Dr. Seung Heon Yang

Dr. Seung Heon Yang is an acclaimed Consultant Spine Neurosurgeon at Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, with 15 years of surgical excellence. Formed at South Korea's top tertiary institutions, Dr. Yang specializes in advanced endoscopic spinal procedures, degenerative spine conditions, and complex reconstructive spinal surgery.

Dr. Yang earned his medical degree, completed master's degree research, and finished PhD coursework at Seoul National University College of Medicine. Following his residency at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), he completed a prestigious two-year fellowship in spinal neurosurgery and previously served at Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital in the UAE.

Clinical Expertise & Key Focus Areas:

• Biportal endoscopic spine surgery and microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation and stenosis
• Minimally invasive spinal decompression, motion-preserving technologies, and dynamic stabilization
• Surgical correction for adult degenerative spinal deformity, spondylolisthesis, and spinal instability
• Microsurgical resection of spinal cord tumors, vascular lesions, and traumatic spinal fractures

Dr. Yang emphasizes muscle-sparing, tissue-preserving surgical techniques, allowing patients to experience minimal postoperative pain, brief hospitalizations, and swift recovery.