# Bassel G. Diebo, MD, FAAOS

> Spine and scoliosis surgeon caring for adults and adolescents. Co-Director, Spine Center of Excellence, Brown University Health; Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; researcher in spinal alignment and adult spinal deformity; President and CEO of Spinal Alignment Solutions (PI Rod™ System) and founder of The OpAgent.

This is the official website of Dr. Bassel G. Diebo (also written Bassel George Diebo or Bassel Georges Diebo). Last updated 2026-11-04. Patient guides are written and medically reviewed by Dr. Diebo.

## Key facts

- Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2025); Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS).
- Spine and scoliosis surgeon, University Orthopedics: https://universityorthopedics.com/physicians/diebo/
- Co-Director, Spine Center of Excellence, Brown University Health (The Miriam Hospital): https://www.brownhealth.org/providers/bassel-g-diebo-md
- Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics; Director of Spine Research and Innovation; Director of Spine Research Fellowship, Brown University: https://orthopaedics.med.brown.edu/people/bassel-diebo-md
- President and CEO, Spinal Alignment Solutions, Inc. Its PI Rod™ System is FDA 510(k) cleared (K242350), not "FDA-approved": https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm?ID=K242350
- Founder, The OpAgent (https://theopagent.com/) and DIEBO Holdings, LLC.
- Publications: 500 publications in the National Library of Medicine (PubMed): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Diebo+B%5BAuthor%5D&sort=date
- "Oscars of Spine" award, Barrow Neurological Institute and Sonntag Spine Center, two consecutive years (2026 and 2027).

## Patients

- Appointments are booked through University Orthopedics: (401) 443-4270. Request an appointment: https://universityorthopedics.com/physicians/diebo/index.html
- University Orthopedics, Kettle Point: 1 Kettle Point Ave, East Providence, RI 02914
- University Orthopedics, East Greenwich: 1598 South County Trail, Suite 101, East Greenwich, RI 02818
- University Orthopedics, Cumberland: 2138 Mendon Road, Suite 302, Cumberland, RI 02864
- Spine Center at The Miriam Hospital: 164 Summit Ave, Main Building, Providence, RI 02906
- General, appointment and international (including Arabic-language) inquiries: bdiebo@uoi.com. Please do not email health information.
- Physicians, research, press, and DIEBO Holdings partnerships: contact form at https://diebo.com/contact#write.

## Patient guides

- [Patients](https://diebo.com/patients): Guides for adults and teens with scoliosis, people who find it harder to stand upright, and patients seeking a second opinion after spine surgery.
- [Patient care](https://diebo.com/patient-care): Dr. Diebo sees adults with scoliosis, spinal deformity and failed previous spine surgery, and adolescents with scoliosis, at University Orthopedics.
- [Adult scoliosis](https://diebo.com/adult-scoliosis): What adult scoliosis is, what a first visit and standing X-rays show, and the options from watching a curve to reconstruction surgery.
- [Revision second opinion](https://diebo.com/patients/revision-second-opinion): Worse after spine surgery? What a revision consultation looks at, what to bring, and how revision surgery differs. Includes a printable checklist.
- [Teen and young adult scoliosis](https://diebo.com/patients/teen-young-adult-scoliosis): Most teens with scoliosis never need surgery. When curves are watched, braced or treated with surgery, plus school, sports and moving to adult care.
- [Traveling for care](https://diebo.com/patients/traveling-for-spine-care): Traveling from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York or elsewhere in the Northeast for adult scoliosis or revision spine care: locations, images, insurance and planning.
- [International patients](https://diebo.com/patients/international-patients): Patients outside the United States: how to start a scoliosis or spine surgery consultation with Dr. Diebo, in English or Arabic, and which records to prepare.
- [Is adult scoliosis surgery worth it?](https://diebo.com/learn/is-adult-scoliosis-surgery-worth-it): For adults whose scoliosis seriously limits daily life, surgery usually helps. What the research shows about benefits, risks and recovery.
- [Treating adult scoliosis without surgery](https://diebo.com/learn/adult-scoliosis-treatment-without-surgery): Physical therapy, medication, injections and ReActiv8: what non-surgical care can do for adult scoliosis and chronic low back pain, and its limits.
- [Scoliosis after 50](https://diebo.com/learn/scoliosis-after-50): Scoliosis is common after 50 and many curves never cause problems. How curves progress with age, and the signs that need a closer look.
- [Recovery after adult scoliosis surgery](https://diebo.com/learn/scoliosis-surgery-recovery-adults): About a week in hospital, the biggest gains between six weeks and one year, and improvement into year two: a realistic recovery timeline.
- [Osteoporosis and spine surgery](https://diebo.com/learn/osteoporosis-and-spine-surgery): Many people with osteoporosis can have spine surgery safely. How weak bone raises risk, and how bone testing and treatment before surgery lower it.
- [Spondylolisthesis surgery](https://diebo.com/learn/spondylolisthesis-surgery): When spondylolisthesis causes leg pain or walking limits that do not improve with non-surgical care, surgery usually helps. What the trials show.
- [What scoliosis X-rays show](https://diebo.com/learn/scoliosis-x-rays-what-they-show): A scoliosis X-ray series is a set of standing images of the whole spine, often with the hips and legs. What the images and measurements show.
- [Why is it getting harder to stand up straight?](https://diebo.com/learn/leaning-forward-when-walking): Leaning forward when you walk usually means lost spinal balance or spinal stenosis. Other causes, and how a standing X-ray and exam find the reason.
- [Flatback syndrome](https://diebo.com/learn/flatback-syndrome): Flatback syndrome is a loss of the lower back’s inward curve that tips the body forward. Why it happens, how people compensate, and how it is treated.
- [Hip–spine syndrome](https://diebo.com/learn/hip-spine-syndrome): Hip arthritis and spinal stenosis can cause similar groin, buttock and thigh pain. How the main pain source is found, and which to treat first.
- [Problems after spinal fusion](https://diebo.com/learn/problems-after-spinal-fusion): The most common long-term problems after spinal fusion, including adjacent segment disease and proximal junctional kyphosis, and when to get checked.
- [Second opinion for scoliosis](https://diebo.com/learn/scoliosis-second-opinion): A second opinion is reasonable before any major spine operation, especially a long fusion, osteotomy or revision. What is reviewed and what to bring.
- [The Journey](https://diebo.com/journey): A step-by-step guide to spine surgery: preparing, the hospital days, getting home and the first weeks, with a family and caregiver edition.
- [For family and caregivers](https://diebo.com/journey/family): How family can help after major spine surgery: getting the home ready, the first two weeks at home, and warning signs that need a call.

