Dr José G. Consciência
eccElearning Spine Surgery Education Programme Faculty
Dr José G. Consciência is a highly experienced Spine Surgeon and a key member of the eccElearning Spine Surgery Education Programme faculty. The Spine Surgery Education Programme contains 180 Spine Surgery Lectures, and contains Specialist Certificates and the full Postgraduate Diploma in Spine Surgery. The eccElearning Faculty is made up of over 140 expert spine surgeons and educators. They have collectively supported the development of the world’s first comprehensive, online postgraduate education programme in a medical sub-speciality, spine surgery.
Prof José Guimaraes Conscienci, MD
- Lisbon Nova University Hospital
Contributions of Dr José G. Consciência
Lecture: Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Stenosis
In this lecture, the indications for surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis are discussed. The surgical treatment options including direct and indirect decompression, hemi and total laminectomy, interbody fusion techniques and decompression combined with saggital restoration are included in the topics covered, and the indications and limitations of each technique are described. Where appropriate, surgical images and clear pre and post operative radiographs are presented.