Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery

The Center for Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University is a pioneer academic center specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery on patients with a variety of spinal conditions. These typically include herniated discs and pinched nerves, however, treatment can be extended to any pathology of the spine, even spinal tumors. In many cases, patients seek it as a salvage procedure, after failing other surgical techniques like spinal fusion.

Endoscopic Spine Surgery is a cutting-edge procedure performed on patients while awake, without general anesthesia, through the smallest incisions and through a working channel endoscope, resulting in less discomfort and faster recovery time. Our division is led by Dr. Albert E. Telfeian, one of the world’s leading experts, who attracts thousands of patients worldwide. Significant ongoing research collaborations with international academic centers focus on developing instrumentation and new applications for procedures to improve patients’ lives. The Center for Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery at Brown University is the most published center in the field of endoscopic spine surgery in the Western Hemisphere and the recipient of the Parvis Kambin Award and the Parvis Kambin Lifetime Achievement Award for it’s contributions to the field of endoscopic spine surgery.

Director

Neurosurgery

• Herniated discs
• Cysts in the spine
• Patients with bony overgrowth
• Pinched nerves
• Spinal tumors (almost any pathology in the spine)
• Complications from fusion surgeries
• Spinal stenosis

Kambin Award for Dr. Telfeian’s contribution in science and education in the field of endoscopic spine surgery.

“Our specialty is in performing awake minimally invasive spine surgery on patients who are able to have their surgery without general anesthesia and go home the same day”

– Albert E. Telfeian, MD, PhD