About Christopher Bono, MD

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Locations

Orthopaedic Spine Service
55 Fruit St.
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Suite 3A
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-8636

Medical Education

  • MD, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
  • Residency, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School
  • Fellowship, UC San Diego Medical Center

American Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Research

Dr. Bono’s research is focused on assessing the results of common spinal conditions, focusing on patient-reported outcomes.

Dr. Bono is a Principal Investigator in the the Orthopaedic Augmentation, Surgical Innovation, and Interactive Systems Lab (OASIIS). His work with OASIIS focuses on assessing patient outcomes using interactive media and virtual reality.

Publications

  • Select publications:

    • Makanji H, Schoenfeld AJ, Bhalla A, Bono CM. Critical analysis of trends in lumbar fusion for degenerative disorders revisited: influence of technique on fusion rate and clinical outcomes. Eur Spine J. 2018 Mar 15.
    • Miller LE, McGirt MJ, Garfin SR, Bono CM. Association of Annular Defect Width After Lumbar Discectomy With Risk of Symptom Recurrence and Reoperation: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Mar 1;43(5):E308-E315.
    • Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Ibrahim A, Tetreault LA, Arnold PM, Defino H, Kale SS, Yoon ST, Barbagallo GM, Bartels RHM, Zhou Q, Vaccaro AR, Zileli M, Tan G, Yukawa Y, Brodke DS, Shaffrey CI, Santos de Moraes O, Woodard EJ, Scerrati M, Tanaka M, Toyone T, Sasso RC, Janssen ME, Gokaslan ZL, Alvarado M, Bolger C, Bono CM, Dekutoski MB. Geographic variations in clinical presentation and outcomes of decompressive surgery in patients with symptomatic degenerative cervical myelopathy: analysis of a prospective, international multicenter cohort study of 757 patients. Spine J. 2018 Apr;18(4):593-605.
    • Schoenfeld AJ, Sturgeon DJ, Burns CB, Hunt TJ, Bono CM. Establishing benchmarks for the volume-outcome relationship for common lumbar spine surgical procedures. Spine J. 2018 Jan;18(1):22-28.
    • En'Wezoh DC, Leonard DA, Schoenfeld AJ, Harris MB, Zampini JM, Bono CM. Relationship between size of disc and early postoperative outcomes after lumbar discectomy. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2017 Jun;137(6):805-811.

Reviews: Comments and Ratings

4.9out of 5(113 Ratings, 49 Comments)

January 2025

Dr Bono was quite helpful in explaining the issues that pertained to my lower back and the treatment options. I would definitely recommend Dr Bono to anyone that I know.


January 2025

I am in good hands


January 2025

The provider, the facility, and the staff were amazing. [redacted]


January 2025

Excellent care by ALL members of the MGH team from check-in, X-Ray, Resident and Doctor. Can't recommend the experience any higher. Never going anywhere else. Recovery was remarkable and the flexibility the scheduling staff demonstrated was extraordinary.


January 2025

The resident Dr. [redacted] spent a lot of time in detailed review. He was very comprehensive and confident. Dr. Bono was a joy to meet. His experience and knowledge was extraordinary. His explanations were concise and thorough. Although I am thrilled that I will NOT have to have surgery, I would certainly feel comfortable and confident in his ... Read More


January 2025

He's great!


December 2024

Dr. Bono was very responsive. He helped me with... He has helped me for over 20 years and he is a wonderful physician. He knows my problems and my issues thoroughly and is very attentive to detail and to listening to all of my issues.


November 2024

Dr Bono was very thorough with results and feed back


October 2024

I followed Chris from B&W to MG, what else can I say.


October 2024

Dr. Bono is ICONIC!

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