Dr. Jay Chun is Board certified in Neurosurgery and specializes in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Dr. Chun grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and received his medical degree and doctorate from Columbia University. He completed his internship in General Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY, and performed his residency in Neurosurgery at the University of California, San Francisco, where he served as chief resident.
Dr. Chun completed a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spinal neurosurgery at Emory University. During his fellowship, he was actively involved in clinical research aimed at alleviating pain associated with spinal surgery, and his contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including Medical Research Fellowships from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He has had the honor of working with renowned scientists, including Nobel Laureates Marshall Nirenberg and Richard Axel.
As the former Chief of Neurosurgery and Director of an integrated spine program, Dr. Chun has developed patient-specific treatment plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of physicians. He specializes in minimally invasive and complex spinal surgeries, cervical artificial disc replacement, and evidence-based therapies. Dr. Chun’s approach integrates cutting-edge technology with compassionate, personalized patient care, making him a trusted figure in neurosurgery.
Dr. Gary L. Yen is Board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has a sub-specialty in Pain Medicine. Dr. Yen grew up in Long Island, NY and received his medical degree from Ross University. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY and performed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Stony Brook University, where he was chief resident.
Dr. Yen completed a pain management fellowship at RehabNY in Buffalo, NY, during which he served as the assistant athletic trainer to the Buffalo Bison, the Minor League AAA baseball team for the Cleveland Indians, as well as the Niagara University men’s and women’s collegiate hockey team.
The former chairman of the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Division of the Pain Management Department at CentraState Medical Center, Dr. Yen specializes in the non-operative treatment of a variety of joint, muscular, nerve, skeletal, spine and sports related injuries. He treats acute and chronic pain syndromes and performs electrodiagnostic studies. Dr. Yen also performs variety of interventional pain procedures and minimally invasive spine surgery for the relief of pain. He utilizes conservative treatments such as physical therapy, chiropractic care and acupuncture in conjunction with other procedures to enhance long term benefits. Dr. Yen believes in working with patients to create individual treatment plans.
When not attending to his patients, Dr. Yen likes to play golf, cook, and has a passion for playing the saxophone and piano. He is the proud father of two boys.
