Dr. Stuart Hershman is a board-certified spine surgeon specializing in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders. He has a particular interest in the treatment of complex spine and spinal deformity, revision spine surgery, surgery of the osteoporotic spine and cervical myelopathy. Dr. Hershman earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his MD from the Drexel University College of Medicine. He then completed his orthopaedic residency at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City. He continued his specialization in spine by completing the world-renowned fellowship in complex spine and spinal deformity surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. While there, he trained in all facets of spine surgery including adult and pediatric spinal deformity, tumor, trauma and minimally invasive spine surgery. After practicing for four years in South Florida, Dr. Hershman was recruited to Mass General to help build the complex spine and spinal deformity program. Through his research and clinical practice, he has helped to advance the field and improve surgical outcomes in complicated and difficult to treat patients. Dr. Hershman is an active member of several international research organizations including the prestigious Cervical Spine Research Society, the Scoliosis Research Society, the North American Spine Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He currently is involved in multiple ongoing research studies and serves as the principle investigator on multiple projects. Dr. Hershman has published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers, and his research has been presented both nationally and internationally.