Hospital. Dr. Banco was spine section chief of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery for New England Baptist Hospital from 1997-2007. During his tenure as chief at NEBH, the spine section expanded from six surgeons to fourteen. The spine section produced over 150 publications and presentations and took part in 12 FDA IDE studies. After 10 years as chief, Dr. Banco decided to step down so that he could pursue other academic initiatives.
Dr. Banco keeps current on his medical knowledge by instructing various courses locally and nationally. His research interests include the outcome of lumbar fusions, cervical and lumbar interbody fusion devices, BMP and bone graft substitutes, prosthetic disc replacement devices, image guided surgery, and dynamic stabilization. He has received over $1 million in grants for his medical research.
Dr. Banco is licensed and board certified by the ABOS. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, the New England Spine Study Group. He is a charter member and also on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Spine Surgeons.
Primary Specialty
Orthopedic Surgeon
Gender
Male
Education
Georgetown Univ Sch Of Med, Washington Dc 20007
Training
Univ Of Ma Med Ctr, General Surgery
Affiliations
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
North American Spine Society
Spinal Arthroplasty Society
New England Orthopedic Society
North American Spine Society
Spinal Arthroplasty Society
New England Orthopedic Society
Certification
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
Services
Cervical-Anterior Cervical Discectomy, Fusion
Cervical-Cervical Laminectomy, Fusion
Cervical-Laminoplasty
Cervical- Posterior cervical laminotom
Computer-assisted spein surgery
Lumbar- Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Lumbar- Laminectomy
Lumbar- Laminectomy, Fusion, Instrumented and Uninstrumented
Lumbar-Partial Discectomy
Lumbar-Posterior Interbody Fusion
Lumbar- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Lumbar-Vertebral Body Replacement
Thoracic-Derotation with Instrumentation
Thoracic Laminectomy and Instrumentation
Thoracic Vertebral Body Replacement (anterior)
Cervical-Cervical Laminectomy, Fusion
Cervical-Laminoplasty
Cervical- Posterior cervical laminotom
Computer-assisted spein surgery
Lumbar- Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Lumbar- Laminectomy
Lumbar- Laminectomy, Fusion, Instrumented and Uninstrumented
Lumbar-Partial Discectomy
Lumbar-Posterior Interbody Fusion
Lumbar- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Lumbar-Vertebral Body Replacement
Thoracic-Derotation with Instrumentation
Thoracic Laminectomy and Instrumentation
Thoracic Vertebral Body Replacement (anterior)
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