Academic Profile · Vol. I
Hyun-Jin Hong, M.D.
Neurosurgery · Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
A board-certified neurosurgeon practicing in Yongin, Republic of Korea. The work collected here concerns the operative treatment of degenerative spinal disease, with particular interest in biportal endoscopic technique and the measured adoption of less invasive surgical methods.
Recent Clinical Insights & Writings
- PerspectiveBefore the Second Opinion
In the Korean healthcare environment, access to specialists is relatively easy and quick. Thanks to that accessibility, it is common for patients who have been advised to undergo surgery to seek out other opinions.
Vol. I · October 2026 · 5 min read - PerspectiveThe Ones Who Don’t Come BackVol. I · September 2026
- PerspectiveWhat I Still Don’t Know About PainVol. I · June 2026
- PerspectiveReading MRIs at NightVol. I · June 2026
Clinical Focus in Spine Surgery
- Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery (UBE)
- Biportal Endoscopic TLIF (UBE-TLIF)
- Minimally Invasive TLIF (MIS-TLIF)
- Cervical Spine Surgery
- Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
- Image-Guided Pain Procedures
Selected Academic Publications
- 01Kim JY*, Hong HJ*, et al. Comparative Analysis of Uniportal and Biportal Endoscopic TLIF in Early Learning Stage. JMISST. January 2024.
- 02Heo DH, Park DY, Hong HJ, et al. Indications, Contraindications, and Complications of Biportal Endoscopic Decompressive Surgery for Lumbar Stenosis: A Systematic Review. World Neurosurgery. 2022.
- 03Kim JY, Hong HJ, et al. Comparative Analysis of 3 Types of Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy. Neurospine. 2022.
“The smallest incision capable of accomplishing the operation, neither smaller nor larger, is the one most worth practicing.”
— Operative Note, 2024