One of the world’s foremost endoscopic spine surgeons, Dr. Morgenstern was the first to introduce endoscopic spine surgery in Spain. With more than 20 years of experience in endoscopic spine surgery, he is an invited faculty at numerous international endoscopic spine surgery workshops and conferences. He has patented and developed numerous innovative techniques and implants for spine surgery with companies in Germany and the USA.
Curriculum Vitae
Professional Society Memberships
“Medical Doctor (M.D.)
Doctor in philosphy (Ph.D.) in mechanical engineering and biomechanics
Board certified orthopedic surgeon
Board certified in occupational medicine
Endoscopic Spine Surgeon (YESS method, Phoenix, Arizona, USA)
Accredited surgeon in Laser Surgery and radiofrequency
Accredited surgeon in Kyphoplasty
Accredited surgeon in intersomatic implants
Accredited surgeon in percutaneous implants
National delegate of the “International Society for Minimal Intervention In Spinal Surgery“ (ISMISS), USA
XXIV President (2010/2011) of the “International Intradiscal Therapy Society” (IITS), USA
Member of the “North American Spine Society” (NASS), USA
Member of the Spine Society of Europe (EUROSPINE)
Member of the “International Society for the Advancement in Spine Surgery” (ISASS), USA
Member of the Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) committee
Honorary member of the “Société Française des Techniques Endoscopiques du Rachis” (SOFTER), France
Vice-president of the “International Muskuloskeletal Laser Society“ (IMLAS), UK
Member of the “Spine Intervention Society“, (SIS), USA
Member of “The American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Medicine and Surgery“, (AAMIS), USA
Member of the “Sociedad Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología“ (SECOT), Spain
Official member of the Medical Board (Barcelona)
Member of the faculty of the Centro Médico TEKNON, Barcelona, Spain”