Ultra Minimally Invasive Surgery for Back Pain.

About Neurosurgery for Back Pain

Neurosurgeons treat all parts of the spine. You might see a neurosurgeon for a variety of conditions, ranging from back and neck pain to common head- and neck-related injuries. At Southwest General, we are the first in Northeast Ohio to offer ultra minimally invasive (endoscopic) surgery to treat back pain, so you can get back to doing what you love.

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About Neurosurgery for Back Pain

Neurosurgeons treat all parts of the spine. You might see a neurosurgeon for a variety of conditions, ranging from back and neck pain to common head- and neck-related injuries. At Southwest General, we are the first in Northest Ohio to offer ultra minimally invasive surgery to treat back pain, so you can get back to doing what you love.

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Dr. Sophie Zhou

Meet Dr. Xiaofei (Sophie) Zhou

Xiaofei (Sophie) Zhou, MD, a University Hospitals (UH) neurosurgeon practicing at Southwest General, is passionate about helping patients find symptom relief by using the latest techniques in spinal surgery. Dr. Zhou performed the region's first endoscopic discectomy (surgical removal of disc material) at Southwest General is 2025, using advanced Arthrex technology. She has successfully completed the procedure on several additional patients since then.

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Endoscopic Surgery

Endoscopic Surgery
Endoscopic Surgery

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally Invasive Surgery
Endoscopic Surgery

Open Surgery

Open Surgery
Open Surgery

See the Difference with Endoscopic Surgery

The endoscopic spine surgery incision is significantly smaller than incisions required for traditional "open" surgery, which can be several inches long, or other minimally invasive techniques.

Innovative Care, Minimal Downtime

Using advanced Arthrex technology, Dr. Zhou specializes in performing endoscopic spine surgery to relieve back pain from disc herniation.

Endoscopic spine surgery is an ultra-minimally invasive technique. This revolutionary new procedure is performed with a specially designed instrument called an endoscope, which has a small camera at the end and a thin tunnel to pass instruments through for operating. The endoscope allows surgeons to view and reach small areas of the spine through a tiny incision less than one centimeter wide. During surgery, the extruded portion of the disc is removed. Patients typically return home the same day as surgery and benefit from:

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