Members of SMISS who live in the Asia-Pacific region are invited to join the SMISS Asia/Pacific Section. There is no additional charge to be a member of the Section.
Mission
To expand the opportunities for research and education in the field of minimally invasive spine surgery all over the Asia-Pacific area.
SMISS Asia/Pacific Board of Directors
Yoshihisa Kotani
President


Jinsung Kim
Co-President

John Choi
Director at Large


Yong Hai
Director at Large


Yu Liang
Director at Large


Raymond Yip
Director at Large


Arvind Kulkarni
Director at Large


Ken Ishii
Director at Large

SMISS Asia/Pacific Countries
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Japan
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South Korea
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China
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Hong Kong
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India
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Thailand
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Indonesia
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Singapore
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Vietnam
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Taiwan
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Australia
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New Zealand
Annual Meeting
1st Annual SMISS AP meeting schedule
September 29-October 2, 2021
This meeting will be held virtually and will be combined with the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society (KSNS).
Abstract submission will be starting in April, 2021.
Questions About the Section or Interested in Joining?
Yoshihisa Kotani, MD
Kansai Medical University Medical Center, Osaka
yoshi96k@ja.so-net.ne.jp
Jin-Sung Luke Kim, MD
St. Mary’s Hospital Catholic University of Korea
mdlukekim@gmail.com
Questions About Membership?
Nancy Henkel, CMP
SMISS Executive Director
membership@smiss.org