Arash Emami, MD, Ki Soo Hwang, MD
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Arash Emami, MD Ki Soo Hwang, MD
ARASH EMAMI, MD, AND KI SOO HWANG, MD, OF UNIVERSITY SPINE CENTER
BLEND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT WITH PAIN
MANAGEMENT AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP THEIR PATIENTS REDUCE
PAIN AND REGAIN AS MUCH OF THEIR MOVEMENT — AND THEIR LIVES — AS
POSSIBLE.
Dr. Emami is the founder and CEO of University Spine Center and a nation-
ally renowned board-certified spine surgeon fully versed in operative and
nonoperative treatment of adult and pediatric spinal disorders. As a leader in
the field of minimally invasive spine surgery, Dr. Emami is recognized with
original publications on safety of outpatient spinal surgeries and has given
hundreds of presentations at scientific meetings worldwide. He was the first
surgeon in New Jersey to perform cervical and lumbar disc arthroplasty.
He is the chairman of orthopedics and director of spinal surgery at St.
Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, and a clinical professor at
Seton Hall University.
Dr. Emami has been featured in the media on the ABC, CBS and HBO tele-
vision networks. He has been recognized as one of Castle Connolly’s New
York/New Jersey Top Doctors every year since 2005 and has earned distinc-
tion as one of America’s Top Spine Surgeons for the Consumer’s Research
Council.
Since his fellowship, he has traveled internationally to further enhance his
knowledge of complex spinal procedures and minimally invasive techniques.
Dr. Hwang is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon spe-
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cializing in spine surgery. He is an attending spine surgeon at St. Joseph’s
University Medical Center.
He has also earned Top Doctor awards multiple times and is especially
skilled in the treatment of disc degeneration, spinal stenosis and spondylolis-
thesis through minimally invasive surgeries. He utilizes advanced techniques
to correct spinal deformities and often performs revision surgery for both
pediatric and adult patients with failed back or flat back syndrome.
Dr. Hwang has taught orthopedic residents, spine surgery fellows and other
practicing spine surgeons around the world in the most leading-edge surgi-
cal and non-surgical spinal approaches. He routinely lectures and performs
clinical teaching at multiple national and international spine conferences. Dr.
Hwang has published numerous peer-reviewed articles on the management of
spinal disorders.
As an integral member of one of the busiest spinal practices in New Jersey,
Dr. Hwang strives to continually reduce pain, increase the level of function
and improve the quality of life for each patient.
Ultimately, patients receive the best possible diagnosis and treatment at
University Spine Center. Treatment options range from conservative care to
advanced minimally invasive surgery, spinal fusion, scoliosis surgery, cervical
discectomy, laminectomy (lumbar laminectomy), microdiscectomy (treatment
for sciatica) and laminotomy. At University Spine Center, the team works
together with patients and their loved ones to determine the best course of
treatment.
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