California Spine Institute for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, endoscopic back sugery, and x stop

Medical Presentations Index To learn more about Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Endoscopic Back Surgery, Endoscopic Neck Surgery, Laser Spine Surgery, Spinal Stenosis, and X Stop please view the presentations by the California Spine Institute below.
Ref. Code	Description	Date
EVOLVING MISS 2009	Evolving Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A Surgeon’s Perspective and Technological Considerations Degenerated lumbar disc and spinal stenosis are common problems requiring decompressive lumbar surgery. Open spinal discectomy is associated with significant morbidity, long-term convalescence, prolonged general anesthesia and wide dissection of tissues that can cause bleeding, scarring and eventual destabilization of spinal segments. The evolving less traumatic minimally invasive endoscopic lumbar decompression procedure is free from these potential complications. Therefore the pursuit of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) began.	September 26 2009
IMISST	1st ISMISS Congress in Turkey on Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery and Interventional Treatments Ankara, Turkey	April 5-6, 2008
IMISST	Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technology Considerations 1st ISMISS Congress in Turkey on Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery and Interventional Treatments Ankara, Turkey	April 5-6, 2008
PCDTKY	Endoscopic Microdecompressive Cervical Discectomy and Foraminal Decompression 1st ISMISS Congress in Turkey on Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery and Interventional Treatments Ankara, Turkey	April 5-6, 2008
PTDTRKY	Posterior Lateral Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy with Laser Thermodiskoplasty 1st ISMISS Congress in Turkey on Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery and Interventional Treatments Ankara, Turkey	April 5-6, 2008
SMARTTKY	SMART Endolumbar System for Microdecompression of Degenerative Disc Disease 1st ISMISS Congress in Turkey on Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery and Interventional Treatments Ankara, Turkey	April 5-6, 2008
VASTKY	Biologic Vertebral Reconstruction/Augmentation with Intravertebral Mesh and Bone Graft 1st ISMISS Congress in Turkey on Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery and Interventional Treatments Ankara, Turkey	April 5-6, 2008
XSTOPTKY	Interspinous Process Decompression System (X-STOP) for Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis 1st ISMISS Congress in Turkey on Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery and Interventional Treatments Ankara, Turkey	April 5-6, 2008
IIPCDE	Anterior Endoscopic Cervical Microdecompressive Discectomy and Foraminal Decompression Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
IIVASE	Biologic Vertebral Reconstruction/Augmentation with Intravertebral Mesh and Bone Graft Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
IMISSE	Evolving Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technology Considerations Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
IVXSTPE	Interspinous Process Decompression System (X-STOP) for Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
JDHSE	Adjacent or Junctional Disc Herniation - Complication in Post Spinal Fusion Treated with Endoscopic Spinal Surgery Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
MCTRE	Multicenter Study of Endoscopic Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Discectomy Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
PCAE	Potential Complications of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Their Avoidance Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
SALFE	Endoscopic Surgical Anatomy and Patho-Anatomy of Lumbar Neuro-foramen Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
VaSMARTE	Lumbar Endoscopic Assisted System Microdecompression of Disc and Stenosis Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
VcPLDE	Lumbar Transforaminal Endoscopic Microdecompression Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
VIPTDE	Posterior Lateral Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy with Laser Thermodiskoplasty Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
VPLDE	ENDOSCOPIC LUMBAR DECOMPRESSION Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
WBE	Clinical Application of Weight Bearing and Upright Simulation MRI and CT Imaging Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course Department of Defense The 10th International Spine Congress Ain Shams University Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt	March 17-22, 2008
ISMISS08	Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery (MIESS): A Surgeon’s Perspective and Technology Considerations International 26th Jubilee Course for Percutaneous Endoscopic Spinal Surgery and Complimentary Minimal Invasive Techniques Zurich, Switzerland	January 24-25, 2008
PLDRME	LUMBAR ENDOSCOPIC DECOMPRESSION: Surgical Indications and Operative Technique Rome Spine 2007 Rome, Italy	December 2-4, 2007
