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University Spine Center
504 VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 203 | WAYNE | (973) 686-0700 | WWW.UNIVERSITYSPINECENTER.COM
Drs. Ki S. Hwang M.D. and Arash Emami M.D.
MEET THE LEADERS OF A SPINAL TEAM FOR WORLD-CLASS DIAGNOSES AND TREATMENT
Highly skilled, published and credentialed, the board-certified physicians
at University Spine Center are individually the best of the best. Whether
you suffer from a spinal disorder or a spinal condition, they use a team
approach to coordinating all aspects of their patients’ care.
Arash Emami, MD, is a nationally renowned board-certified spine
surgeon fully versed in operative and non-operative treatment of adult
and pediatric spinal disorders. As a leader in the field of minimally
invasive spine surgery, Dr. Emami is recognized with original publications
on safety of outpatient spinal surgeries and has made hundreds of
presentations at scientific meetings worldwide. He was the first surgeon
in New Jersey to perform cervical and lumbar disc arthroplasty.
Dr. Emami has also been featured in the media on the ABC, CBS and
HBO television networks, as well as The Star Ledger. He has been
recognized as one of Castle Connolly’s New York/New Jersey Top
Doctors every year since 2005, and has earned distinction as one of
America’s Top Spine Surgeons for the Consumer’s Research Council. Dr.
Emami was also a consulting team physician for the NY Rangers
professional hockey team.
He earned his medical doctorate with honors from University of Chicago,
Pritzker School of Medicine, and completed his orthopaedic residency at
the University of Chicago and a fellowship in spinal surgery at University
of California, San Francisco. Dr. Emami is currently the Chairman of
Orthopaedics and the Chief of Spine Surgery at St. Joseph’s Regional
Medical Center. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic
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Surgeons, and a member of the North American Spine Society and the
Scoliosis Research Society.
Ki Soo Hwang, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic
surgeon specializing in spine surgery. He earned his medical doctorate
from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey
Medical School. He then completed his orthopaedic residency at the
Maimonides Medical Center and his fellowship in spine surgery at
University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Hwang has also earned the Top Doc award multiple times and is
especially skilled in the treatment of disc degeneration, spinal stenosis and
spondylolisthesis through minimally invasive surgeries. He utilizes
advanced techniques to correct spinal deformities and often performs
revision surgery for both pediatric and adult patients with failed back or
flat back syndrome. He has taught Orthopaedic residents, Spine Surgery
Fellows and other practicing Spine Surgeons around the world in the
most cutting edge surgical and non-surgical spinal approaches. Dr.
Hwang has published numerous peer reviewed articles on the management of spinal disorders.
He enjoys talking to his patients to determine the root of their spinal
problems. When he recommends a surgery, he knows that his team
consensus is the right approach – and that’s what sets University Spine
Center apart.
As an integral member of one of the busiest spinal practices in New
Jersey, Dr. Hwang strives to continually reduce pain, increase the level of
function, and improve the quality of life for each patient.
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