Education

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor of Osteopathy
Class of 1999

Lycoming College
Willamsport, PA
Bachelor of Arts
Magna cum Laude in Biology, Minor in Psychology
Class of 1995

Hatboro-Horsham High School
Horsham, PA
Class of 1991

Post-Graduate Training

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship in Spine Surgery
August 2004 – August 2005

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Orthopaedic Surgical Residency
July 2000 – July 2004

Traditional Rotating Internship
June 1999 – June 2000

Employment

St. Mary Orthopedic Group
Langhorne, PA
January 2025 – Present

Mercer-Bucks Orthopaedics
Langhorne, PA
May 2013 – 2024

Makefield Orthopaedics
Yardley, PA
August 2005 – April 2013

US Coast Guard OUPV* Captain
License #1056182
2003 – Present

Professional Fishing Guide
Sea Isle City, NJ
April 2003 – Present

President of Wrightstown Sportsplex
July 2013 – Present

*Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels

Licensures & Certifications

Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgery
2005 – Present

Recertified Orthopaedic Surgery
2017 Until 2029

Pennsylvania State Medical License #OS-010724-L
2000 – Present

Florida State Medical License #OS-9192
2004 – 2015

New Jersey State Medical License #25MB07899700
2005 – Present

Delaware State Medical License #C2-0007988
2006 – Present

ACLS Certification
2003 – Present

BLS Certification
2001 – Present

Certification in Kyphoplasty
October 2005

Certification in Extreme Lateral Inter-body Fusion
October 2011

Certification in Secure-C Cervical Disc Replacement
February 2013

Certification in LDR – Mobi-C Cervical Disc Replacement
December 2014

Appointments/Awards

Chairman Department of Orthopedic Surgery
St. Mary Medical Center
2019 – Current

Penn Medicine Princeton Health
Member of Medical Staff
2015 – present

Mercer County Surgery Center
Member of Medical Staff
2013 – present

Mercer County Surgery Center
Director of Outpatient Spine Surgery
2016 – present

Capital Health System – Hopewell Division
Member of Medical Staff
2013 – present

Robert Wood Johnson Med Center– Hamilton
Member of Medical Staff
2013 – present

Hatboro-Horsham High School
Alumni Hall of Fame
Inducted April 2013

Member of SOLAS – Society of Lateral Access Surgery
2011- Present

Fellow of the American Osteopathic
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
October 2012

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery – Division of Orthopedic Surgery
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
2007 – Present

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics
President of spine surgery subsection
2009 – 2010

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics
Vice-president of Spine Surgery Subsection
2008 – 2009

Orthopaedic Consultant for Novacare Rehabilitation
2006 – Present

Staff Orthopaedist for the NCAA March Madness Division 1A Basketball Tournament
Wachovia Center – Philadelphia, PA
March 2006

St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA
Medical Staff
2005 – Present

Aria Healthcare System, Langhorne PA
Medical Staff
2005 – Present

Post-Graduate Education

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – Annual Fall Meeting
Colorado Springs, CO
October 5, 2023

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – 63rd Annual Spring Meeting
Nashville, TN
April 20, 2023

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – Annual Fall Meeting
October 28, 2022

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – 61st Annual Spring Meeting
Salt Lake City, UT
October 20-23, 2021

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – Virtual Fall Meeting (Covid)
October 23, 2020

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – Annual Spring Meeting
Lake Buena Vista, FL
April 12, 2019

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – Annual Fall Meeting
Atlanta, GA
October 18, 2018

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – Annual Fall Meeting
Washington DC
October 13, 2016

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – Annual Fall Meeting
Colorado Springs, CO
October 15, 2015

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – 55th Annual Postgraduate Seminar
Amelia Island, FL
April 17, 2015

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – 54th Annual Postgraduate Seminar
Dallas TX

May 2, 2014

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – 52nd Annual Postgraduate Seminar
Denver, CO
October 2012

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – 52nd Annual Postgraduate Seminar
Greenbrier, WV
May 2012

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – Annual Meeting
Chicago, IL
October 2011

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – 51st Annual Postgraduate Seminar
San Francisco, CA
October 2007

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – 49th Annual Postgraduate Seminar
Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, NV
May 2009

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA
October 2007

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA
September 2006

The Art and Science of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Boca Raton, FL
February 2006

Advances in Radius Repair: Micro-nail Cadaver workshop
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
November 2005

Kyphoplasty Certification Lab
Patterson, NJ
October 2005

Current Concepts in Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Trauma and Reconstruction
Voorhees, NJ
November 2005

AO/ASIF Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders
Sun Valley, ID
February 2005

Medtronic Sofamor Danek – Spine Course for Fellows
Memphis, TN
January 2005

Zimmer Trauma Update
New York, NY
December 2004

AO/ASIF Basic Spine Course for Residents and Fellows
Charleston, SC
May 2004

Zimmer Trauma Update
New York, NY
December 2003

Spinal Focus: Current Techniques and Technologies
New York, NY
December 2003

North American Spine Society Meeting
San Diego, CA
2003

Debating Issues in Cervical Spine – Loyola University
Chicago, IL
2003

Zimmer National Orthopaedic Resident Program
Chicago, IL
August 2003

Stryker Residents Symposium
Chicago, IL
August 2003

Howard Steel Symposium on Pediatric Orthopaedics at Shriners Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
December 2002

