Dr. Christopher D. Frendo
Overview
CHRISTOPHER FRENDO, D.O.
Dr. Frendo is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with comprehensive Fellowship training in Spine. He has extensive experience in spinal surgery and research. He has performed studies on orthobiologics for spinal fusion, and on motion preservation. He is devoted to the evaluation and management of a broad spectrum of adult and pediatric spinal disorders including complex deformities, degenerative, traumatic, infectious, and neoplastic conditions of the spine. He provides expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery, as well as, complex spinal reconstruction for the treatment of degenerative disorders and deformities of the spine. He is a distinguished speaker and has authored numerous articles and textbook chapters on spine topics.
Dr. Frendo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kyphosis. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, Herniated Disk, and Invertebral Disc Disease.
Insurance
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Locations
Northwell Health Physician Partners Orthopaedic Institute At Lenox Hill
An internationally renowned spine surgeon, Frank Schwab, MD, FAAOS, specializes in complex spinal pathology, pediatric and adult spinal deformity and revision reconstruction procedures. Dr Schwab s areas of clinical focus include innovating patient-specific operative treatment, optimizing sagittal realignment guidelines, emphasizing the use of pre-operative planning technologies and techniques for complex spine surgery. He is widely recognized as a leader in the field and has pioneered many aspects of spinal deformity care, especially for patients with extensive surgical histories. Dr Schwab also developed the first definitive classification of adult spinal deformity that has become a clinical standard for spinal surgeons all over the world. Dr. Schwab is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kyphosis. His top areas of expertise are Lordosis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.
New York University
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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. Frendo isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Herniated DiskDr. Frendo isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Frendo isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- Klippel-Feil SyndromeDr. Frendo isAdvanced. Learn about Klippel-Feil Syndrome.
- KyphosisDr. Frendo isAdvanced. Learn about Kyphosis.
- Mononeuritis MultiplexDr. Frendo isAdvanced. Learn about Mononeuritis Multiplex.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Frendo isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Frendo isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- BursitisDr. Frendo isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Frendo isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Frendo isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Frendo isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.