Dr. Timothy Tian Roberts, MD

Dr. Timothy Roberts is a board‑certified orthopedic surgeon practicing at the NY Spine Institute. He specializes in the treatment of complex spinal conditions, including spinal fusion surgery, spinal stenosis, and spondylosis. Dr. Roberts is committed to delivering high‑quality care to patients living with chronic pain and debilitating orthopedic and spinal diagnoses, with the primary goal of restoring their quality of life.

Conditions treated:

• Back injury
• Back pain
• Cervical myelopathy
• Cervical spinal stenosis
• Cervical spine fracture
• Compression fracture
• Degenerative disc disease
• Herniated disc
• Lumbar spinal stenosis

In addition to his busy surgical practice, Dr. Roberts is actively involved in clinical and basic science research. He has authored more than fifty orthopedic publications, including journal articles and textbook chapters. His work has been published in leading journals such as the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic …Surgeons, and The Spine Journal. As a surgical intern, he contributed an introductory textbook on orthopedic surgery for medical students and residents.

Dr. Roberts’s research has been recognized with multiple honors, including the 2015 Prize in Basic Science Research from the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) and the 2013 North American Spine Society award for Best Basic Science and Socioeconomics Paper.

He strives to provide patients with compassionate, evidence‑based, and leading‑edge musculoskeletal care designed to meet individual needs and exceed expectations.