The Spine Center at The Miriam Hospital
In 2024, the Spine Center at The Miriam Hospital earned The Joint Commission's Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery (ACSS), becoming a Center of Excellence.
Spine Center at The Miriam Hospital
Lower back pain, spinal injuries and disorders keep thousands of Rhode Island and Massachusetts residents from working and living comfortably. The Spine Center at The Miriam Hospital is a leading-edge collaboration between the best of two worlds – the neurosurgeons from the Norman Prince Spine Institute and the orthopedic spine surgeons from the Brown University Health Orthopedics Institute.
What Spinal Injuries and Disorders Do We Treat?
Our multidisciplinary team of spine specialists is highly skilled and experienced in treating a range of spinal injuries and disorders, including osteoporosis, herniated discs, and arthritis of the spine.
Leading Surgical Technology
The Spine Center at The Miriam Hospital uses state-of-the-art surgical techniques, including the Medtronic Mazor X Stealth Edition robotic guidance platform for spine surgery, to minimize surgical incisions and quicken recovery times.
Joanne's Story
Unable to stand for long before her legs gave way, Joanne's back pain had taken over her life. The chronic pain was winning until Bassel Diebo, MD, spine and scoliosis surgeon, diagnosed flatback syndrome.
We Offer the Best Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Minimally invasive spine surgery is the use of advanced technology that provides the most benefit, while minimizing pain and complications of surgery. Our experienced surgeons use specialized equipment, including robotics, to perform spinal surgery through small incisions that are less than an inch. Minimally invasive surgery has many benefits, including less pain, less blood loss, lower infection risk, faster recovery, and smaller scars. These procedures are often performed on an outpatient basis, with no need for a hospital stay. Ask your surgeon if minimally invasive spine surgery would be appropriate for you.
Conditions We Treat
Our multidisciplinary team of spine specialists is highly skilled and experienced in treating a range of spinal injuries and disorders.
Latest Technology in Spine Care
Brown University Health Orthopedics Institute spine surgeons discuss the latest in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Spine technology.
Meet the Spine Center Team at The Miriam Hospital
Awards and Recognitions
The Spine Center at The Miriam Hospital has earned an Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery (ACSS) from The Joint Commission, making it the first program in the region to earn an advanced certification. The hospital’s Spine Center underwent a rigorous two-day survey by The Joint Commission with “zero findings”, making it an accredited Spine Center of Excellence.
The Miriam Hospital was named one of Avant-Garde Health’s 16 Healthcare Research All-Stars for 2024, placing it among the top one percent of spine research hospitals in the nation. Alan Daniels, MD, chief, division of spine surgery, and director, adult spinal deformity service, Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals and Eren O. Kuris, MD, spine surgeon, were among the 2024 Avant Garde Health’s 52 Spine Research All-Stars.
Healthcare Research All-Stars
The Healthcare Research All-Stars 2024 list recognizes top surgeons and hospitals across 10 specialties, including spine surgery. Top hospitals and surgeons are identified by procedural volumes, peer-reviewed publications, and publication weight.
Spine Center Education Guide
Spine Center Resources
Download our health resources to help you with healing and recovery.
Body Mechanics
Diaphragmatic (Belly) Breathing Instructions
Eat Your Way Toward Proper Healing
Exercises to Prepare for Spine Surgery
Spinal Anatomy and Surgery Specifics
Quitting Smoking
Spine Program at The Miriam Hospital Locations
Featured Be Well Blog Posts
New and Innovative Treatment Options for Spine Health
Alan H. Daniels, MD
February 29, 2024
New and innovative technologies are helping spine specialists diagnose spine-related conditions and treat them with less invasive procedures.
The Spine, Disc Disease and Treatment
Eren O. Kuris, MD
December 15, 2020
The discs in the spine can be damaged by traumatic injury or can wear with age and cause pain but there are ways to treat degenerative disk disease.