Sharon Bassi, MD

Dr. Bassi is the Medical Director of the spine service in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center. She is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and specializes in the evaluation and treatment of non-surgical musculoskeletal and spine conditions using conservative modalities such as exercise based physical therapy and image-guided injections. After earning her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine, Dr. Bassi completed her training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School where she served as Chief Resident, earning numerous academic and leadership awards. She then completed a fellowship at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) focused on advanced training in non-surgical spine care, resulting in board certification in pain medicine. Dr. Bassi holds an academic appointment as Clinical Instructor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. Prior to joining the St. Elizabeth Medical Center’s Bone and Joint Center team, she worked at New England Baptist Hospital. She is a member of many professional societies, including the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spine Intervention Society, Massachusetts Medical Society, and American Association for Physician Leadership.