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Dr. Christopher Good, MD

Concierge Orthopedics physician, Reston, VA

VSI (Virginia Spine Institute)

Dr. Good is an orthopedic spine surgeon and President & CEO of Virginia Spine Institute.

Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191
At a glance
Practice model
Concierge-style spine care
Board certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and American Board of Spine Surgery

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About Dr. Good

Dr. Good attended the University of Rochester for college and earned his medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He completed a general surgery internship at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Center, an orthopedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, and a spine surgery fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and the American Board of Spine Surgery.

Dr. Good is President & CEO of Virginia Spine Institute, which offers concierge-style spine care. His surgical firsts include the first two-level disc replacement in Metro DC, Maryland and Virginia and the first spine surgery with the Stealth AXiS Autopilot Robotic System. He also spearheaded the introduction of the Mazor X Stealth Edition robotic spine surgery technology.

He is principal investigator for an FDA trial on cervical disc replacement surgery and educates other surgeons around the world. He works with patients to build a shared treatment plan using both non-surgical and surgical methods. For common neck and back conditions, he also uses regenerative stem cell therapy together with in-house spine-specialized physical therapy.

Membership and fees

Spine care at Virginia Spine Institute is concierge-style.

Services

Spinal fusion Disc replacement Laminectomy Microdiscectomy Robot-guided spine surgery Endoscopic spine surgery Revision spine surgery Spinal injections Stem cell therapy PRP therapy Sciatica Spinal stenosis Disc herniations Degenerative disc disease
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Education and credentials

Degree
MD
College
University of Rochester
Medical school
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Internship
General Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Center
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery
Fellowship
Adult and pediatric spinal surgery, Washington University School of Medicine (Barnes Jewish Hospital)
Board certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and American Board of Spine Surgery
Professional memberships
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
NPI
1568593390

Hospital and practice affiliations

President & CEO, Virginia Spine Institute
Director of scoliosis and spinal deformityVirginia Spine Institute (Becker's Spine)
Reston Hospital Center
Inova Fairfax Hospital

Location

Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191
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Recognition and research

Awards

Named in the top 7% of physicians nationwide in Castle Connolly's 2026 Top Doctor selection
Named a 2026 Top Doctor by Northern Virginia Magazine
Named 2026 Innovator in Healthcare (Patient Champion Award) by Washington Business Journal
Recognized among the Top 50 Spine Surgeons in the Nation
Named a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia Magazine over the past decade

Publications

Co-authored "Cervical Hybrid Constructs Reduce Superior Adjacent Segment Burden Compared to Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion" in the Journal of Spine Surgery (2024)

Teaching and research roles

Augmented Reality-Assisted Spine Surgery, an early experience demonstrating safety and accuracy with 218 screws
Educates other surgeons around the world

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Questions patients ask

Is Dr. Good board certified?

Dr. Good is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is also board-certified by the American Board of Spine Surgery.

Where did Dr. Good train?

Dr. Good earned his medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery and a spine surgery fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine.

Where is Dr. Good's office?

Dr. Good is President & CEO of Virginia Spine Institute.

Does Dr. Good offer concierge care?

Spine care at Virginia Spine Institute is concierge-style.

What spine conditions does Dr. Good treat?

Dr. Good treats spinal conditions including sciatica, spinal stenosis, disc herniations and degenerative disc disease.

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