Spine and Science and Management
New Orleans, LA
November 2002

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – Postgraduate Seminar
Chicago, IL
April 2002

AO/ASIF – Basic Fracture Course
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
May 2001

Dupont Hospital – Update in Pediatric Orthopaedics
Wilmington, DE
March 2001

Publications/Presentations

Cairone, S. & Chin, K, Boselli, K
Lag Screw fixation of remote bilateral pedical fractures of the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae after a gunshot wound
The spine Journal, Volume 10, Issue 2, P 136-140 February 2010.

Cairone, S. & Chin, K. A
Prospective Pilot Study of Anterior Cervical Corpectomy in Active Smokers versus Non-smokers
Spine: April 2007

Cairone, S
Kyphoplasty: Incidence of Refracture at Adjacent Levels
Poster Presentation at the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics Postgraduate Seminar
Cleveland, Ohio
April 2004

Cairone, S., Olsen, T., Antonacci, M.D.
Spinal lipomatosis Case Report and Literature Review
Presented poster at Spine and Science and Management
New Orleans, LA
November 2002.

Cairone, S. & Taffet, R.
Dislocation of the Carpal Scaphoid
Poster Presentation at the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics – Post Graduate Seminar
Chicago, IL
April 2002

Cairone S, Stamm J, Aungst R, Bullion A, Firth B, McDonald C.
The tert-butylbenzyl moiety, a new protecting group for alcohols
Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research: 1034-1037

Lectures

Cervical Myelopathy
PCOM Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
May 2005

Introduction to Spine Related Imaging
PCOM Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
October 2004

Introduction to Spine Trauma
PCOM Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
January 2004

Upper Cervical Spine Injuries
PCOM Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
February 2004

Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries
PCOM Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
March 2004

Scoliosis
PCOM Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
August 2003

Spondylolisthesis
PCOM Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
April 2003

Posterolateral Corner Injuries of the Knee
PCOM Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
January 2002

Pilon Fractures
PCOM Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
October 2001

Lectures by Invitation

Total Cervical Disc Replacement vs ACDF: Rationale for Treatment
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics Annual Meeting
Atlanta, GA
October 2018

Total Cervical Disc Replacement
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics Annual Meeting
Amelia Island, FL
April 2015

Radiologic Exposure to the Spine Surgeon
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics Annual Meeting
Greenbrier, WV
September 2012

Moderator for the Spine Section 52nd Postgraduate Seminar
Greenbrier, WV
May 2012

Moderator for the AOAO Annual Meeting Spine Section
Chicago, IL
October 2011

Lumbar Laminectomy – Early and Late Failures
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA
October 2010

Cervical Myelopathy: Diagnosis and Treatment
Aria Hospital Family Practice and Emergency Room Resident Grand Rounds
May 2011

Back Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment
Aria Hospital Family Practice and Emergency Room Resident Grand Rounds
August 2009

Golfers and Back Pain
Yardley Country Club sponsored by – St. Mary Medical Center
June 2009

Spinal Stenosis
Senior Seminar Series – St. Mary Medical Center
October 2008

Cervical Spine Degenerative Disease
St. Mary Medical Center – Orthopaedic Conference for Primary Care Practitioners
November 2006

Pediatric Spine trauma
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA
September 2006

Low Back Pain
St. Mary Medical Center – Orthopaedic Conference for Primary Care Practitioners
September 2005

Care of spine trauma in the patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Grand Rounds
February 2005

Emergency Room Orthopaedics
Mercy Suburban Hospital House Staff
March 2004

Introduction to Fractures
PCOM second year medical students
May 2001

Honors

Inducted as a Fellow of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
2012

Served as team physician for NCAA Men’s Basketball March Madness Tournament
2006

First place for Resident case presentation
Zimmer Regional Trauma Update Conference
Philadelphia, PA
May 2002

Voted Chief Intern by PCOM Internship Class of 65 Interns
1999

Received PCOM Class Gift Scholarship
1998

Academic All-American
NCAA Division III
1995

All-Middle Atlantic Conference
First Team Men’s Soccer
1995

Lycoming College Deans Award
1995

Deans List 7/8 semesters
Lycoming College
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Recipient of Gieniec Sportsmanship Award
Men’s Soccer
1993

Psi Chi – National Honor Society for Psychology
1993

Gamma Sigma Alpha – Greek Academic Honor Society
1992

Beta Beta Beta – National Honor Society for Biology
1992

Professional Memberships

Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
2004 – Present

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2002 – Present

American Osteopathic Association
1999 – Present

Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
2001 – Present

The International Game Fish Association
2002 – Present

Theta Chi Fraternity
1996 – Present

Activities and Interests

United States Coast Guard Captains License #1056182, OUPV
2003-Present

Professional Sport Fishing Captain
Sea Isle City, NJ
2003-Present