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.
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.
Research All-Stars
Congratulations to (from left to right) Alan Daniels, MD, Bassel Diebo, MD, and Eren O. Kuris, MD, for having been named to Avant-Garde Health’s Healthcare Research All-Stars 2025 list. This national recognition places them among the top one percent of surgeons in the country based on the quantity and quality of their published orthopedic surgery research.
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.