## For clinicians and research

- [For clinicians](https://diebo.com/for-clinicians): Reference pages on pelvic incidence, sagittal balance and the SRS-22r questionnaire, as used in Dr. Diebo’s clinical work and research.
- [Pelvic incidence](https://diebo.com/learn/pelvic-incidence): Pelvic incidence is a fixed angle describing the shape of the pelvis, measured from the S1 endplate to the femoral heads. How it guides alignment.
- [Sagittal balance](https://diebo.com/learn/sagittal-balance): Sagittal balance describes how the head, trunk and pelvis line up over the feet from the side, measured with SVA, T1 pelvic angle and pelvic tilt.
- [SRS-22r outcome questionnaire](https://diebo.com/learn/srs-22-outcome-questionnaire): The SRS-22r is a 22-item Scoliosis Research Society questionnaire measuring function, pain, self-image, mental health and satisfaction.
- [Research](https://diebo.com/research): Research on how spinal alignment is measured, how the body compensates when it is lost, and how surgery should restore it. 500 publications in the National Library of Medicine (PubMed); five to start with.
- [Credentials and honors](https://diebo.com/credentials): Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, FAAOS. Appointments, leadership roles, awards and society memberships.

## About

- [Home](https://diebo.com/): Spine and scoliosis surgeon caring for adults and adolescents. Co-Director, Spine Center of Excellence, Brown University Health, Rhode Island.
- [Companies](https://diebo.com/companies): Spinal Alignment Solutions (PI Rod™ System, FDA 510(k) cleared, K242350), The OpAgent and DIEBO Holdings, LLC, and Dr. Diebo’s role in each.
- [Contact](https://diebo.com/contact): Appointments through University Orthopedics, (401) 443-4270. General and international inquiries: bdiebo@uoi.com. Physicians, research, press and DIEBO Holdings partnerships: contact form.

## Elsewhere

- PI Rod (Spinal Alignment Solutions): https://pi-rod.com/
- The OpAgent: https://theopagent.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bged
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EfzGjL4AAAAJ&hl=en

Conflict-of-interest disclosure: Dr. Diebo is the founder of The OpAgent, and University Orthopedics collaborates with The OpAgent. He is also President and CEO of Spinal Alignment Solutions, Inc. (PI Rod™ System).

Note: hello@bassel.com and media@bassel.com are not Dr. Diebo's addresses; bassel.com belongs to an unrelated company. These companies are not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Brown University Health or the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.