Hannah story (patient and family consented for social media):
30 years old who couldn’t stand up straight and wheelchair bound for +10 years.
Can this massive spinal deformity be fixed?
Pictures and xrays before her operation.
This is what happened:
If someone knows @BigRonColeman please tell him I am happy to give a second opinion for his flatback. His posture is technically correctable.
Not a medical advice, but an observation based on his xrays. Rest is pending physical exam and imaging.
In 2013, I borrowed $8,000 from family and friends and left Syria—a war-torn country—to immigrate to America by myself. I arrived with a one-page résumé, decent English, and a mountain to climb: becoming a surgeon in the United States.
America embraced me for who I was and supported me every step of the way. I worked as hard as I loved this land and its people.
Over the years, I traveled to more than 40 states, and everywhere I went, I found the same warmth—people who were welcoming, kind, and carried the American dream in their DNA.
Twelve years later, America has made me a spine surgeon with four provisional patents, 404 publications, an FDA-cleared innovation, three companies, and the honor of creating the world’s first clinical and surgical DAO, a platform that will help others transform healthcare for humanity.
Thank you, America. I will spend my life paying it forward to everyone who needs the same support I once did. I love you and will always be grateful.
My company Spinal Alignment Solutions (SAS) and its FDA (K242350) cleared PI-ROD technology
Deployed by Q1 to disrupt spine surgery market. Elevating the bottom line of spinal reconstructions and building new standards towards reproducible spine surgery
https://t.co/BDFTDdM0c2
After surgery:
You can see spinal alignment restored. Ribs no longer crushing her pelvis. Complete transformation.
But the X-rays don’t tell the whole story…
+70 yo patient. Couldn’t stand straight. Ribs crushing into her pelvis. Unable to walk two blocks without collapsing.
4 spine surgeons told her: “Nothing can be done at your age.”
I disagreed. Here’s what happened: 🧵
Honored to be ranked top 0.099% and 0.003% of spine surgeons and scientists in the world by Expertscape and ScienceLeadR.
Let's keep pushing the boundaries.
@Spine_DAO
My family foundation, @solana and @melhemsci supported @USEKOfficial gala at the @harvardclubny this evening. The event honored @US_SrAdvisorAF Dr. Boulos represented by his family. Mrs. Boulos emphasized the importance of empowering MENA youth through science. More to come!
SpineDao will revolutionize spine health with decentralized science, reinventing data collection, decision making and bringing back data power to the people.
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