JohnThomasBraunMD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Pediatric Scoliosis and Spine Surgeon

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Office
MGH Orthopedics
55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-8523

Fax+1 617-724-0551

I am a board certified orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in the treatment of scoliosis with a subspecialty interest in pediatric scoliosis and spine surgery.

M Health FairviewFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1994 - 1995
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1994
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1990
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1989

The Andrew N. Swanson Memorial Award for Excellence in Spine Surgery Research Hospital for Special Surgery, 2010
Russell A. Hibbs Award in Basic Science Scoliosis Research Society, 2007
Pierre H. Labelle Award for Best Clinical Paper Quebec Scoliosis Society, 2006
Best Basic Science Award International Research Society for Spinal Deformities, 2004
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PubMed

35 citations
Static versus dynamic loading in the mechanical modulation of vertebral growth
Ephraim Akyuz, John T. Braun, Nicholas A. T. Brown, Kent N. Bachus
Spine. 2006-12-01
1 citations
Anterior vertebral tethering for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: our initial ten year clinical experience.
John T Braun, Sofia C Federico, David M Lawlor, Nikolaos J Paschos, Daniel P Croitoru
Spine Deformity. 2024-09-01
105 citations
Less invasive posterior fixation method following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a biomechanical analysis.
Andrew V. Slucky, Darrel S. Brodke, Kent N. Bachus, John Droge, John T. Braun
The Spine Journal. 2006-01-01

Journal Articles

Three-Dimensional Analysis of 2 Fusionless Scoliosis Treatments: A Flexible Ligament Tether Versus a Rigid Shape Memory Alloy Staple
Braun JT, Spine 2006
Relative Versus Absolute Modulation pf Growth in the Fusionless Treatment of Experimental Scoliosis
Braun JT, Spine 2006
Static Versus Dynamic Loading in the Mechanical Modulation of Vertebral Growth
Akyuz E and Braun JT, Spine 2006
The Search for Idiopathic Scoliosis Genes
Ogilvie JW and Braun JT, Spine 2006
The Effect of Two Clinically Relevant Fusionless Scoliosis Implant Strategies on the Health of the Intervertebral Disc
Hunt KJ, and Braun JT, Spine 2010
Comparison of Two Fusionless Scoliosis Surgery Methods in the Treatment of Progressive Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Braun JT, Dartmouth Orthopedic Journal 2014
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Lectures

Three-Dimensional Analysis of Severe AIS Curve Correction with Anterior Vertebral Tethers
International Meetinig on Advanced Spine Techniques, Washington, DC 2016
Anterior Vertebral Tethering in the Treatment of AIS: A Comparison of Skeletally Immature Versus More Mature Patients
Scoliosis Research Society, Philladelphia, PA 2017
Improvements in Spinal Alignment and Balance in the Treatment of AIS with Anterior Vertebral Tethering
Scoliosis Research Society, Bologna, Italy 2018
Complications and Additional Procedures After Anterior Vertebral Tethering for AIS: An Eight Year Experience
Scoliosis Research Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2019
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