Wooridul Spine Hospital

Spine Specialists

Dr. Junseok BaeHonorary director

DepartmentNeurosurgery
SpecialtySpine Treatment, Thoracic Spine Treatment, Scoliosis Treatment

Consultation Schedule

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Academic Background
- M.D., Kyungpook National University School of Medicine
- Intern, Seoul Asan Medical Center
- Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul Asan Medical Center
- Board-Certified Neurosurgeon, Seoul Asan Medical Center
- Master of Science in Neurosurgery, Ulsan University School of Medicine
Major Careers
- Former President, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital (July 21, 2017 – February 28, 2023)
Awards
- 2024, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital, Best Paper Award
- 2023, NeuroSpine Congress 2023, Shinbi Academic Award
- 2022, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital, Doctor of the Year Award
- 2022, The Parviz Kambin Award
- 2020, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital, Doctor of the Year Award
- 2019, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital, Doctor of the Year Award
- 2018, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital, Doctor of the Year Award
- 2016, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS), Best Paper Award: Comparative Analysis of Three Different Surgical Strategies for Adult Spinal Deformity with Moderate Sagittal Imbalance
- 2016, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital, Paper of the Year Award
- 2011, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital, Medical Technology Innovation Award
- 2010, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital, Best Fellow Award
Professional Memberships
- Member, Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), North American Spine Society (NASS)
- Member, Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society
- Executive Member, Korean Scoliosis Research Society, Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society, Korean Spinal Endoscopy Society
- Director, Korean Neurosurgical Society Hospital Council
- Committee Member, Korean Neurosurgical Society Specialized Hospital Committee
- Reviewer, The Spine Journal, Neurospine, World Neurosurgery
- Fellowships, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Washington University
- Academic Committee, Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society (2020-2021)
- Associate Editor, The Journal of Wooridul FTC (Friday Grand Tele-Conference)
- International Exchange Officer & Planning Officer, Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society (KOMISS)
- International Exchange Committee Member, Korean Spinal Endoscopy Society (KOSESS)
- Faculty, SMISS Asia/Pacific Meeting
- Honorary President, Spine Health Society
- Program Committee, Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
- Program Committee, ISASS Asia-Pacific Section
- Auditor, Korean Scoliosis Research Society
- Vice Chair, Research Committee, Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society
- Director, Korean Neurosurgery Digital Convergence Society
Publication
- Joasp. 11(2);56-60 doi: 10.25259/Joasp_46_23.
  Comparison of transforaminal endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy (TELF) in patients with degenerative scoliosis and patients with normal alignment
  (Ang CY, Bae J, Jeong SK, Shin SH, Lee SH)
- J Turk Spinal Surg 2024;35(3):145-150.
  Biomechanical evaluation of interspinous device, midfix in destabilized spine
  (Şahin E, Ertem F, Karakaşlı A, Lee SH, Shin SH, Bae J)
- BMC Surg. 2024 Oct 16;24(1):311.
  Evaluating the effectiveness of the transcorporeal approach in minimally invasive spine surgery for cervical spinal disease: a comprehensive review and technical insights
  (Liu Y, Suvithayasiri S, Isseldyk FV, Kotheeranurak V, Jitpakdee K, Choi KC, Choi G, Bae J, Kim JS)
- J West Afr Coll Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec;14(4):403-407.
  Is close supervision by a senior surgeon necessary during the initial days of performing endoscopic lumbar discectomy? A retrospective comparative study between two fellowship trained surgeons to assess the learning curve
  (Ifthekar S, Lee SM, Lee SH, Shin SH, Bae J)
- Asian Spine J. 2024 Apr 23.
  The transaxillary approach as a direct route in the management of upper thoracic spine pathology: A technical note with case series
  (Ifthekar S, Seuk JW, Hwang UD, Lee HC, Lee SH, Bae J)
- Int J Spine Surg. 2024 Mar 4;18(1):73-80.
  Minimally invasive surgery transpedicular intrabody cage technique for the management of kummell disease
  (Bae J, Ang CY, Ifthekar S, Jeong SK, Shin SH, Lee SH)
- Clin Case Rep. 2023 Dec 17;11(12):e8246.
  Idiopathic spinal cord herniation with postoperative paraplegia–A case report
  (Ifthekar S, Shin SH, Lee SH, Bae J)
- Eur Spine J. 2023 Aug;32(8):2647-2661.
