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Languages
- English
About Scott Boden
Emory Affiliation
Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
Emory Healthcare Network
Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
Professor and Chair
Director, Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center
Year Started Practicing
1992
About the Provider
See Dr. Boden's publications here.
Professional Memberships
American Orthopaedic Association
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Eastern Orthopaedic Association
North American Spine Society
Orthopaedic Research Society
Seminars in Spine Surgery
Seminars in Spine Surgery
Spine Journal
Interpretive Services
Awards
International Intradiscal Therapy Society, 1997
Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award
Presented by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1999
Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award
Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, 1997
Mayfield Award
American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1997
Outstanding Research Paper Award
North American Spine Society
Outstanding Research Paper Award
North American Spine Society, 1994
Outstanding Research Paper Award
North American Spine Society, 1996
Outstanding Research Paper Award
North American Spine Society, 1997
Outstanding Research Paper Award
Presented by North American Spine Society, 1998
Volvo Award for Low Back Research
International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine, 1995
Volvo Award for Low Back Research
Presented by International Society for Surgery of the Lumbar Spine, 1998
Young Investigator Award
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 1996
Major Publications
Evaluation of carriers of bone morphogenetic protein for spinal fusion. Spine 26(8)850, 2001.
Biology of lumbar spine fusion and use of bone graft substitutes: present, future and next generation. Tissue Engineering 6(4)383-99, 2000.
Gene therapy for spine fusion. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (379 Suppl)S225-33, 2000.
LMP-1, a LIM-domain protein, mediates BMP-6 effects on bone formation. Endocrinology 139(12)5125-34, 1998.
Lumbar spine imaging: role in clinical decision making. Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 4(5)238-248, 1996.
The use of rhBMP-2 in interbody fusion cages. Definitive evidence of osteoinduction in humans: a preliminary report. Spine 25(3)376-81, 2000.
Academic Profile
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Locations
- Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center - Atlanta
- 21 Ortho Lane, Atlanta, GA 30329
- Get Directions
- phone: 404-778-7000
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University Hospitals of Cleveland, Spine Fellowship, 1992
- Residency: George Washington University Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991
- Internship: George Washington University Hospital, Surgery, 1987
- Medical Education: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, MD, 1986
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994
Ratings & Reviews
4.6 out of 5
199 ratingsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/17/2026
Awesome experience!
- 2 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/16/2026
I drove 5.5 hours round-trip to get a second opinion on a surgery and left more confused than when I arrived.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/13/2026
Good post-op appointment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/8/2026
Good
- 3 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2025
The NP was good! Dr. B lacks bedside manner! There are two different procedures for my surgery! He refused to even consider one of them and advised me I would had to seek out someone else for the second optionlike I don't have a say or option at Emory!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/13/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/6/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/4/2025
Providers took great care to explain everything and understand my issues.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2025
Dr Boden and Dr Luca-Pico took their time explaining everything clearly to me and answered all of my questions thoroughly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
Definitely will refer a friend
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
E excellent service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2025
I feel very confident that my surgery will be top notch.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2025
Dr Boden is an excellent surgeon with a great bedside manner. The visit was comprehensive and he answered all of my questions without any sense of urgency to complete the visit quickly as is often the case with other physicians.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/27/2025
The administrative and medical staff were very professional and efficient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/8/2025
I've had a lot of questions about it and my outcome.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/2/2025
Dr Boden is a total pro.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/24/2025
Dr. Bonding asked good questions and did a good job identifying my condition and explaining possible options to help me recover
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/20/2025
I appreciated Dr. Boden allowing my daughter to be involved in the conversation regarding my proposed surgery.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/13/2025
Dr. Boden provided excellent care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2024
As always, Dr. Boden was up to date with my case history, and was very helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/15/2024
Very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/5/2024
As I mentioned before, I only wanted a consultation which went very well and I received additional information that I was pleased to learn. Thanks!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/1/2024
As I stated originally, very good experience.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/23/2024
Gave me time to ask questions didn't feel rushed
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/18/2024
Would recommend to family and friends
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2024
Great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/21/2024
Dr Boden was thorough and helpful. He scheduled my surgery sooner than I expected. Grateful again.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/20/2024
Provided confirmation of the documents sent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/20/2024
Very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/26/2024
Very likely!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/19/2024
Great
- 1 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/12/2024
Already stated in other comments made.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/12/2024
He described better details.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/25/2024
Very good
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/23/2024
I was very impressed with the care I received at Emory. Dr. Boden and staff were great. I highly recommend.
- 3 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/30/2024
I respect Dr. BODEN'S opinion, however, I am still in terrible pain and he offered me no solutions other than to take anti inflammatory meds and stretch. I told him the pain was in my back yesterday, as it was but today it is down my leg. It changes from day to day, hour to hour. He was quick to move on and offered no help to me.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/18/2024
Concerns were not important as I'm a smoker he won't do the surgery himself anyway