WSC 2026

Invited Speaker

Keynote Speakers

Chien Min Chen

Chien Min Chen

Changhua Christian Hospital, Taiwan

Full Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: Tips and Tricks for Difficult Cases

Koichi Sairyo

Koichi Sairyo

Tokushima University, Japan

Uniportal Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Decompression and Fusion: Technique and Clinical Outcomes

Pil Sun Choi

Pil Sun Choi

Brazil

Advancing Innovations in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Pornpavit Sriphirom

Pornpavit Sriphirom

Samitivej Hospital, Thailand

Uniportal Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression for Spinal Stenosis with Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

Luis Tumialan

Luis Tumialan

Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, USA

Ariel Kaen

Ariel Kaen

Hospital U. Virgen del Rocio, Seville, Spain

Strategic Patient Selection In Lumbar Interlaminar Contralateral Endoscopy: Ideal Indications vs. Mismatch Pitfalls

Yi Hung Huang

Yi Hung Huang

Taiwan

Jwo Luen Pao

Jwo Luen Pao

Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Bioportal Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Deformity Correction

Weibing Xu

Weibing Xu

Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, China

Beyond MIS - The Art of Endoscopic Spine Surgery: How Surgical Expertise Redefines the Limits of Minimally Invasive Spine Care

KOMISS International Speakers

Nantawat Uttamo

Nantawat Uttamo

Veterans General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Single Postion OLIF combined with UBE Surgery: Technical Tips and Outcomes

Sirivitmaitree Songwut

Sirivitmaitree Songwut

Bangkok Hospital Udon, Thailand

Cervical Pedicle Screw and Lateral Mass Screw Fixation with UBE

Tran Vu Hoang Duong

Tran Vu Hoang Duong

Xuyen A General Hospital, Vietnam

Biportal Endoscopic Resection of Thoracic Schwannoma: Surgical Technique and Strategies to Overcome Key Challenges

Meng Huang Wu

Meng Huang Wu

Taipei Medical University, Taiwan

The Surgeon's Responsc: Adaptability in a Changing Landscape in the Age of AI

Keynote Speakers - Korea

Hyeun Sung Kim

Hyeun Sung Kim

Harrison Spinartus Hospital Chungdam, Korea

Uniportal Endoscopic Posterior Thoracic Decompression: Key Techniques for En-bloc Resection of Ossified Ligamentum Flavum (OLF)

Ji Yeon Kim

Ji Yeon Kim

Seran General Hospital, Korea

Biportal Endoscopic Cervical Expansive Laminoplasty for Treating OPLL-induced Cervical Myelopathy

Chi Heon Kim

Chi Heon Kim

Seoul National University Hospital, Korea

The Path Forward for Endoscopic Spine Surgeons: Vision and Direction

Chung Kee Chough

Chung Kee Chough

Sangsang Hospital, Korea

Striking the Right Balance Between Uniportal and Biportal Endoscopy to Enhance Surgical Outcomes

Sang Kyu Son

Sang Kyu Son

Good Munhwa Hospital, Korea

Exploring the Future of Spine Surgerty: The Expansive Potential of Biportal Endoscopic Surgery and Structure Preservation

Cheol Woong Park

Cheol Woong Park

Daejeon Woori Hospital, Korea

Biportal Endoscopic (UBE) Thoracic Ventral Decompression: Expanding Indications to Traumatic and Ossified Lesions

Kang Taek Lim

Kang Taek Lim

AIN Hospital, Korea

Full Endoscopic Anterior Cervical Disectomy and Fusion (FE-ACDF) : Core Techniques to Minimize Complications and Enhance Fusion Outcomes

Dong Hwa Heo

Dong Hwa Heo

Harrison Spinartus Hospital Chungdam, Korea

Biportal Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Technique for Treating Cervical Myelopathy and Radiculopathy: A Posterior Alternative Replacing the Anterior Cervical Approach

Junseok Bae

Junseok Bae

Wooridul Hospital, Korea

Uniportal Endoscopic Transforaminal Thoracic Discectomy: Surgical Technique and Clinical Application

Man Kyu Park

Man Kyu Park

Hu Hospital, Korea

Biportal Endoscopic Cervical Multiple-level Decompression Laminectomy and Foraminotomy for Treating Cervical Myelopathy

Jin Sung Kim

Jin Sung Kim

Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University, Korea

Spinoscopy: Beyond the Portal Wars

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