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Office
6941 Williams Rd
Niagara Falls, NY 14304Phone+1 716-629-3338Fax+1 716-304-6571
Summary
- Dr. Franco Vigna is an orthopedic surgeon in Niagara Falls, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Kenmore Mercy Hospital and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive spine surgery, spine traumatology, spine deformity surgery, and thoracic spine surgery.
Education & Training
- St Joseph HospitalFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2003 - 2004
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999 - 2003
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998 - 1999
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2002 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2003 - 2023
- CT State Medical License 2009 - 2017
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 69 citationsA comparison of retraction pressure during anterior cervical plate surgery and cervical disc replacement: a cadaveric study.P. Justin Tortolani, Bryan W. Cunningham, Franco E. Vigna, Nianbin Hu, Candace M. Zorn
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2006-07-01 - 223 citationsAdjacent level intradiscal pressure and segmental kinematics following a cervical total disc arthroplasty: an in vitro human cadaveric model.Anton E. Dmitriev, Bryan W. Cunningham, Nianbin Hu, Gregory Sell, Franco E. Vigna
Spine. 2005-05-15 - 98 citationsThe indications for interbody fusion cages in the treatment of spondylolisthesis: analysis of 120 cases.Paul C. McAfee, John G. DeVine, Christopher D. Chaput, Brad G. Prybis, Ira L. Fedder
Spine. 2005-03-15
Press Mentions
- RTI Surgical Launches CervAlign Anterior Plate SystemSeptember 24th, 2019
- Dr. Franco Vigna Opens Revive Spine Center in Niagara FallsSeptember 9th, 2017
- Drs. Jordan Glaser, Jonathan Workman & More: 5 Spine, Neurosurgeons Making Headlines FeaturedSeptember 8th, 2017
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