  Bibliometric analysis and description of research trends on transforaminal full-endoscopic approach on the spine for the last two-decades
  (Jitpakdee K, Isseldyk FV, Kim JH, Kim YJ, Chen KT, Choi KC, Choi G, Bae J et al.)
- Textbook: 척추학 4판. 군자출판사; 2023. p.851-861.
  Chapter 80. 퇴행성 척추변형 (Lee SM, Bae J)
- Textbook: Core Techniques of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.267-274.
  Ch 24. Minimally invasive spinal deformity correction. (Bae JS)
- Textbook: Core Techniques of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.111-118.
  Ch 12. Transforaminal thoracic discectomy and decompression. (Bae J)
- Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.299-303.
  Part 4. Radiation risks associated with transforaminal endoscopy for lumbar spine and prevention strategies. (Ifthekar S, Bae J)
- Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.293-297.
  Part 4 Transforaminal endoscopy for lumbar disc disease. Dura tear. (Lee JH, Bae J)
- Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.267-275.
  Part 4. Incomplete removal of herniated disc and recurred disc. (Ifthekar S, Bae J)
- Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.251-256.
  Part 3. Foraminal stenosis: Dorsal decompression. (Bae J)
- Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.172-175.
  Part 2. Endoscopic effort to overcome anatomical barriers at L5/S1 level: Anatomical approach using the isthmic corridor. (Bae J)
- Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.91-97.
  Part 2. The paramedian-contained disc herniation. (Bae J)
- Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Apr 15;48(8):534-544.
  Full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy approach selection: A systematic review and proposed algorithm (Kotheeranurak V, Liawrungrueang W, Olvera JQ, Siepe CJ,Li ZZ, Lokhande PV, ChoiG, Ahn Y, Chen CM, Choi KC, Isseldyk FV, Hagel V, Koichi S, Hofstetter CP, Curto DD, Zhou Y, Bolai C, Bae J et al)
- Eur Spine J. 2023 Apr 8. doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07662-z.
  Risk factors for ninety-day readmission following full endoscopic transforaminal lumbar procedures for 1542 patients in the biggest spine institutes of south korea (Bae J, Ifthekar S, Lee SH, Shin SH, Keum HJ, Choi YS, Lho HW, Kim YJ, Kim KS)
- World Neurosurg. 2023 Feb 18;S1878-8750(23)00214-0.
  Full endoscopic transpedicular technique in the treatment of high grade down migrated herniated disc: An evaluation of clinical outcomes at 12 months follow-up (Choi YS, Ifthekar S, Bae J, Lee SH)
- World Neurosurg. 2022 Dec;168:381-391.
  Transforaminal endoscopic decompression for foraminal stenosis: single-arm meta-analysis and systematic review (Liu Y, Isseldyk FV, Kotheeranurak V, Olvera JQ, Bae J, Choi KC, Kim JS)
- Neurospine. 2022 Sep;19(3):555-562.
  Comparative analysis of transforaminal endoscopic thoracic discectomy and microscopic discectomy for symptomatic thoracic disc herniation. (Bae J, Kim J, Lee SH, Kim JS)
- J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2022 May 16.
  Comparative analysis of ABM/P-15, bone morphogenic protein and demineralized bone matrix after instrumented lumbar interbody fusion. (Ashwin S, Lee SH, Kim SJ, Eun SS, Choi YS, Lee SM, Seuk JW, Lee YS, Shin SH, Bae J)
- Biomed Res Int. 2022.
  Full endoscopic surgery for thoracic pathology: next step after mastering lumbar and cervical endoscopic spine surgery? (Bae J, Lee SH, Wagner R, Shen J, Telfeian AE)
- J Orthop Surg Res. 2022 Mar 28;17(1):187.
  Comparative study of the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive interlaminar full-endoscopic discectomy versus conventional microscopic discectomy in single-level lumbar herniated intervertebral disc (ENDO-F Trial): a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial protocol. (Kim JS, Lee JH, Bae J, Lee DC, Shins SH, Keum HJ, Choi YS et al.)
- AME Case Rep 2022;6:1. doi: 10.21037/acr-21-58.
  Endoscopic decompression of L3 nerve root in a case of adult spinal deformity correction with post-operative neurological deficit: a case report. (Bae J, Ashwin S, Lee SH)
- Int J Spine Surg. 2021 Dec;15(suppl 3):S93-S103.
