Leah Rice, NP
Leah Rice, NP
Contact Information
Children's Orthopaedics
55 Fruit Street, Yawkey Building, Suite 3E
Boston, MA
02114
Tethering: 617-SCOLI-50
About Leah Rice, NP
Leah is a Nurse Practitioner in the Children’s Orthopaedics. Leah received undergraduate degrees from the University of New Hampshire and Northeastern University and a graduate degree from Northeastern University.
Leah has been at Mass General since 2011, working with adults and pediatric patients in various nursing positions. In 2021, she began working with Dr. John Braun specializing in pediatric scoliosis and spinal surgeries, with a primary focus in anterior vertebral tethering and fusion surgery. She provides care to new, follow-up, pre-operative, and post-operative patients.
Clinical Interests:
- Pediatric scoliosis
- Pediatric spine surgery
- Anterior vertebral tethering (AVT)
- Scoliosis fusion
Treats:
- Pediatrics
Languages:
- English
Locations
Mass General - Boston
55 Fruit Street
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care, Suite 3E
Boston, MA 02114
Tethering: 617-726-5450
Medical Education
- BS in Nursing, Northeastern University
- BS in Health Management and Policy, University of New Hampshire
- MS in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner), Northeastern University
Spinal Tethering Device Revolutionizes Scoliosis Treatment
John Braun, MD, pediatric spine surgeon, developed a spinal tethering system for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis that was approved by the FDA in 2019.