Arthrex endoscopic spine technology is now being used in Northeast Ohio, thanks to Xiaofei (Sophie) Zhou, MD (Cleveland, Ohio), offering patients an ultra-minimally invasive alternative to traditional spine surgery.
ABC affiliate News 5 Cleveland recently highlighted this advancement and its impact on 29-year-old Lakewood resident Theresa Tuma, who had been living with debilitating back pain from a herniated disc.
Dr. Zhou performed her first endoscopic spine case in January 2025, followed by Theresa’s surgery in February at the University Hospitals Neurological Institute at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights.
“What is really cool about this procedure, though is how we access the nerves and it’s through a very small camera port and I can do all of my work through the back of the camera and take out the disc from an incision about the size of a thumbnail,” Zhou told News 5 Cleveland.
Read the full story on news5cleveland.com and explore ultra-minimally invasive treatment options at ArthrexEndoscopicSpine.com.