Eric P. Carkner, MD

Specializing in Spine Surgery

About
Dr. Carkner

Dr. Eric Carkner is an awarded Spine Surgeon specializing in complex problems of the back and neck. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire in 1992, and obtained his medical degree from the Tufts University School of Medicine.

Dr. Carkner completed his general surgical internship and orthopedic residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, before moving on to an adult reconstructive spine fellowship at the New England Baptist Hospital.

He joined NEOSS in 2005 and serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Tufts University School of Medicine.

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Dr. Carkner's Team

– Physician Assistant: Emily Winchell PA-C (View Full Page)

– Physician Assistant: Robert Kenney PA-C (View Full Page)

– Surgical Coordinator & Medical Assistant: Endry
Phone – (781) 451-1029
Email – enunez@mybostonortho.com

Physician Bio

Dr. Eric Carkner received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire in 1992, and obtained his medical degree from the Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Carkner completed his general surgical internship and orthopaedic residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, before moving on to an adult reconstructive spine fellowship at the New England Baptist Hospital. He joined NEOSS in 2005 and serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Tufts University School of Medicine.

Dr. Carkner was presented with a Patient’s Choice award in 2013, an honor conferred to him by his patients. Only five-percent of the nation’s 720,000 physicians are given this recognition. Dr. Carkner is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, the Massachusetts Medical Society as well as AO Spine North America. He has lectured on numerous spine topics and serves as the alternate chairperson of the Institutional Review Board for NEBH. His clinical interests include cervical and lumbar degenerative conditions including the application of minimally invasive surgical technique when appropriate.

Specialties

– Spinal Conditions
– Spine Surgery
– Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery including: Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar
– Non-Surgical Spine Treatments

Education

– Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
– New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA – Spine Surgery
– University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, Worcester, MA – Orthopaedics

Achievements

– 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors
– 2023 Castle Connolly Top Doctors
– 2022 Castle Connolly Top Doctors
– Patient’s Choice Awards

Memberships

Member – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member – The North American Spine Society
Member – The Massachusetts Medical Society
Member – AO Spine North America