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Alfred O. Bonati, M.D.
Founder and Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon

Advances and Expertise
More than 30 years experience in arthroscopic and laser technology procedures. Completed more than 25,000 lumbar and cervical procedures.

Documented outcome of 93 percent success ratio with patients during the last 10 yrs. Dr. Bonati’s research was the basis for the development and FDA approval of the Holmium YAG laser use. Faculty and international speaker who instructs on and presents advancements in the use of laser and Arthroscopic procedures of the spine.

Board Certifications
American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine and Surgery, Arthroscopy Board of North America, Arthroscopic Surgery

Certification
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates: Passed 1970

Education and Training
1963 – 1969 University of Seville, Seville, Spain - Medical School: M.D.

Internships

11/70 – 11/71	Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, M.D.
12/71 – 06/72	Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, MD, General Surgery
07/72 – 06/73	Cook County General Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
07/72 – 06/73	Cook County General Hospital, Chicago, Illinois General Surgery

Residencies

07/73 – 06/74	University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama. Neurosurgery supernumerary; rotation; neurosurgery – pediatric and adults at both University Hospital and Veterans Hospital under the direction of Dr. Gailbraith.
07/74 – 06/75	Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
07/75 – 06/76	Georgetown University, Washington, DC, General Surgery
07/77 – 06/81	Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, Four year Orthopaedic Residency which included: General adult orthopaedics; Crippled children’s clinic; Extensive training in clinical and surgical scoliosis management; Hand surgery and microvascular and re-implementation surgery. Moses Cone Hospital: Arthroscopy and intra-articular surgery; General orthopaedic and trauma. Forsyth Memorial Hospital/ Whitaker Care Center: Rehabilitation training. Wake Forest University: Clinics in amputee and myelodysplasia.

Professional Associations
International College of Surgeons in Orthopaedic Surgery
The American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons
Southern Orthopaedic Association
International Intradiscal Therapy Society
Bowman Gray Alumni Association
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Southern Medical Association
American Medical Association
American Association for the Study of Headache
North American Spine Society

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