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Focusing on You: Spine Surgery for Everyone

1 min read | April 30, 2018 |

Michael Yung-Shun Wang, M.D., FACS, neurosurgeon with the University of Miami Health System, discusses a new approach to spine surgery with fewer side effects for high-risk patients.

Providing options for older patients

Some surgeons hesitate to operate on older patients due to the risks inherent in spinal procedures. But at UHealth, a breakthrough techniques makes surgery safe for everyone.