Baron S. Lonner MD

Orthopaedic Surgery•New York, NY

Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics

Pediatric and Adult Spine Surgery Speciality Scoliosis

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5 East 98th Street4th Floor, Box 1188New York, NY 10029
Phone+1 212-241-8312
Fax+1 646-537-9449

Education & Training

Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1994 - 1995
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1994
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Transitional Year, 1989 - 1990
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1990 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2010 - 2025
CT State Medical License 1999 - 2002
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2018
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com, 2012-2018
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2006-2018

Clinical Trials

Prospective Study of Scheuermann's Kyphosis Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
Completed
Tranexamic Acid (TXA) Versus Epsilon Aminocaproic Acid (EACA) Versus Placebo for Spine Surgery Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 4
Comparison of Antibiotic Protocols in Spine Patients With Postoperative Drains Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Fusion versus Non-fusion Surgery for Pediatric Idiopathic Scoliosis: Preferences of Patients, Caregivers, and Patient-Caregiver Dyads.
Vincent J Devlin, Juan Marcos Gonzalez Sepulveda, David Gebben, A Noelle Larson, Michelle Claire Marks
Global Spine Journal. 2025-04-01
Optimal Selection of Lower Instrumented Vertebra Can Minimize Distal Junctional Kyphosis After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Yusuke Hori, Akira Matsumura, Takashi Namikawa, Norihiro Isogai, Luiz Carlos Almeida da Silva
Spine. 2025-03-19
Compensatory thoracic curve correction in lumbar anterior vertebral body tether (VBT) versus lumbar posterior spinal fusion (PSF).
Jennifer M Bauer, Suken A Shah, Jaysson Brooks, Baron Lonner, Amer Samdani
Spine Deformity. 2025-03-01

Journal Articles

Body Image Disturbance Improvement Following Operative Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
1. Baron S. Lonner, MD; Robert Brochin MD; Roxanne Lewis BS; Khushdeep S. Vig BA; Gabrielle Kassin BS; Andrea Castillo BS; Yuan Ren PhD, Spine Deformity
Successful Management of a Patient with X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy for Scoliosis Surgery and Previous Cardiac Arrest Following Prone Positioning: A Case Report.
Anesthesia & Analgesia., Anesthesia & Analgesia
Psychosocial Factors and Surgical Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity
Courtney S. Toombs, MD, Justin C. Paul, MD, PhD,y and Baron S. Lonner, MD, Spine Deformity, 8/2018

Press Mentions

Vertebral Body Tethering May Yield Outcomes Similar to Posterior Spinal FusionSeptember 2nd, 2021
Becker's Spine and Orthopedics PodcastApril 29th, 2021
Brooklyn Dancer Getting Second Chance Thanks to New Spine ProcedureMarch 5th, 2021
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Research History

Harm's Study GroupInternational spinal deformity research group, involved in multiple prospective and retrospective studies. Principal Investigator, retrospective and prospective Scheuermann’s Kyphosis studies.2004 - Present
Isola Study GroupSpinal deformity study group, meets bi-annually.1997 - Present

External Links

Instagram: @scoliosisfixerhttps://www.instagram.com/scoliosisfixer/
Facebook: @ScoliosisandSpineAssociatesBaronLonnerMDhttps://www.facebook.com/ScoliosisandSpineAssociatesBaronLonnerMD/