Don Park, MD, professor of orthopedic surgery and director of minimally invasive spine surgery at UCI Health, joins Physician Huddle to discuss the evolution of endoscopic spine surgery and the development of the UCI Health outpatient spine surgery program at the UCI Health — Irvine medical campus.
Park explains how endoscopic techniques allow surgeons to treat common spine conditions through millimeter-sized incisions, using high-resolution cameras and specialized instruments. He describes how these approaches may support faster recovery, reduced pain, and a transition of appropriate spine procedures from the inpatient setting to an ambulatory surgery center.
