Brandon Hirsch, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at DISC Sports and Spine Center in Newport Beach, Calif.
He first joined DISC in November, along with seven other orthopedic and spine specialists.
He specializes in the minimally invasive treatment of complex degenerative disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, training under surgeons at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City.
He trained in complex spinal reconstruction, treating patients with severe spinal deformities, and minimally invasive spine care.
Dr. Hirsch is also active in spine research, having authored multiple peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on topics including spinal alignment, spondylolisthesis and ambulatory spine surgery.
He is a member of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery and North American Spine Society.
Dr. Hirsch recently connected with Becker’s, sharing his interest in spinal endoscopy, his current research interests and what he thinks spine surgery may look like 10 years from now.
“I finished fellowship in 2018 and began practice in Arizona, where I focused primarily on treating degenerative and deformity-related spine problems using minimally invasive techniques. Spinal endoscopy has gotten a lot of traction in the U.S. over the last five years as it is even less invasive than traditional techniques. This interest and my discussions with close colleagues about their early experiences in spinal endoscopy caused me to take a good hard look at the technology and adopt it,” Dr. Hirsch said.
“Endoscopy allows us to speed up recovery even faster than traditional minimally invasive techniques because we are using even smaller incisions, causing less muscle trauma, and getting visualization inside the spine at a 4k resolution that we just can’t achieve with other techniques. That allows us to do a safer and more effective job of opening up space for the nerves in treating spinal stenosis and achieving disc space preparation in the case of fusions. Endoscopic approaches also enable us to preserve more of the facet joint anatomy, which allows us to preserve stability of spinal segments and avoid fusion.”
Dr. Hirsch is speaking at Becker’s 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, set for June 18-21 at the Swissotel Chicago.
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.