Spine Universe Author Biography

Doctor Yeung is a board certified orthopaedic and spine surgeon who has extensive experience in minimally invasive spinal diagnostic and surgical techniques. He subspecializes in percutaneous endoscopic surgery of the lumbar spine and has developed the Yeung Endoscopic Spine System (YESS™), which includes multi-channel spine endoscopes and related instruments by the Richard Wolf Surgical Instrument Company.

Dr. Yeung is recognized internationally and nationally for his contributions to minimally invasive/endoscopic spine surgery. He is the co-editor of the book The Practice of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technique and the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, publications, and book chapters on endoscopic spine surgery and related topics. He is a reviewer for Spine, Pain Physician, and is a member of the editorial review boards of Pain Physician and the Journal of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technique.

He has held academic appointments with the Phoenix Orthopedic Residency Program as consultant and clinical instructor and is pending affiliation with the University of California San Diego on the Clinical Faculty in the Department Orthopedic Surgery.

Dr. Yeung has served as the President of the Maricopa County Medical Society, the Arizona Orthopedic Society, The Western Orthopedic Society, Arizona Chapter, and the board of the Arizona Medical Association. He has served on the Professional Liability Committee of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and is the Chairman of the Surgical Care Committee for the North American Spine Society. He advanced endoscopic spine surgery during his tenure as President of the American Academy for Minimally Invasive Spinal Medicine and Surgery and will continue his efforts as President Elect of the International Intradiscal Therapy Society.

SpineUniverse articles from Anthony T. Yeung, M.D.

• Indications for Foraminal Endoscopic Surgery: Part 2
  Most disc herniations are amenable to endoscopic disc excision and the timing of surgical treatment is similar to transcanal discectomy.
• Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Introduction - Part 1
  Endoscopic spine surgery is evolving rapidly due to improvements in surgical technique, endoscopic design, and instrumentation.
• Potential Complications and Avoidance: Part 3
  As with arthroscopic knee surgery, the risks of serious complications or injury are low; approximately 1% or less in the author's experience.
• Summary and References: Part 4
  Endoscopic spine surgery has a high learning curve, but is within the grasp of every endoscopic surgeon with proper training.