Overview
"Trained in both Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical aspects of Spine Surgery, Dr. Melvin C. Makhni is the Director of Complex Spine Surgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Makhni uses the most up-to-date techniques in minimally invasive, microscopic, motion-sparing, ultrasonic, and computer navigation surgery to optimize treatment success. Dr. Makhni treats the entire spectrum of spine conditions. He has published techniques of fusion-less cervical spine surgery such as artificial disc replacements. His interest in the Athlete Spine led to his collaboration with Major League Baseball, from which he has presented his work to international audiences. He integrates minimally invasive and open techniques in scoliosis and spinal reconstructive surgery, and has published and presented innovative techniques to help patients suffering with spinal disorders such as the ""Kickstand Rod"" technique for coronal imbalance. Dr. Makhni is a fellowship-trained Spine Surgeon on faculty at Harvard Medical School and on staff at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School, and completed his Orthopaedic then his combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine training in New York City at Columbia University. Dr. Makhni serves on advisory panels at the North American Spine Society and has internationally published two textbooks, and has published / presented over fifty scientific articles and abstracts to national and international audiences.".
Dr. Makhni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 52 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- PPO
Locations
1153 Centre Street, Suite 5, South Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
60 Fenwood Road, 2nd Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, Boston, MA 02115
850 Boylston Street, Suite 130 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
20 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Makhni has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Orthopaedic And Arthritis Center
Brandon E. Earp, MD is Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for the Brigham and Women's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. She is an attending on the Hand & Upper Extremity and the Orthopedic Trauma Services. She is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Earp graduated from Harvard College and Stanford Medical School. She completed the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program and Harvard Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at the Brigham and Women’s and Boston Children’s Hospitals.Dr. Earp’s clinical interests include acute upper limb trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction of complex injuries of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. She also cares for a variety of conditions of the upper limb, including sports-related injuries, arthritis, and compression neuropathies. Her research interests include the management of distal radius fractures, upper limb trauma, compression neuropathies, and arthritis. Dr. Earp is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, Fasciotomy, and Osteotomy.
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Orthopaedics Center
Dafang Zhang is an Orthopedics provider in South Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Fasciotomy, and Osteotomy.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Tamara Rozental is an Orthopedics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Rozental is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, Osteotomy, and Fasciotomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Advanced
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Makhni isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Makhni isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- LaminectomyDr. Makhni isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- OsteotomyDr. Makhni isAdvanced. Learn about Osteotomy.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Makhni isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Makhni isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Experienced
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Makhni isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Makhni isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Makhni isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Makhni isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Makhni isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Fractured SpineDr. Makhni isExperienced. Learn about Fractured Spine.