Girasole, Gerard, MD

Gerard Girasole, MD

Spine Surgery

Location Information

About Gerard Girasole, MD

  • Title
    Director, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery; Medical Co-Director, Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at St. Vincent’s Medical Center
  • Gender
    Male
  • Language
    English
  • Specialties
    Accepting New Patients

    Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

  • Areas of Expertise
    7D Surgical FLASH, Back Surgery, Complex Spine Surgery, Degenerative Spinal Disorders, Globus ExcelsiusGPS™, Herniated Disc, Lumbar Disc Disease, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Neck Pain, Neck Surgery, Robotic Spinal Surgery, Scoliosis, Spinal Fusions, Spinal Stenosis

Education

  • FellowshipHospital for Joint Surgery

    InternshipSt. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital Center

    Medical SchoolNew York Medical College

    ResidencyCatholic Medical Center of Brooklyn & Queens

  • Faculty Appointments

    Quinnipiac University, Associate Professor

Bio

Dr. Gerard J. Girasole, a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, has extensive experience in the treatment of lumbar disc disease, neck pain, scoliosis, herniated discs and spinal stenosis in both operative and non-operative techniques. He is on the forefront of minimally-invasive surgical techniques for patients with low back pain and he is very active in the training of other surgeons in the various techniques. He is also actively involved in computer-assisted robotic spine surgery. Dr. Girasole currently serves as the chief of spine orthopaedics and is the medical co-director of the new Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

Dr. Girasole completed his Spinal Fellowship at the Hospital for Joint Disease in New York City. He is very active in the Academic Society for the Spine and teaches several accredited spinal courses yearly. He is also an adjunct instructor for medical students at Quinnipiac University. Dr. Girasole is a member of the Spine Universe Editorial Board where he shares articles and studies information on current surgical procedures, as well as, advances in minimally-invasive spinal surgery.

Media

Gerard Girasole, MD News

February 27, 2023

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November 02, 2022

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April 29, 2022

St. Vincent’s Medical Center 1 of 6 Hospitals in Country to Receive Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery

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Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, BCBS Medicare, CarePartners of Connecticut, Cigna Healthcare, Colonial Cooperative Care, Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc., Connecticare, Connecticare Commercial, Connecticare Medicare, Corvel, Coventry, Essence Healthcare, Evercare, First Health Group Corp., Focus, Harvard Pilgrim, Health Connecticut, Health Direct, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, HMC/ Northeast Healthcare, Multiplan, Northeast Health Direct, One Health Plan/ Great-West Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Prime Health Services, Private Health Care Systems, Inc., Senior Whole Health, United Healthcare, WellCare of Connecticut, Inc.
This information is subject to change at any time. Please check with your insurance provider before scheduling your appointment or receiving services to confirm they are a participating member of the Hartford HealthCare network.
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