I care for adults and adolescents with scoliosis and spinal deformity. In the operating room and in my research, I study how the spine, pelvis and hips work together, and how to use that understanding to plan surgery.
Co-Director, Spine Center of Excellence, Brown University Health
Hannah, a dancer and special needs athlete, had lived with complications from an earlier scoliosis operation for more than half her life. Her family filmed the journey from first visit to recovery, and consented to share it.
“Those are the moments when I personally feel that it is a gift.”Dr. Diebo
“His empathy, not sympathy, is what stood out. He got right down to Hannah's level and spoke to her, explaining the surgery using her Barbie.”
Special Olympics Massachusetts flag football and tee-ball, a dance with friends, a hug at Fenway Park.
Nowhere fancy. We played where it all started, in my office.
In their own words, filmed and shared with consent.
DG lived for years unable to stand upright. Surgeon after surgeon refused to operate, or told him nothing could be done.
An accomplished sculptor, he shaped his working life around his field of vision, which grew smaller every day.
He arrived strong, excited and ready. Spinal reconstruction at The Miriam Hospital followed extensive planning, software simulation and implants designed before the first incision.
No more walker. I took his cane away myself.
An extreme postural deformity had left him dependent on assistive devices. For DL, the fight was never a choice; it was how he lived, and how he insisted on living better.
He chose to make this journey with me, toward standing upright again, as he always wanted and always deserved.
DL passed away recently, after another fight, this time with pancreatic cancer. To his memory and his soul, all rest and love. I will miss you, my friend.
“He fixed my back after two failed surgeries. I am forever grateful.”
“Walking straight as an arrow and no pain.”
“He reviews every issue with you and is phenomenal at explaining everything.”
“Visits never feel rushed.”
“Dr Diebo showed interest in the challenges I’ve been facing and dug deep to better understand potential causes.”
“A level of compassion and an ability to communicate his expertise at an understandable level like no other.”
Quoted verbatim from public review sites. Collected independently of the practice.
Adult scoliosis, difficulty standing upright, a second opinion after spine surgery, or a teen with scoliosis. Plain guides, checklists to print, and The Journey for those preparing for surgery.
Targeted therapy, aquatic therapy, medication and injections come first. For one specific kind of chronic low back pain, caused by a deep spinal muscle that has switched off, there is also ReActiv8, an implanted therapy that retrains the muscle instead of masking the pain.
A revision consultation starts with your first operation: what improved, what persisted, and what has changed since. Send the records and images first, and we review them before you come in.
