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Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: spinal fusion, strains, fractures (broken bones), and more.

5210 Linton Boulevard Suite 103
Delray Beach, FL 33484

(561) 381-4271

Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD is a spine surgeon in Delray Beach, FL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health, Palm Beach Health Network, SPINE INSTITUTE OF SOUTH FLORIDA PA and Delray Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

5210 Linton Boulevard Suite 103
Delray Beach, FL 33484

Some issues Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
Degenerative disc disease
Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

doctor visit	1442
hospital care	193
image guided procedures	79
injections	79
inpatient care	193
minimally invasive procedures	79
pain management	79
pelvic imaging	208
spinal procedures	279
X-rays	412

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1026
Black	14
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	284
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

doctor visit	1063
hospital care	71
image guided procedures	95
injections	95
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	95
pain management	95
pelvic imaging	115
spinal procedures	168
X-rays	192

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	815
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	207
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	745
hospital care	24
image guided procedures	77
injections	77
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	77
nerve procedures	12
pain management	77
pelvic imaging	71
spinal procedures	156
X-rays	139

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	846

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1262
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	508
85 and over	326
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	817
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	74
injections	74
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	74
nerve procedures	15
pain management	74
pelvic imaging	72
spinal procedures	168
X-rays	152

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	151
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	971
hospital care	10
image guided procedures	57
injections	57
inpatient care	10
minimally invasive procedures	57
nerve procedures	20
pain management	57
pelvic imaging	130
spinal procedures	176
X-rays	230

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	154
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	828
hospital care	13
image guided procedures	83
injections	83
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	83
nerve procedures	31
pain management	83
pelvic imaging	65
spinal procedures	219
X-rays	171

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	138
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	738
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	54
injections	54
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	54
nerve procedures	17
pain management	54
pelvic imaging	48
spinal procedures	158
X-rays	136

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	108
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

decompression surgery	9
doctor visit	724
hospital care	20
image guided procedures	44
injections	44
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	44
nerve procedures	9
pain management	44
pelvic imaging	44
spinal procedures	161
X-rays	153

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	80
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	123
Less than 65	15

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	736
hospital care	14
image guided procedures	36
injections	36
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve procedures	12
pain management	36
pelvic imaging	22
spinal procedures	218
X-rays	193

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	98
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Delray Beach, FL were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	10
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	889
hospital care	38
image guided procedures	67
injections	67
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	67
neck surgery	10
nerve procedures	20
pain management	67
pelvic imaging	80
spinal procedures	205
X-rays	201

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	695
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	308
85 and over	166
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	245

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	23
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	15
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at University of Maryland Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2006)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2009)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

Palm Beach Health Network

SPINE INSTITUTE OF SOUTH FLORIDA PA

Delray Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.	$102,956 Fibulink $7,343	$95,613
Prosidyan, Inc	$9,055 BG Putty $8,800	FIBERGRAFT $93	$162
Stryker Corporation	$3,478 INTERBODY DEVICE $2,625	ES2 $271	ESCALATE $171	ACCULIF $151	THORACO-LUMBAR $139	Other $122
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$294 Arsenal $166	Other - Miscellaneous $69	Pegasus $59
Mazor Robotics Inc.	$239 $239
Other	$2,074 iFuse Implant $191	MOVANTIK $144	H-WAVE $142	FIBERGRAFT $125	MIS $120	Other $1,353

**Types of Payments**
Acquisitions	$102,956
Consulting Fee	$11,425
Food and Beverage	$3,578
Gift	$125
Travel and Lodging	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $6,800.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Edward Hyun Chung, MD.

Company	Year	Amount	Source of Ownership	Terms of Ownership
Prosidyan, Inc	2021	$37,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc	2020	$37,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc	2018	$25,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc	2017	$20,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms

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Biography

Dr. Edward Chung is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Delray Beach, FL. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Chung completed a residency program at the University of Maryland Medical Center. His professional affiliations include Boca Raton Regional Hospital and Baptist Health.

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