Live Webcast Of A Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy To Correct Severe Lower Back Pain

Sergio Gonzalez-Arias,
M.D., chief of neurological surgery and medical director of Baptist
Hospital's Neuroscience Center, will perform a minimally invasive
lumbar discectomy on Wednesday, January 28, at 4 p.m. The webcast
will be moderated by Dr. Sean Kenniff, former healthcare reporter for
WFOR-CBS Channel 4. Viewers can also choose to watch the procedure in
Spanish.



A minimally invasive lumbar discectomy is performed to correct a
herniated disc in the lower back. The surgery involves delicate
instrumentation that allows the surgeon to operate through a small
incision, spreading muscles rather than cutting them. Compared to
open surgical procedures, minimally invasive spine surgery has many
advantages, including less blood loss, less pain, smaller incisions
and a faster recovery. Most patients can go home the day of surgery.



Baptist Hospital's Neuroscience Center provides the most
comprehensive and innovative techniques to diagnose and treat the
brain, spine and nervous system. The Center's staff includes
neurosurgeons and other specialists acclaimed for clinical and
educational leadership, as well as specialty-trained nurses and
clinical professionals.



Dr. Gonzalez-Arias has served as chief of the Baptist Hospital's
Department of Surgery and is past president of the medical staff. He
has lectured nationally and internationally on minimally invasive
spine surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery. He is currently involved
in multicenter clinical research in minimally invasive spine surgery.



About Baptist Hospital



Baptist Hospital is part of Baptist Health South Florida, the largest
faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare organization in the region. It
also includes Baptist Children's Hospital, South Miami Hospital,
Doctors Hospital, Homestead Hospital, Mariners Hospital in the Upper
Keys, Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Baptist Outpatient
Services. Baptist Health Foundation, the organization's fundraising
arm, supports services at all hospitals and facilities affiliated
with Baptist Health.



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