Bassel G. Diebo, MD, FAAOSChirurgien du rachis et de la scoliose
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In the news

Coverage, interviews and patient stories.

Articles, interviews and podcasts about Dr. Diebo’s work, from local television to the national spine surgery press. Each one links to the original. For press inquiries, please use the contact form.

News featuresTelevision and print stories about his patients and his path from Syria to spine surgery.

OrthoBuzz (JBJS) · February 27, 2018

Against All Odds, Syrian Doctor Lands US Orthopaedic Residency

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery spotlights Dr. Diebo’s personal essay: starting surgical training in a besieged Damascus hospital in 2011 and, against all odds, landing an orthopaedic residency in the United States.

Orthopedics This Week · October 12, 2015

Syria to HSS: One Physician’s Journey

An early profile that saw what was coming: the young Syrian doctor who left Damascus, became a research fellow at the Hospital for Special Surgery and, in the magazine’s words, “did not disappoint.”

A Curved RealityA 2024 exhibition of portraits and stories of people with scoliosis at Brown’s medical school, which Dr. Diebo brought to Brown with the nonprofit Back to Healing.

Spine industry pressAppointments, recognition, research and the PI Rod™ System in the trade press.

Becker’s Spine Review · February 6, 2026

5 surgeons on the cutting edge of spine care

Becker’s names Dr. Diebo among five physicians on the cutting edge of spine care, highlighting his new leadership of the Spine Center at The Miriam Hospital and his expertise in complex scoliosis and alignment disorders.

Becker’s Spine Review · August 5, 2022

10 spine surgeons under 45 to know

Named one of 10 early-career spine surgeons to know, recognized as a former chief orthopaedic resident, the first International Spine Study Group Traveling Fellow and a NASS 20 Under 40 honoree.

Appointments and honorsAnnouncements and profiles from the institutions and societies he works with.

Brown University Health · Spine Center

Healthcare Research All-Stars 2025

Brown University Health celebrates Dr. Diebo, with Drs. Alan Daniels and Eren Kuris, as a Healthcare Research All-Star 2025, among the top 1% of surgeons for published research.

North American Spine Society · 2020

20 Under 40: Forges Path for Syrians in US Medicine

The North American Spine Society names Dr. Diebo to its 20 Under 40, celebrating him as the first Syrian physician to match into orthopaedic surgery in the United States since 1970.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Member of the Month: Bassel G. Diebo, MD

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons features Dr. Diebo as Member of the Month, on success, service and his inspiration, Dr. Jean Dubousset.

Patient storiesWritten by Brown University Health and University Orthopedics, shared with the patients’ consent.

Brown University Health

Hanah’s Story

Complex revision scoliosis surgery after 15 years of pain: Dr. Diebo coordinated with her whole care team, chose Rhode Island Hospital for maximum safety and corrected nearly 90 degrees of curvature.

University Orthopedics · August 2025

Hannah’s Journey, Part Two and Part 3

University Orthopedics tells Hannah’s story in three chapters, describing Dr. Diebo as a surgeon known for technical skill and deep empathy, especially for patients with special needs. Her own video story is here on this site.

Podcasts and videoLonger conversations about spinal alignment, innovation and medicine.

The Fractured Thoughts Podcast · September 18, 2025

Business and Medicine w/ Dr. Bassel Diebo

Two Brown medical students talk with Dr. Diebo, introduced as one of the most published spine surgeons of his generation, about building a medical device company alongside a surgical practice.

Healthy Careers · April 26, 2024

The Future of Spine Surgery w. Dr. Diebo, MD

Dr. Diebo, Director of Spine Research and Innovation at Brown, on robotic surgery, the future of spine care and his journey to becoming a surgeon in the United States after training abroad.