Daniel E Choi, M.D.

Daniel E Choi, M.D. Dr. Choi is a fellowship trained spine surgeon with a special focus on minimally invasive spine surgery.

“Everyday is a bonus day” Advocating for our patients at the AMA Interim Meeting! Proud to represent and always the be...
11/19/2025

“Everyday is a bonus day”

Advocating for our patients at the AMA Interim Meeting! Proud to represent and always the best to reconnect with my colleagues at .

11/15/2025

Thank you to the Will Cain Show for having me on to discuss why the Affordable Care Act has driven up healthcare costs in America.

It’s pretty simple: The ACA gave tremendous market power to health insurers and corporate medicine including large health systems making it difficult for private practices to compete. It imposed regulatory, documentation, and reporting burdens making private practice viability increasingly difficult. Only 25% of physicians remain independent now with the rest employed by corporate medicine. The ACA also banned physician owned hospitals which have been shown to provide care at lower cost with higher patient satisfaction scores.

The unfortunate end result: Massive healthcare consolidation resulting in less competition. And a basic economic principle is that less competition results in higher prices.

We need to restore free market forces to fix the cost crisis in US healthcare and level the playing field to encourage competition.

Bring back private practice.
Bring back physician owned hospitals.
This is what our patients deserve.



🎉 Just placed my 100th ProDisc Vivo cervical disc replacement at St. Francis Hospital! 🦴💪Grateful to be at the forefron...
07/03/2025

🎉 Just placed my 100th ProDisc Vivo cervical disc replacement at St. Francis Hospital! 🦴💪

Grateful to be at the forefront of motion-preserving spine surgery, helping patients avoid fusion and get back to doing what they love.

Huge thanks to my amazing OR team, St. Francis Hospital , and the incredible patients who trusted me with their care. 🙏

📰 Check out the feature in Becker’s Spine Review:
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🚨 NYS Health Policy Summit 2025 🚨Last week, hosted elected officials and physician leaders at our Garden City office of...
07/01/2025

🚨 NYS Health Policy Summit 2025 🚨
Last week, hosted elected officials and physician leaders at our Garden City office of Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island to tackle the most pressing challenges in New York healthcare.

Grateful to welcome Senator Bynoe , Senator Addabbo .addabbo, Assemblyman Charles Lavine , and staff from Congressman Suozzi and Assemblywoman Solages’ offices.

From protecting private practice and reducing physician burnout to expanding ASCs and improving access to care—we covered it all.

This is just the beginning. The fight to preserve physician autonomy and restore the doctor-patient relationship in NYS is ON. 💪

Just returned from one of my favorite events of the year — Becker’s Spine, Ortho & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference...
06/24/2025

Just returned from one of my favorite events of the year — Becker’s Spine, Ortho & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago

The highlight? Joining a powerhouse keynote panel moderated by the legendary Scott Becker: “The Time to Save American Healthcare is Now: Strategies to Restore Physician Autonomy and the Free Market in Healthcare.” Honored to share the stage with fellow physician entrepreneurs and Doctors Lounge podcast co-founders: Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio, Dr. Anish Koka, and Dutch Rojas.

Grateful to Scott Becker for not only creating this invaluable platform but also organizing intimate meetings with incredible speakers like Doc Rivers and — both of whom I had the privilege to meet in person. 🙏



Wrapped up a powerful weekend representing NY physicians at the AMA House of Delegates . Honored to serve as an alterna...
06/11/2025

Wrapped up a powerful weekend representing NY physicians at the AMA House of Delegates . Honored to serve as an alternate delegate for and proud to keep speaking up for private practice physicians.

Grateful for the chance to reconnect with so many friends and colleagues — and to help shape the future of our profession.

🩺💬 Let’s keep the fight going. 💪





An incredible evening at the Suffolk County Medical Society Annual Dinner this past week! I’ve had the privilege of bei...
06/07/2025

An incredible evening at the Suffolk County Medical Society Annual Dinner this past week!