  Endoscopic spine surgery of the cervicothoracic spine: a review of current applications. (Shen J, Shaaya E, Bae J, Telfeian AE)
- Neurospine 2021;18(3):495-503.
  Correlation of paraspinal muscle mass with decompensation of sagittal adult spinal deformity after setting of fatigue post 10minute walk. (Bae J, Ashwin S, Lee SM, Theologis AA, Deviren V, Lee SH)
- Neurospine. 2021;18(2):399-405.
  Transumbilical retroperitoneal lumbar interbody fusion: a technical note and preliminary case series (Bae J, Kim SJ, Lee SH, Bae YS, Jeon SH)
- J Spine Surg. 2021 Mar; 7(1): 118–123.
  Spinal subdural hematoma after interlaminar full-endoscopic decompression of lumbar spinal stenosis: a case report and literature review (Bae DH, Shin SH, Lee SH, Bae JS)
- World Neurosurg. 2020 Nov;143:e224-e231.
  Transforaminal endoscopic discectomy for hard or calcified lumbar disc herniation : a new surgical technique and clinical outcomes. (Shin SH, Bae JS, Lee SH, Keum HJ, Jang WS)
- Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Oct 19.
  Novel simultaneous decompression through single-stage mini-thoracotomy for concurrent ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and ossification of the ligamentum flavum at the same thoracic level: a technical report and literature review (Yoon JW, Bae JS, Shin SH, Bae YS, Lee SH)
- J Neurosurg Spine. 2020.
  Transthoracic microsurgical anterior decompression without fusion for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine. (Ko SJ, Bae JS, Lee SH)
- AME Case Rep. 2020 Oct 30;4:31.
  Long-term clinical and radiological follow-up after anterior endoscopic cervical discectomy: a case report (Bae DH, Seuk JW, Lee SH, Bae J)
- Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Oct 1;44(19):1339-1347.
  Comparison of anterior cervical foraminotomy and posterior cervical foraminotomy for treating single level unilateral cervical radiculopathy (Kim SJ, Seo JS, Lee SH, Bae J)
- AME Case Rep. 2019 Oct 16;3:40.
  Interspinous endoscopic lumbar decompression: technical note (Houle P, Telfeian AE, Wagner R, Bae J)
- Korean J Neurotrauma. 2019 Oct;15(2):e21.
  Brown-Séquard Syndrome Caused by Acute Traumatic Cervical Disc Herniation (Kim SJ, Lee SH, Bae J, Shin SH)
- Neurospine. 2019 Mar;16(1):148-153
  Percutaneous Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy in the Upper and Midthoracic Spine: A Technical Note (Bae J, Sourabh C, Shin SH, Lee SH)
- World Neurosurg. 2019 Jan;121:37-43.
  Microscopic anterior neural decompression combined with oblique lumbar interbody (Chachan S, Bae J, Lee SH, Seuk JW, Shin SH)
- Clin Spine Surg. 2018 Jul 13.
  Influence of a Preoperative Conference on Surgeons' Decision-Making for Adult Spinal Disorders. A Prospective Clinical Study from a Spine Hospital (Erken HY, Bae J, Lee SH, Seo JS, Shin SH)
- World Neurosurg. 2018 Jun 16. pii: S1878-8750(18)31278-6.
  Long-term Minimum Clinically Important Difference(MCID) in Health Related Quality of Life Scores After Instrumented Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Low-Grade Isthmic Spondylolisthesis (Seuk JW, Bae JS, Shin SH, Lee SH)
- World Neurosurg. 2018 Mar 23. pii: S1878-8750(18)30589-8.
  Transforaminal endoscopic decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: A novel surgical technique and clinical outcomes (Shin SH, Bae JS, Lee SH, Keum HJ, Kim HJ, Jang WS)
- Neurospine. 2018 Mar;15(1):18-24. doi: 10.14245/ns.1836022.011.
  Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity (Bae JS, Lee SH)
- J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 Jan;28(1):40-49.
  Comparative analysis of 3 surgical strategies for adult spinal deformity with mild to moderate sagittal imbalance (Bae JS, Theologis AA, Strom R, Tay B, Burch S, Berven S, Mummaneni PV, Chou D, Ames CP, Deviren V)
- World Neurosurg. 2017 Oct;106:989.
  In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "The Likelihood of Reaching Substantial Clinical Benefit After an Interlaminar Dynamic Spacer for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical and Radiologic Analysis of a Prospective Cohort" (Bae JS, Lee SM, Lee SH, Shin SH, Kim HJ, Kim KH)
- Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:3431257.
