Name of department: Department of Neurosurgery – Spine Division
Head of department: Yong-Eun Cho
Surgeon in charge of fellows: Bang-Sang Hahn
Head of department: Yong-Eun Cho
Scrub in
Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? medical license
More information
Number of beds in department: 150
Total surgical cases per year: 4798
Used techniques
Standard open: Yes
Endoscopy: Yes
Robotics: No
Tuberculosis surgery: Yes
Pain management techniques: Yes
Minimally invasive surgery: Yes
Anterior surgery: Yes
Spinal navigation: Yes
Intradural surgery: Yes
Thoracoscopy: No
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: Korean
English written and spoken by our team members: written (3)* / spoken (3)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
• Daily case conferences (Monday to Friday at 7:30 AM)
• Weekly journal reviews (every Thursday at 7:40 AM)
• Multi-center spine seminars (every third Thursday at 7:30 AM)
• Opportunities to attend various domestic spine conferences and academic meetings
• If desired, fellows may also have the chance to rotate at our branch hospital, Anyang Wiltse Hospital (Anyang City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea)
