John Choi

Dr. Choi is an internationally reputed spine surgeon with expertise in minimally invasive spine surgeries. He has been extensively educated and trained in New Zealand, Australia, Korea, Japan and the USA. He has held many leadership positions in international and regional academic institutions. He is the current Director at Large for SMISS (Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery), Fellowship Director for AO Spine, Reviewer of international spine journals (Neurospine & Asian Spine Journal). He is also the supervisor for AIMS (Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Sciences) Spine Fellowship programme. 

He also holds several intellectual patents on spine instrumentation and implants with successful commercial launches with several international device enterprises. 

He is committed to the pursuit of best care and most advanced treatments to better the experience for his patients.

Melbourne, Bayside & Mornington Peninsula
Operating:
- The Avenue, Windsor
- The Bays Hospital, Mornington
- Peninsula Private, Frankston

Description of Specialisation

• Endoscopic Spine Surgery - Biportal Surgery


• Robotic Spine Surgery


• ATP/OLIF keyhole fusions


• Artificial Disc Replacements


• Sacroiliac joint treatments


• Pain Mangement - Coolief, ReActiv8, Injections


• Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis surgeries

Qualifications
MBChB, FRACS (Orth), FAorthoA

Memberships

• AO Spine - Fellowship Director


• AIMS - Fellowship Supervisor


• ISASS AP - Director


• SMISS AP - Director


• SMISS 2023 Melbourne - President


• Australian Orthopaedic Association


• Spine Society of Australia


• North American Spine Society
• Editorial Board

• Asian Spine Journal


• Neurospine Journal


• The Spine Journal