I’ve had the privilege of being deeply involved with SCMS for the past 8 years, and it’s been amazing to watch it grow into a true community for local physicians—one that fosters connection, mentorship, and service. 💙👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

Under the leadership of our Executive Director Nicole Gerberg the society has seen transformative growth: over 100 new members, a strong financial foundation, and impactful programs like the Galentine’s Women’s Health Fair and Doctors of Tomorrow mentorship initiative in just the 2024-25 year

Spine Medicine of Long Island was proud to sponsor this year’s dinner and celebrate the remarkable momentum we’ve built together.

Congratulations to our new Executive Committee and incoming president, Dr. Deborah Blenner—we’re excited for what’s ahead! 🙌





Uniportal foraminal endoscopic decompression! and have made me a believer. I have been doing mainly dual portal over p...
03/06/2025

Uniportal foraminal endoscopic decompression! and have made me a believer. I have been doing mainly dual portal over past couple years and was skeptical about uniportal.

Dr Kim and Dr Yeung showed me how uniportal could be an easy and simple way to access those pesky foraminal disc herniations causing isolated foraminal stenosis that are hard to access from a paramedian approach.

This patient had severe thigh and calf pain from foraminal stenosis secondary to L4-5 and L3-4 disc herniations. Uniportal endoscopic foraminal decompression via elliquence was done at an ASC. Patient radicular pain resolved and he was discharged home after a couple hours observation in the PACU. 1 cm incisions x 2.

Endoscopic spine surgery whether via uniportal or biportal approaches allows MIS spinal surgeons to be ultra precise in tackling every type and location of pathology. My algorithm now is biportal for paracentral disc herniations, lateral recess stenosis and uniportal for foraminal and far lateral disc herniations.




Had an amazing time at the Galentine’s Women’s Health Fair at the Long Island Aquarium, organized by the Suffolk County ...
02/16/2025

Had an amazing time at the Galentine’s Women’s Health Fair at the Long Island Aquarium, organized by the Suffolk County Medical Society ! It was incredible to see such a strong turnout for this event, bringing together independent practices and major hospital systems across Long Island to support women’s health.

Our practice, Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island , was proud to be part of this initiative. Special shoutout to our own Dr. Antigone Argyriou, who spoke about Treatment of Compression Fractures in Osteoporosis, a condition that disproportionately affects women.

Huge congratulations to Nicole Gerberg , Executive Director of Suffolk County Medical Society, for organizing such a successful and impactful event!





Spent an impactful day in Albany advocating for policies that protect private practice viability in New York—because whe...
02/16/2025

Spent an impactful day in Albany advocating for policies that protect private practice viability in New York—because when independent physicians thrive, patient access to quality care improves. Honored to meet Assemblyman whose leadership and advocacy have inspired many, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grateful for the opportunity to engage with legislators and push for a healthcare system that works for both doctors and patients.

Honored to represent New York physicians at the House of Delegates at the American Medical Association Interim meeting...
11/14/2024

Honored to represent New York physicians at the House of Delegates at the American Medical Association Interim meeting! It was an incredible experience to connect with colleagues from across the country, all dedicated to advocating for our patients and our profession. Grateful for the opportunity to stand alongside such passionate and committed individuals. Here’s to a stronger future in healthcare!



A big thank you to all the amazing clinicians—our valued chiropractors, and physical therapists as well as other friends...
10/24/2024

A big thank you to all the amazing clinicians—our valued chiropractors, and physical therapists as well as other friends of the practice—who joined us at the Educational Cadaver Lab Experience hosted by Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island ! 🙌

Dr. Toombs and I had a fantastic time connecting with everyone, sharing our passion, and diving into what we love most: minimally invasive spinal surgery.

We are so grateful for the opportunity to demonstrate the latest advanced spine surgical techniques techniques and discuss the latest innovations in spine care with such an engaged and enthusiastic audience. Your dedication to learning and providing the best for your patients is truly inspiring!

Looking forward to more collaborative educational events in the future!



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