Dr. Chou completed his residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and then
undertook a fellowship in spinal surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute.
He specializes in complex spinal surgery.

He is an expert in the treatment of spinal tumors, both metastatic and
primary. He sits as a charter member of the Spinal Oncology Study Group, an
international consortium of experts in the field of studying spinal tumors,
and he specializes in en bloc surgery and sacral resections for primary
tumors, such as chordoma. He has a particular interest in the oncologic
approach to spine tumors.

For non-neoplastic conditions, Dr. Chou specializes in the treatment of
spinal deformities, including scoliosis, kyphosis, flatback syndrome, and
failed fusions. For degenerative conditions of the spine, he performs
minimally invasive and thoracoscopic procedures. He has served as chairman
of spine surgery courses, and he also has taught courses at national and
international meetings throughout the country.