  Corrigendum to "Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Clinical and Radiological Results of Mean 46-Month Follow-Up" (Lee SH, Erken HY, Bae JS)
- Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Nov 15;42(22):1693-1698.
  Factors Associated With the Development of and Revision for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in 440 Consecutive Adult Spinal Deformity Patients (Nicholls FH, Bae J, Theologis AA, Eksi MS, Ames CP, Berven SH, Burch S, Tay BK, Deviren V)
- World Neurosurg. 2017 May;101:589-598.
  The Likelihood of Reaching Substantial Clinical Benefit After an Interlaminar Dynamic Spacer for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical and Radiologic Analysis of a Prospective Cohort (Bae JS, Lee SM, Lee SH, Shin SH, Kim HJ, Kim KH)
- Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:3731983.
  Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Clinical and Radiological Results of Mean 46-Month Follow-Up (Lee SH, Erken HY, Bae JS)
- Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 May 15;42(10):733-739.
  Impact of Fatigue on Maintenance of Upright Posture: Dynamic Assessment of Sagittal Spinal Deformity Parameters after Walking 10 Minutes (Bae J, Theologis AA, Jang JS, Lee SH, Deviren V)
- J Neurosurg Spine. 2016 Dec;25(6):697-705. Epub 2016 Jun 24.
  Lateral interbody fusion combined with open posterior surgery for adult spinal deformity (Strom RG, Bae J, Mizutani J, Valone F, Ames CP, Deviren V)
- Eur Spine J. 2016 May;25(5):1382-8. doi: 10.1007
  Radiological analysis of upper lumbar disc herniation and spinopelvic sagittal alignment (Bae J, Lee SH, Shin SH, Seo JS, Kim KH, Jang JS)
- Int J Spine Surg. 2016 May 4;10:18.
  Transforaminal full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy in obese patients (Bae J, Lee SH)
- Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Aug 15;8(8):12135-48.
  Comparison of clinical and radiological outcomes after automated open lumbar discectomy and conventional microdiscectomy: A prospective randomized trial (Lee SH, Bae JS)
- Spine 2015.03;15;40(6):E349-58.
  Clinical Significance of Achieving a Flexion Limitation with a Tension Band System in Grade 1 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: a minimum 5-year follow-up (Lee SH, Lee HY, Baek OK, Bae JS, Yoo SH, Lee JH)
- International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 2015.08; 15;8(8):12135-48.
  Comparison of clinical and radiological outcomes after automated open lumbar discectomy and conventional microdiscectomy: A prospective randomized trial Int J Clin Exp Med. (Lee SH, Bae JS)
- Spine J 2012.11.01; 12 (11) :1045-1051.
  Radiological Analysis of Lumbar Degenerative Kyphosis in Relation to Pelvic Incidence. (Bae JS, Jang JS, Lee SH, Kim JU)
- J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2012.07.01; 52 (1) :7-13.
  Clinical and Radiological Findings of Nerve Root Herniation after Discectomy of Lumbar Disc Herniation. (Bae JS, Pee YH, Jang JS, Lee SH)
- Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2012.04.01; 54 (4) :234-237.
  Intradural invasion of lumbar synovial cyst
- (Bae JS, Lee SH, Kim JS, Myung SH, Pang SS)
- J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2012.01.01; 51 (1) :20-23.
  A comparison study on the change in lumbar lordosis when standing, sitting on a chair, and sitting on the floor in normal individuals (Bae JS, Jang JS, Lee SH, Kim JU)
- Neurosurgery 2010.12.01; 67 (6) :1600-1608.
  Adjacent Segment Degeneration After Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for Adult Low-Grade Isthmic Spondylolisthesis: Minimum 3 Years of Follow-up. (Bae JS, Lee SH, Kim JS, Jung BJ, Choi G)
- J Crit Spine Cases 2010.11.30; 3 (2) :147-149.
  Failure of Percutaneous Interspinous Decompressive Spacer Insertion for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Osteoporosis (Bae JS, Choi WC, Lee SH)
- J Crit Spine Cases 2010.11.30; 3 (2) :93-95.
  Modified Transcorporeal Microforaminotomy with O-arm-Assisted Navigation for Upward-Migrated Cervical Disc Herniation (Bae JS, Lee SH, Kim JS)