What to Ask your Doctor

What to Ask About Your Doctor’s MISS Practice

The following are some questions you should ask your doctor about his/her practice if you are considering Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS).

• What percentage of your practice involves MISS vs. open surgery?
• How long have you been doing MISS?
• What is the difference between Open vs. MISS?
• How many MISS procedures have you performed in the last 6 months?
• What training have you had in MISS surgery?
• Do you present your work on MISS at peer-reviewed scientific meetings and journals?
• How do I prepare for MISS?
• What are the risks of MISS?
• What will happen during MISS?
• What will my recovery look like after MISS?
• Are you Board-certified by either the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (www.abos.org) or the American Board of Neurological Surgery? (www.abns.org)

*Nationally recognized Board-certification entities are listed in the American Board of Medical Specialties (www.abms.org). The ABOS and ABNS are currently the only recognized Boards for spinal surgery.