MISSMX	The Evolving Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (MISS) and New Technological Innovations 6th Curso Internacional De Cirugia Minimante Invasiva De Columna Guanajato, Mexico	November 28 – December 1, 2007
MISCHINA	The Decade of Evolving Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (MISS) and New Technological Innovations - I The 15th Annual National Integrated Conference for Orthopaedic and Traumatology/Spine The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of TCM Changsha, Hunan	October 25-28, 2007
IIPTDM	Posterior Lateral Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy with Laser Thermodiskoplasty 37TH MOA AGM/ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING & 14TH INTERNATIONAL IMLAS CONGRESS Awana Porto Malai, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia	May 17 -20, 2007
IVMISSM	The Decade of Evolving Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (MISS) with Laser Application and New Technological Innovations - I 37TH MOA AGM/ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING & 14TH INTERNATIONAL IMLAS CONGRESS Awana Porto Malai, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia	May 17 -20, 2007
SMARTM	SMART Endolumbar System for Microdecompression of Degenerative Disc Disease 37TH MOA AGM/ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING & 14TH INTERNATIONAL IMLAS CONGRESS Awana Porto Malai, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia	May 17 -20, 2007
VIJDHSM	Adjacent or Junctional Disc Herniation - Complication in Post Spinal Fusion Treated with Endoscopic Laser Spinal Surgery 37TH MOA AGM/ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING & 14TH INTERNATIONAL IMLAS CONGRESS Awana Porto Malai, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia	May 17 -20, 2007
MISSRUS	The Decade of Evolving Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (MISS) and New Technological Innovations - I Practical Course on Minimally Invasive Technique in Spinal Surgery Russian Spinal Cord Society Central Clinical Hospital N1 – Russian Railroads Moscow Russia	April 26-29, 2007
SMRTRUS	SMART Endolumbar System for Microdecompression of Degenerative Disc Disease Practical Course on Minimally Invasive Technique in Spinal Surgery Russian Spinal Cord Society Central Clinical Hospital N1 – Russian Railroads Moscow Russia	April 26-29, 2007
XSTOPRUS	Interspinous Process Decompression System (X-STOP) for Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Practical Course on Minimally Invasive Technique in Spinal Surgery Russian Spinal Cord Society Central Clinical Hospital N1 – Russian Railroads Moscow Russia	April 26-29, 2007
AANS PTD	Endoscopic Posteriorlateral Thoracic Microdiscectomy Endoscopic Posteriorlateral Thoracic Microdiscectomy, Chiu J, presented at the 2006 American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA	April 22-27, 2006
AANS PCD	Anterior Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy for Spinal Motion Preservation Anterior Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy for Spinal Motion Preservation, Chiu J, presented at the 2006 American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA	April 22-27, 2006
AANS PLD	Transforaminal Endoscopic Microdecompression for Herniated Lumbar Discs and Spinal Stenosis Transforaminal Endoscopic Microdecompression for Herniated Lumbar Discs and Spinal Stenosis, Chiu J, presented at the 2006 American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA	April 22-27, 2006
X-STOP406	X-STOP Interspinous Process Decompression System (X-STOP) for Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Interspinous Process Decompression System (X-STOP) for Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Chiu J, Visiting Professor, presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Taiwan Spine Society National Defense University Medical Center - Taipei, Taiwan	April 15, 2006
PCD1205	Anterior Endoscopic Cervical Microdiscectomy and Decompressive Foraminoplasty for Spinal Motion Preservation Chiu J, Course Director, Chairman of Scientific Commitee, presented at 5th Global Congress and Hands-on Course on Minimally Invasive Spinal Techniques, Hasbrouck Heights Hilton, Conference Center New Jersey/New York City	December15-18, 2005
PLD1205	Lumbar Transforaminal Endoscopic Microdecompression for Herniated Disc, Spinal Stenosis and Motion Preservation Chiu, J., Visiting Professor, presented at 4TO. Curso Internacional De Cirugia De Columna Miniamente Invasivea Hospital Gustavo A. Rovirosa Perez, Villahermosa, Tabasco	December 1-3, 2005
JDHS1105	Junctional Disc Herniations in Post Spinal Fusion Treated with Endoscopic Laser Spine Surgery for Segmental Motion Preservation Chiu, J., Visiting Professor, presented at I.A.L.M.S. – International Academy Laser Medicine and Surgery 20th International Congress Laser Medicine, Florence, Italy	November 10th - 12th, 2005
CNS JDHS	Adjacent or Junctional Disc Herniations in Post Spinal Fusion Treated with Endoscopic Spinal Surgery for Segmental Motion Preservation Adjacent or Junctional Disc Herniations in Post Spinal Fusion Treated with Endoscopic Spinal Surgery for Segmental Motion Preservation, Chiu, J., presented at Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting 2005, Boston, Massachusetts	October 8-13, 2005
