Technology
Enabling Technologies
Technology can add precision and real-time information in the operating room. These tools inform the plan and sharpen execution — they never replace a careful diagnosis or surgical judgment.
Computer-Assisted Navigation
Tracks anatomy and instruments against imaging to support precise trajectories and implant placement.
Learn more VisualizationSurgical Microscope
Provides magnification and focused illumination to help distinguish delicate anatomy during decompression.
Learn more Safety monitoringIntraoperative Neuromonitoring
Monitors electrical signals from the spinal cord and nerves so the team can respond to meaningful changes during surgery.
Learn more GuidanceAugmented Reality
Places navigation guidance within the surgeon's field of view to support orientation, focus, and procedural accuracy.
Learn more PlanningRobotic-Assisted Surgery
Supports preoperative planning and precise instrument guidance during select spine procedures.
Learn more Minimally invasiveEndoscopic Visualization
Uses a small camera and specialized instruments to access and view targeted anatomy through a minimally invasive approach.
Learn moreTools, not shortcuts
Modern spine surgery offers powerful enabling tools — imaging that maps anatomy in three dimensions, optics that magnify what the eye alone cannot resolve, and monitoring that watches nerve function in real time. Each one adds a layer of information or precision around the same careful surgical objective.
What none of them can do is decide. Whether an operation is warranted, which approach serves the patient best, and how to respond when anatomy surprises — that judgment comes from the surgeon. Dr. Choi uses enabling technologies where they genuinely improve precision or safety, and never as a substitute for the decision-making behind the incision.
Initial consultation or second opinion?
Bring your imaging and your questions. Dr. Choi reviews the problem carefully and explains the options — including whether surgery is even the right next step.