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Frank X. Pedlow Jr., MD Frank X. Pedlow Jr., MD

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Spine Tumors

Dedicated to the treatment of bone tumors of the spine

Created in Boston at the Massachusetts General Hospital, the Spine Tumor Service was the only fully integrated, multidisciplinary orthopaedic spine tumor center in New England.

PLEASE NOTE DR PEDLOW IS NO LONGER PERFORMING SPINE TUMOR SURGERY. PLEASE DIRECT ALL INQUIRIES TO THE MGH DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, SPINE SERVICE  617-724-8636 or   617-726-2784

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About The Spine Tumor Service

As the founder and co-director of the Spine Tumor Service of the Department of Orthopaedics at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Pedlow helped organize the first Spine Tumor Service dedicated to the treatment of bone tumors of the spine in New England. It was the only fully integrated, multidisciplinary orthopaedic spine tumor center in Boston and all of New England.  The Spine Tumor Service was a regional, national and international referral center for primary tumors of the spine and treated patients from not only Massachusetts but throughout New York, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The center also evaluated and treated patients from across the United States and internationally.

Specialized Care, Expertise, and Experience

The Spine Tumor Service specialized in the treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the osseous spine, including:

  • chordomas
  • chondrosarcomas
  • osteosarcomas
  • other primary sarcomas
  • metastatic disease
  • other tumors

Multidisciplinary Spine Tumor Patient Care

The MGH Orthopaedic Spine Service worked with the Orthopaedic Oncology  Service, and in conjunction with the Center for Sarcoma & Connective Tissue Oncology of the Massachusetts General Hospital. This multidisciplinary approach allowed for the utilization of the combined expertise of multiple sub-specialties in the evaluation and treatment of primary and metastatic osseous tumors of the spine. The services involved include:

  • Orthopaedic Spine Surgeons. Fellowship trained spine surgeons, experienced in the most modern techniques of spine tumor en-bloc resection and spinal reconstruction.
  • Orthopaedic Oncology. The largest group of its type in New England, and one of the largest Orthopaedic Oncology Services in the world.
  • Radiation Oncology. Advanced treatment capabilities, including intra-operative radiation therapy, IMRT and Proton Beam Therapy when indicated.
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Pathology
  • Medical Oncology 
  • Radiology
  • Nursing
  • Physical Therapy

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Metastatic Tumors of the Spine

Primary Tumors of the Spine

Daniel Tobert, MD

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

https://www.massgeneral.org/doctors/20698/daniel-tobert

Orthopaedic Spine Division MGH
(617) 724-8636

https://www.massgeneral.org/cancer-center/

 

Stephan L.Harris Center for Chordoma Care

A center of excellence at the Massachusetts General Hospital that was established to provide unsurpassed compassionate care while advancing the art and science of evaluating, diagnosing, treating, curing, and supporting the patient with chordoma. This center had undergone significant changes in personnel  Learn more about the Stphan L. Harris Center for Chordoma Care >

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