Societies
� American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
� American Medical Association
� North American Spine Society
� Massachusetts Medical Society
� Ohio State Medical Association
Current Offices/Positions
� Associate Director, Bone & Joint Institute, The Christ Hospital
� Co-Director, Spine Institute, The Christ Hospital
� Clinical Instructor, Tufts University School of Medicine
� Voluntary Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati
� Rowing Association, Cincinnati Ballet, Miami University of Ohio
� Research Lecturer:
� Scoliosis Research Society
� North American Spine Society
� European Spinal Deformities Society
� International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine
� Clinical Orthopaedic Society
� New England Orthopaedic Society
� American Academy of Pediatrics
� American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Education
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences & Psychology, Case Western Reserve University
Medical Doctor
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Cincinnati, Ohio
Postgraduate--Residencies
and Additional Training
Internship at University of Cincinnati Medical Center Department of Surgery
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Cincinnati Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship in:
Spinal Surgery
New England Baptist Hospital, Tufts Medical School Department of Orthopaedic Surgery;
Boston, Massachusetts
Spinal Microneurosurgery
New England Baptist Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery
Spinal Surgery, Divisions of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery
New England Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Boston, Massachusetts
Honors/Awards
� Phi Beta Kappa
� Alpha Omega Alpha
Bret
A. Ferree, M.D.
Dr. Bret Ferree is excited
about the changes he sees in medicine, specifically the trend to minimally invasive
surgery. As a back and spine specialist, he continually sees the difference laparascopic
and microscopic surgery can make.
In fact, he has performed more than 70 cases of laparascopic spinal fusion--believed
to be the largest number regionally. The small incision often means less tissue damage
and a reduced hospital stay. �The benefits to the patient are clear: less pain and
a quicker return to work,� said Dr. Ferree, who joined Wellington in 1991. �People
who used to be off for six months are now able to go back within a couple weeks.�
And anyone who has experienced back pain can certainly appreciate the ability to
feel better sooner. That sense of pain relief is what drew Dr. Ferree to his profession.
�Of all the specialties, spine surgery gets immediate results,� explained the physician,
who completed two related fellowships. �Patients often wake up with their pain completely
gone.�
Dr. Ferree, who is married and has two young children, considers himself an educator.
He usually works with patients through medication and/or physical therapy before
resorting to surgery.
�I approach each and every patient as if that person was me or a member of my family,�
he said. �I try to provide them realistic options and have them participate in decisions
about their care.