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RELATED ITEMS Animated Surgeries Treatments Neurosurgery Q&A TESTIMONIALS Patients on Dr. Yoo HAVE A QUESTION? Contact Us		SPORT Study Supports the Benefit of Surgery in Treating Patients with Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis The May 31, 2007 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine published results of the SPORT phase-two study, analyzing outcomes of patients with lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. SPORT is a multi-million dollar, federally funded, multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial designed to investigate the efficacy of surgery for patients with confirmed diagnoses of intervertebral disk herniation, spinal stenosis, and lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. Dynamic Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine There are two options currently available for patients that are interested in having non-fusion, motion preservation procedures for the lumbar spine. The first is lumbar artificial disc replacement technology. Dr. Yoo Appears on Fox News See the video on our site. Osteoporosis in the Spine: High Tech Treatment Options Ten million Americans – men and women – have osteoporosis, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Each year, porous bones in these individuals are responsible for more than 1.5 million fractures or cracks; 700,000 of these fractures occur in the vertebrae or spinal bones. Neurosurgeon Joins Team of Expert PPH Physicians Having just graduated from a demanding seven-year residency program in neurosurgery at UCSD, Kevin Yoo, M.D., could have chosen to work at any of the nation’s leading hospitals. He chose Palomar Medical Center. Minimally Invasive Procedure Corrects Tough Spinal Fractures A year and a half ago, Escondido resident June F. Johnson, 89, was suffering from constant back pain. "The only time I didn't have it was when I would lie down flat in bed," she said.

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