Overview
Dr. Christopher Yeung is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon, and built DISC with the philosophy of providing patients the least invasive yet most effective method to treat their spine problems. He is an expert and educator in the most cutting edge minimally invasive techniques, with a special affinity for endoscopic spine surgery and cervical artificial disc replacement.
He has trained dozens of surgeons on endoscopic spine surgery and has been the principal investigator in numerous FDA studies, including the Orthofix 1 & 2-level M6-C artificial disc replacement, Cervicore cervical & Flexicore lumbar artificial disc replacement, and Coflex dynamic stabilization device.
Dr. Yeung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Herniated Disk.
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Locations
1635 E Myrtle Ave, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85020
8630 E Via De Ventura, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
3487 S Mercy Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85297
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Joshua Abrams is a fellowship-trained and board certified orthopedic spine surgeon, specializing in minimally invasive surgery, artificial disc replacement, and cervical and lumbar spine surgery. He has helped develop a multitude of minimally invasive spine products for the largest orthopedic company in the world. He is a thought leader in minimally invasive spine techniques, spinal navigation and non-fusion technologies. Additionally, he employs new cutting-edge techniques to minimize post-surgical pain and optimize patients’ experience. Dr. Abrams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
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Udaya Kakarla is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatric Orthopedics provider in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Kakarla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Bone Graft.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Spinal StenosisDr. Yeung isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Yeung isDistinguished. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Advanced
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Yeung isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Yeung isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- Herniated DiskDr. Yeung isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Yeung isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- LaminectomyDr. Yeung isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- MicrodiscectomyDr. Yeung isAdvanced. Learn about Microdiscectomy.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Yeung isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Yeung isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Yeung isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Yeung isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Yeung isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- SciaticaDr. Yeung isExperienced. Learn about Sciatica.