Dr. John C. Chiu is a pioneer in the field of endoscopic spinal surgery. He is the President of California Spine Institute Medical Center and the founding chairman of American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery and Medicine (AAMISMS). With extensive experience in minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), he is actively involved in MISS clinical research, development and education. He received a D.Sc. degree in surgical research on Tissue Modulation Technology and was appointed a Professor of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery in Neurosurgery, and subsequently as the Provost of the American International University and President, ISMISS/SICOT (International Society of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery) in January 2007. Dr. Chiu is an adjunct Professor in, Spine Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept. Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, Hunan Medical University of TCM and a Clinical Professor, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of TCM, Changsha, Hunan, China.