Farah Musharbash, MD
Full-Spectrum Spine Care With a Focus on Preserving Motion
Motion-Preserving & Robotic Spine Surgery
Motion-preserving options including disc replacement and robotic-assisted techniques for simple and complex spine conditions.
Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Expertise in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery, including advanced techniques designed to reduce tissue disruption and support recovery.
Scoliosis & Pars Repair
Specialized care for pediatric and adult scoliosis, including motion-preserving approaches. Dr. Musharbash performed New Jersey’s first outpatient minimally invasive robotic pars repair in a pediatric patient.
Spine Care Built Around the Patient
Dr. Farah Musharbash is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon who treats cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal disorders. His practice spans minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery, adult and pediatric scoliosis and deformity, and robotic and motion-preserving approaches.
Patient-First Decision Making
Dr. Musharbash takes time to understand each patient's symptoms, goals and priorities before discussing treatment. Non-surgical options are considered first when appropriate, with surgery recommended when it offers a meaningful path forward.
Technology With a Purpose
When surgery is the right choice, Dr. Musharbash uses technologies including robotic navigation and AI-assisted clinical decision-making tools to support surgical planning, precision and patient safety.
Dr. Musharbash is an active researcher whose work includes new techniques in endoscopic spine surgery. He contributes to peer-reviewed medical literature, reviews research for leading journals and shares his work with peers at national and international conferences.
Meet Dr. Musharbash
Comprehensive Spine Care Across Every Region of the Spine
Dr. Musharbash treats cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine conditions with an emphasis on individualized care, motion preservation and minimally invasive treatment whenever appropriate.
Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Minimally invasive and endoscopic approaches for cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine conditions, including nerve compression, radiculopathy and other conditions that may benefit from a smaller surgical approach.
Motion-Preserving Spine Surgery
Motion-preserving options, including cervical and lumbar artificial disc replacement, are considered when appropriate as alternatives to fusion while addressing the source of a patient's symptoms.
Adult & Pediatric Scoliosis
Evaluation and surgical treatment of adult and pediatric scoliosis and spinal deformity, with treatment individualized to the patient's anatomy, symptoms, age and long-term goals.
Complex & Revision Spine Surgery
Treatment for complex spinal disorders and patients who continue to experience symptoms after prior spine surgery, including revision procedures and complex spinal fusion when needed.
- Back & Neck Pain
- Radiculopathy
- Myelopathy
- Spinal Deformity
- Pars Fractures
- Failed or Revision Spine Surgery
Education & Training
Dr. Musharbash completed advanced spine training across orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery, including a combined spine fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
From medical school through subspecialty spine fellowship
- UndergraduateMcGill University
- Medical SchoolWashington University School of Medicine in St. LouisDoctor of Medicine (MD)
- ResidencyThe Johns Hopkins HospitalOrthopaedic Surgery · Education Chief Resident
- FellowshipHospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medicine / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCombined Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)
- Healthcare Management Professional Certificate, Cornell University
Complex Cases. Individualized Surgical Strategies.
Explore selected brain and skull base cases treated by Dr. Moshel, including the anatomy, surgical approach and clinical considerations that shaped each treatment strategy.
Advancing Spine Surgery Through Research, Education & Service
Dr. Musharbash contributes to the advancement of spine and orthopaedic surgery through professional leadership, peer review, editorial work and service within and beyond medicine.
Professional Leadership
Dr. Musharbash has been recognized as an Emerging Leader by the American Orthopaedic Association and is active in national professional organizations focused on orthopaedic and spine care.
Peer Review & Academic Service
He serves as a peer reviewer for leading publications including The Spine Journal, Global Spine Journal and The Bone & Joint Journal, contributing to the evaluation of new research in spine and orthopaedic surgery.
Editorial Leadership
Dr. Musharbash has served in editorial roles with The Bone & Joint Journal and the McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal, supporting the review and communication of scientific research.
Service Beyond Medicine
He is a trustee and co-founder of Heart 4 Heart, a charitable organization focused on helping children with congenital heart defects access treatment.
- American Orthopaedic Association (AOA)
- North American Spine Society (NASS)
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)
Recognized for Spine Surgery & Academic Achievement
Dr. Musharbash has earned national recognition for his work in spine surgery as well as academic honors throughout his medical education and surgical training.
20 Spine Surgeons to Know
Named to Becker's 2026 list of spine surgeons to know, highlighting his work across minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery, spinal deformity, motion preservation and robotic spine surgery.
National ABOS Written Examination
Scored in the Top 1% nationally on the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery written examination.
- Highest OITE Score, Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- I. Wallace Leibner Award, Washington University School of Medicine
- Duncan Cameron Prize in Physiology, McGill University
- Dean's Honour List, McGill University
Patients' Top Choice Award · U.S. News & World Report
What Patients Say About Dr. Musharbash
Read verified patient feedback about their experiences with Dr. Musharbash and his care team.
Back to the Lives They Love.
The goal of spine care goes beyond relieving pain. Meet patients who returned to sports, school, work and the activities they love after treatment with Dr. Musharbash.
Where to See Dr. Musharbash
Dr. Musharbash sees patients in Edison, Summit and Morristown for comprehensive spine care.
Atlantic Brain and Spine
100 Dey PlSuite 104
Edison, NJ 08817 Location Details Summit
Atlantic Brain and Spine
Medical Arts Center (MAC) II11 Overlook Road, Suite B110
Summit, NJ 07901 Location Details Morristown
Atlantic Brain and Spine
60 Columbia Rd, Building AMorristown, NJ 07960 Location Details
