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About Us: Surgeon Information

Teck M Soo, MD FRCS(Ed) FRCSC FACS

A highly skilled neurosurgeon, Dr. Soo specializes in complex spine reconstruction and revision. Dr. Soo offers a conservative approach to his patients, using surgery as a last resort.

Dr. Soo has extensive clinical and surgical experience. He was board certified in General surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, United Kingdom in 1991, board certified in Neurosurgery by the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in 1997 and board certified in Neurosurgery by the American Board of Neurosurgery in 2003. Dr. Soo became a fellow of the American College of Surgeons in 2004.

Dr. Soo completed his medical education at the Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Dr. Soo then completed a general surgery residency at the University of Hong Kong and undertook a Neurosurgical residency in the program in the University of Toronto, Canada. After the residency, he completed two Neurosurgical spine fellowship at the University of Toronto under Dr. Michael Fehlings, Chair of the Spine Section in the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto and Dr. Richard Perrin, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto.

Dr. Soo performed over 700 major spine cases per year. Starting 2009, Dr. Soo implemented the use of minimally invasive spine surgery for correction of spinal deformity, like degenerative scoliosis, through the use of direct lateral lumbar interbody fusion (DLIF). Owing to the complexity of his spine cases and the excellent outcomes, Dr. Soo had been interviewed on NBC in 2002, 2004 and 2008. Dr. Soo was elected one of the top doctors/surgeons in the country by Consumer Research Council in Washington, an independent voting agency, in the "Guide to top doctors/surgeons" from 2002-2010. Dr. Soo was elected one of the top doctors in Detroit by the Detroit Hour magazine from 2003-2011.

Dr. Soo lectured on Neurosurgery and was a faculty member of University of Toronto before moving to Michigan. Dr. Soo’s research had appeared in medical publications, and he had given research presentations at professional gatherings. Dr. Soo was elected the Chief of Neurosurgery, Providence Hospital, Michigan in 2004. Dr. Soo became a Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University and the Medical Director of the Complex Spine Service, Van Elslander Neuroscience Institute, Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, Michigan in 2007. Dr. Soo became the Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological surgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in 2012.

In addition to speaking English, Dr. Soo can fluently communicate in these Chinese dialects: Cantonese, Mandarin and Hakka.

Dr. Soo’s professional memberships include the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of neurological sciences and the North American Spine Society among many others.

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