Mercy Neurosurgeons Drs. Charles Park and Jon McIver of The Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Center Appear on “Medoscopy”

Charles C. Park, M.D., Ph.D., and Jon I. McIver, M.D., both experienced neurosurgeons with The Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Center at Mercy, are the featured guests on Mercy Medical Center's monthly talk show, "Medoscopy," airing Wednesday and Thursday, September 20 and 21 at 5:30 p.m. via Facebook Watch.

Drs. Park and McIver offer state-of-the-art technologies and clinical expertise to provide advanced treatment options for complex neurosurgical injuries and conditions ranging from brain tumors and aneurysms to back and spinal cord injuries.

A 30-minute pre-taped program exploring the background and lives of Mercy clinicians, patients and others, Medoscopy was launched in spring 2022 and airs in two 15-minute segments. Past episodes of Medoscopy are available for viewing on Mercy's YouTube channel.

In this latest installment, Dr. Park explains the difference between traditional approaches to spinal surgery and the advancements afforded by new technologies, including OptiLIF, a less invasive, spinal interbody fusion method which requires only a 1-centimeter incision to access the spine. Dr. McIver discusses the influence of mentors at the start of his medical career, recalling the "first aneurysm I clipped and I was scared to death. But the expert surgeon said, 'This is the way you do it,' and taught me how to do it safely."

Medoscopy is filmed on the campus of Mercy Medical Center in downtown Baltimore with video, sound, and lighting by Zinnia Film.