PCD0705	Evolving Anterior Endoscopic Cervical Microdiscectomy with Laser Application for Spinal Motion Preservation Chiu J, presented at World Spine III: The Third Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	July 31-August 3, 2005
ALL ACSSMISS	PRACTICE OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY (MISS) AND FUTURE Practice of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) and Future, Chiu J, presented at 2005 Annual Meeting of American College of Spine Surgery , Mission Inn, Riverside, California	July 27-31, 2005
VAS605	Outpatient Biologic Vertebral Augmentation for Spinal Compression Fracture - Optimesh Vertebral Augmentation with an Intravertebral Mesh and Bone Graft for Vertebral Compression Fractures, Chiu, J., presented at 3rd KSA Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Course, King Faisal Specialty Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	June 25th-26th, 2005
PLD605	Endoscopic Transforaminal Microdecompression for Herniated Lumbar Disk and Spinal Stenosis Chiu, J., presented at 13th World Congress of Neurological Surgery, Marrakesh, Morocco	June 19-24, 2005
PTD505	Posterolateral Endoscopic Assisted Thoracic Discectomy Chiu, J., Chairman, Scientific Committee, presented at The 1st International Congress of Minimally Interventional Spinal Treatment MIST 2005, Tehran, Iran	May 5-7, 2005
ALL ZURICH MISS105	Magisterial Guest Lecturer Magisterial Guest Lecturer, Chiu, J., 23rd Course for Percutaneous Endoscopic Spinal Surgery and Complementary Minimal Invasive Techniques, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland	January 27-28, 2005
JDHS1104	Junctional Disc Herniations in Post Spinal Fusion Treated with Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery Junctional Disc Herniations in Post Spinal Fusion Treated with Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery, Chiu, J., Visiting Professor, presented at the XI Jornadas Del Centro Medico Dr. Rafael Guerra Mendez Actualizacion en Traumatolgia III Reunion De Avance, Valencia, Venezuela	November 11-12, 2004
ALL 1005MISS	Innovative Technology and Spine Arthroplasty, Practical Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course, Chiu, J., Visiting Professor, presented at The Pan Arab Spine Society and The Egyptian Spine Society Cairo, Egypt EVOLVING ENDOSCOPIC Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) for Treatment of Degenerative Spine Disease	October 6-8, 2004
ROBOTIC CHINA ROBO504	Robotic Application in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Robotic Application in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Chiu, J., Visiting Professor, presented at the 1st Shanghai International Practical Course on Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Shanghai East University Medical Center. Pudong, Shanghai, China	May 15-17, 2004
JDHS404	Minimally invasive treatment for post fusion junctional disc herniation syndrome Post Spinal Fusion - Junctional Disc Herniation Syndrome (JDHS), Chiu, J., Visiting Professor, presented at the Annual International Congress on Spine Surgery on Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Conference Center - El Gezirah Sheraton Resort Hotel, Cairo, Egypt	April 14-15, 2004
CARS	The New Frontier of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (MISS) in a Digital World CARS 2002 Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery - 16th International Congress - Paris, France	June 26-29, 2002
SAS	Transforaminal Decompression of Lateral and Central Lumbar Spinal Stenosis by Minimally Invasive Technique – Aided by New Instruments Spine Arthroplasty 2 Global Symposium / Montpellier, France	May 6-8 2002
LTD2002	Mechanical Spinal Discectomy with Laser Thermodiskoplasty 2500 CASES Spine Arthroplasty 2 Global Symposium / Montpellier, France	May 6-8 2002
ROBOT	Robot-aided Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Conference on Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics /Crimea Yalta –Ukraine	April 25-26, 2002
400	Endoscopic Microdecompressive Cervical Discectomy with (Laser Thermodiskoplasty) / 400 cases International 20th Jubilee Course for Percutaneous Endoscopic Spinal Surgery and Complimentary Techniques / Zollikerberg/Zurich – Switzerland	January 24-25, 2002
ZURICH	Endoscopic Microdecompressive Thoracic Discectomy with Laser Thermodiskoplasty International 20th Jubilee Course for Percutaneous Endoscopic Spinal Surgery and Complimentary Techniques / Zollikerberg/Zurich – Switzerland	January 24-25, 2002
MULTICENTER	Multicenter Study of Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Discectomy	2001
AAMISM	American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Medicine and Surgery Around the World "Less is Better, But Less is More"	2000-2001
TRANSPINAL	Transpinal Canal Microdecompressive Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Herniated Lumbar Disc 2nd World Congress of Minimal Invasive Spinal Surgery and Medicine – 3rd Annual Meeting, AAMISMS - Las Vegas, Nevada	December 6-9, 2001

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