




AO SPINE Asia Pacific
Research Committee

Research Chairperson
JASON CHEUNG
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
01 Aug 2019 – 30 Jun 2022
01 Aug 2019 – 30 Jun 2022

Research Officer
UPHAR CHAMOLI
University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
01 Jun 2019 – 31 May 2022
01 Jun 2019 – 31 May 2022

Research Officer
ZEZHANG ZHU
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital,
Nanjing University Medical School
Nanjing University Medical School
Nanjing, China
01 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2020
01 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2020

Research Officer
KENNY KWAN
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
01 Sept 2019 – 31 Aug 2022
01 Sept 2019 – 31 Aug 2022

Research Officer
J. NARESH BABU
Mallika Spine Centre
Guntur, India
20 Nov 2019 – 31 May 2022
20 Nov 2019 – 31 May 2022

Research Officer
DAISUKE SAKAI
Tokai University School of Medicine
Kanagawa, Japan
01 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 2021
01 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 2021

Research Officer
KYUNG SOO SUK
Yonsei University, Gangnam Severance Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
01 Nov 2018 – 31 Oct 2021
01 Nov 2018 – 31 Oct 2021
AO Spine Asia Pacific
Research Committee 2019
AO Spine Research emphasizes on clinical research, focusing on research that matters to the AO Spine members and to the patients. It is our endeavor to make AO Spine the premier “Knowledge Creator” in the field of spine surgery. Over the years, AOSAP granted a significant amount of research funding in the regions.
Committee Meeting
10 Mar 2019 | Macau
10 Mar 2019 | Macau

AO SPINE Asia Pacific
Teaching and Learning Research in Events
CHINA
AOSpine Advanced Symposium.CAOS
23 May 2019 | Beijing
23 May 2019 | Beijing
AOSpine Advanced Seminar—Complex Cervical Cases Debate.CASSC
30 Aug 2019 | Wuhan
30 Aug 2019 | Wuhan
AO Spine Advanced Seminar—Retrospection and Prospection on Cervical & Thoracolumbar Spine.COA
14 Nov 2019 | Shanghai
14 Nov 2019 | Shanghai
Presenter: Dr Zezhang Zhu
Name of research topic: How to write a solid paper?

East Asia
AO Spine Advanced Level Anatomical Specimen Cours—Lumbar MISS
28-29 Sept 2019 | Hong Kong
28-29 Sept 2019 | Hong Kong
Presenter: Jason Cheung
Name of research topic: How to be a good reviewer

KOREA
AO Spine Advanced Level Video Seminar—Updates of MISS
2 Nov 2019 | Seoul
2 Nov 2019 | Seoul
Presenter: Ho Joong Kim
Name of research topic: Research methodology: Neither here nor there

Indian Subcontinent
AO Spine Advanced Level Operative Course
7-8 Dec 2019 I Ahmedabad, India
7-8 Dec 2019 I Ahmedabad, India
Presenter: J. Naresh Babu
Name of research topic: Basic of clinical research
