Spinal Neurosurgeon @CalgarySpine 🇨🇦 | ERAS & Outcomes Researcher
Joined July 2015
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15 Mar 2024
With this transformative support from @yyc_health we can help patients recover faster after spine surgery and be able to offer ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery options to patients.
This investment will lead to better patient care and research in spine surgery!
15 Mar 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Yang @MichaelYangMD and Dr. Ken Tomas who will be receiving 8.2 million dollars from the Calgary Health Foundation @yyc_health to build a Calgary Endoscopic Spine Surgery Program and an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program for Spine Surgery! 🙌
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Michael Yang, MD MSc FRCSC retweeted
May 19
EXCITED TO SHARE! We show that our synthetic imaging data supports transfer learning for centres without enough local data to build ML models independently
Read More: link.springer.com/article/10…
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Was fortunate to collaborate in this new publication🙌:
"Enhanced Recovery After Lumbar Fusion Surgery: An International Survey on Current Practice"
We surveyed spine surgeons worldwide to understand barriers to ERAS adoption in lumbar fusion surgery.
doi.org/10.1177/219256822614…
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New Publication 🚨!
Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Endoscopic spine surgery is expanding quickly. In this study, we map the current evidence landscape and highlights important gaps that future research should address.
doi.org/10.1177/219256822614…
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Excited to teach at the 2026 Spine Summit in Special Course 4: Endoscopic Spine Cadaver Lab
Demonstrating an L5/S1 interlaminar discectomy → transforaminal approach → extraforaminal TLIF, showcasing a stepwise endoscopic pathway from decompression to fusion!
#spinesurgery
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Michael Yang, MD MSc FRCSC retweeted
We recently hosted our 18th Annual Peripheral Nerve and Spine Surgery Cadaver Course. We had residents attend from 🇲🇽, Israel, and across 🇨🇦! Thank you to all the Faculty members, fellows, and @MichaelYangMD for directing this course.
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Terry was one of the first patient to receive endoscopic spine surgery in Calgary. It is patients like him that drive us to push the boundaries of spine care.
Watch his story. Support @yyc_health! @CalgarySpine
youtu.be/UKmXa4xrClU?si=hjEO…
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Michael Yang, MD MSc FRCSC retweeted
Karmur et al: Early Versus Late Initiation of Chemical Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Adult Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Link: link.springer.com/article/10…
@neurocritical #neurocritcare
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Case: T11/T12 disc herniation causing severe spinal stenosis and thoracic myelopathy.
Procedure: R T11/T12 trans-SAP transforaminal endoscopic discectomy
Video: Last bite of the disc herniation and spinal cord falling into view. Beautiful 😍😍!
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25 Dec 2025
As we near the end of 2025, I had the opportunity to reflect on key innovations in spine surgery in the Canadian context with @VuMedi .
Endoscopic techniques, ERAS pathways, and value-based care are reshaping how we deliver spine care across Canada.
👀➡️vumedi.com/video/year-in-rev…
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Michael Yang, MD MSc FRCSC retweeted
15 Dec 2025
We hosted the Calgary Spine Program Holiday Party this past weekend. It was a great opportunity to celebrate our successes this past year. We are so grateful to work with such amazing people.
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Michael Yang, MD MSc FRCSC retweeted
17 Nov 2025
Thank you @koconews and @KylieKOCO for highlighting the urgent need for ATV and UTV safety during National Injury Prevention Week. Oklahoma leads the nation in deaths among children under 16 on these vehicles. A DOT-approved helmet, proper protective gear, age-appropriate vehicles, and safety education can save lives and prevent life-changing injuries in Oklahoma.
@Okla_Childrens @OUHealth
@OUCollegeofMed @OU_Neurosurgery
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15 Nov 2025
New Publication 🚨
Early Versus Late Initiation of Chemical Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Adult Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Congrats to @BrijKarmur @JennaMann for leading this study!
doi.org/10.1007/s12028-025-0…
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Michael Yang, MD MSc FRCSC retweeted
28 Oct 2025
Super excited to share! We generated synthetic cervical spine radiographs which were indistinguishable from real patient scans when reviewed by neuroradiologists & neurosurgeons. We also publish a dataset of >20k synthetic scans
Check out the preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2510.22166
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25 Oct 2025
Live @NSGYPodcast recording 🎙️🎙️ongoing at the University of Miami Spine Fellowship Reunion with Dr. Barth Green discussing the genesis of the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis . @UMneurosurgery
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25 Oct 2025
The 2nd Annual University of Miami Spine Fellowship Reunion is underway! Pleasure to have had organized this with @jwyoonspine @Mhuang1986 Dr. Monterey!
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4 Oct 2025
Honored to present at #SMISS2025:
“Starting an Endoscopic Spine Surgery Program: A 10-Million Dollar Proposal.”
Shared the vision behind Calgary’s CESSRA Program-securing major funding, building a sustainable program, & the challenges of bringing endoscopic spine surgery to 🇨🇦
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29 Sep 2025
Last week we performed Canada’s first endoscopic-TLIF using the OptiMesh expandable cage 🇨🇦 🙌.
This is a milestone I have been dreaming about for 3 years! Canadians now have access to ultra-minimally invasive methods for spinal fusion!
@DCNSNeuro @CalgarySpine @yyc_health
ALT Pre op upright XR
ALT Post op upright XR
ALT Bleeding endplates, endoscopic view
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Michael Yang, MD MSc FRCSC retweeted
29 Sep 2025
Kicking off the academic year with a social gathering with our trainees, nurses, and Faculty. We welcomed Dr. Jeremie Larouche to the Calgary family and wished Dr. Brad Jacobs all the best in Vancouver.
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Michael Yang, MD MSc FRCSC retweeted
13 Sep 2025
All spine surgeons, residents, and fellows - note that the @spinesection Spine Summit abstract center closes soon, on September 26th!
Finalize those analyses and get your latest research submitted for a chance to present at next year's premier spine surgical meeting
@AANSNeuro
@CheeragU
@JakeGodzikMD
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