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• Spine
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• Total
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• Thoracic Spine Treatment
• Scoliosis Treatment
• Non-Surgical Spine Treatment
• Joint Treatment
• Internal Medicine
• Anesthesiology
• Imaging Diagnosis
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Dr. Yong Soo Choi

• DepartmentNeurosurgery
• SpecialtySpine Treatment

Consultation Schedule

Appointment

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
09:30-12:00			●		●
14:00-17:00	●		●		●

• Academic Background
  • Fellow, Dept. of Spinal Neurosurgery, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital
  • Resident, Dept. of Neurosurgery Dankook University Hospital
  • Intern, Dankook University Hospital
  • M.D., Dankook University College of Medicine
  • Fellow of the American Board of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (FABMISS)
  • FRCS of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPS)
  • Fellow of International Intradiscal Therapy Society (IITS)
  • Trained at Dept. of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University Hospital in Japan
  • Neucleoplasty Workshop, National University Hospital in Singapore
  • Minimal Invasive Spinal Surgery Workshop Staff, Chunlalongkorn University Hospital in Bangkok
• Major Careers
  • Former President of Dongnae Wooridul Spine Hospital
  • Fellow, Dept. of Spinal Neurosurgery, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital
  • Board member of Institutional Review Board, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital
  • Chief, Seoul Chuk Hospital
  • Chief, Gimpo Airport Wooridul Spine Hospital
  • Chief, Busan Wooridul Spine Hospital
• Awards
• Professional Memberships
  • Fellow of International Intradiscal Therapy Society (IITS)
  • Trained at Dept. of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University Hospital in Japan
  • National University Hospital in Singapore Neucleoplasty Workshop
  • Chunlalongkorn University Hospital in Bangkok Minimal Invasive Spinal Surgery Workshop Staff
  • Neucleoplasty Workshop, National University Hospital in Singapore
  • Minimal Invasive Spinal Surgery Workshop Staff, Chunlalongkorn University Hospital in Bangkok
  • Member, The Korean Neurosurgical Society
  • Member, Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society
  • Member, North American Spine Society (NASS)
  • Member, Korean Intramuscular stimulation (IMS)
  • Member, International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery (ISMISS)
  • Member, Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society (KOMISS)
  • Member, Korean Hospital Doctors Association
  • Member, IRB(Institutional Review Board)
  • France Centinel Spine Workshop (2023)
  • Legal Director Spine Health Academy
  • International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery Asia-Pacific Section (ISASS AP), Registration Committee
  • Committee Member, Korean Neurosurgical Society
• Publication
  • PLoS One. 2023 Apr 5;18(4):e0283924.
    Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of conventional and interlaminar full-endoscopic decompressive laminectomy to treat lumbar spinal stenosis (ENDO-F trial): Protocol for a prospective, randomized, multicenter trial
    (Kim JS, Bae J, Lee DC, Shin SH, Keum HJ, Choi YS, Eun SS, et al.)
  • Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.154-161.
    Part 2. Paramedian migrated disc herniation: High-grade up-migrated disc using isthmus plasty approach.
    (Choi YS)
  • Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.125-131.
    Part 2. Paramedian migrated disc herniation: High-grade down migrated disc using transpedicular approach.
    (Choi YS)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2009 Oct; 46(4): 317–321.
    Pedicle morphometry for thoracic screw fixation in ethnic koreans : radiological assessment using computed tomographic myelography.
    (Choi YS, Kim YJ, YI HJ, Kim YJ)
  • J.Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2009
    A Case of Dural Type Infantile Fibroxanthoma Mimicking Meningioma.
    (Choi YS, Ko JH, Lee SK)

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