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Danielle Sarno, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Boston, MA

Danielle Leah Sarno MD

Physical Medicine/Rehab•Boston, MA

Pain Medicine

Director of Interventional Pain Management, Department of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham; Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

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  • Brigham and Women's HospitalDepartment of NeurosurgeryBoston, MA 02115

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Summary

  • Dr. Danielle Sarno is a Boston-based specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a subspecialty in Pain Medicine. She completed her medical education at George Washington University, followed by a residency at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia and Cornell Medical Centers and a fellowship in Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and has been an attending physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital since 2016. Her research has been widely published, contributing to journals such as the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine and Frontiers in Pain Research. Dr. Sarno has received multiple honors, including the North American Spine Society's 20 Under 40 Honoree and the Partners in Excellence Award for Optimizing Collaboration.

Education & Training

  • Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2015 - 2016
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2012 - 2015
  • New York-Presbyterian/Queens
    New York-Presbyterian/QueensInternship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2016 - 2027
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
    American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Pain Medicine
    American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctor Boston Magazine, 2025-2026
  • Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2023-2026
  • 20 Under 40 Honoree North American Spine Society, 2020

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Psychologist for Back Pain?June 2022
  • The Physiatrist’s Corner: Healing Low Back Pain (Part I)August 2017
  • The Physiatrist’s Corner: Healing Low Back Pain (Part II)August 2017

Press Mentions

  • Lower Back Pain Try a Number One Cause for Impairment Globally
    Lower Back Pain Try a Number One Cause for Impairment GloballySeptember 26th, 2022
  • North American Spine Society Recognizes 20 Spine Specialists Under 40
    North American Spine Society Recognizes 20 Spine Specialists Under 40September 24th, 2020

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Other Languages

  • Spanish

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