Agenda

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 All times in Eastern Time
12:00–12:45 p.m.	Welcome and Introduction Ed Benzel
12:45–1:15 p.m.	Preoperative Evaluation / Assessment of the Spine Surgery Patient Shelly Schmoller
1:15–1:45 p.m.	Medical Management of Complex Spine Surgery Patients Suzanne Tharin
1:45–2:15 p.m.	Bone Health Gus Hsia
2:15–2:45 p.m.	Intraoperative Radiation Exposure and Its Implications Thomas Mroz
2:45–3:15 p.m.	Post–op Pain Management ERAS Ajit Krishnaney
3:15–3:30 p.m.	Beverage Break
3:30–3:45 p.m.	Team Building, Collaboration, and Efficiency in the OR – Greg Trost
3:45–4:15 p.m.	Spinal Injections: What, When, and Where Kush Goyal
4:15–4:35 p.m.	Mimics of Spine Pathology Jason Savage
4:35–5:05 p.m.	Image Guidance in Spine Surgery (include Robotics) Iain Kalfas
5:05–6:20 p.m.	Panel Discussion Richard Schlenk, Moderator Panel: Sarah Rispinto, Richard Rammo, Santhosh Thomas
6:20–7:00 p.m.	CSM Case Discussion Doug Orr / Greg Trost

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Thursday, June 20, 2024 All times in Eastern Time
6:45–7:00 a.m.	Short Subjects Ed Benzel
7:00–7:30 a.m.	Fundamentals of Biomechanics Andy Wakefield
7:30–8:10 a.m.	Approaches to the Craniocervical Junction Eric Momin
8:10–8:30 a.m.	Endoscopic Treatment of Craniocervical Junction Pathology Pablo Recinos
8:30–9:00 a.m.	Current Strategies in Craniocervical Stabilization Ajit Krishnaney
9:00–9:15 a.m.	It’s All About the Hike Ed Benzel
9:15–9:45 a.m.	Ventral Cervical Surgery and Complications Thomas Mroz
9:45–10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15–10:45 a.m.	Getting Out of Trouble in Cervical Spine Surgery Sharad Rajpal
10:45–11:15 a.m.	Failed Back Surgery Doug Orr
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	Working Lunch: Craniocervical Case Greg Trost
12:15–12:30 p.m.	Transition to Lab
12:30–2:45 p.m.	Lab 1 & 2: Craniocervical Junction / Ventral Cervical Surgery Lab Faculty
2:45–3:15 p.m.	Cervical Trauma Tim Moore
3:15–3:45 p.m.	Pediatric Spine Trauma Gwyneth Hughes
3:45–4:30 p.m.	Case Discussion Course Faculty

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Friday, June 21, 2024 at Lutheran Hospital All times in Eastern Time
6:45–7:00 a.m.	Short Subjects Ed Benzel
7:00–7:30 a.m.	Biomechanics of Instrumentation and Construct Design Faculty
7:30–7:45 a.m.	Cervical Foraminotomy and Laminoplasty Indications and Techniques Dom Pelle
7:45–8:00 a.m.	Cervical Laminectomy and fusion Indication and Techniques Eldad Hadar
8:00–8:30 a.m.	Cervical Deformity: Diagnosis and Treatment Thomas Mroz
8:30–9:05 a.m.	Case Based Decision Making Des Kwok
9:05–9:15 a.m.	Transition to Lab
9:15–11:30 a.m.	Lab 3: Dorsal Cervical Exposure and Craniocervical Fixation Lab Faculty
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	Lunch with Cases Course Faculty
12:15–12:30 p.m.	It’s All About the Hike 2 Ed Benzel
12:30–1:00 p.m.	Biomechanics: Back Pain, Fusion, and Motion Preservation Roc Patel
1:00–1:45 p.m.	SPINE BOWL 1 Greg Trost / Suzanne Tharin
1:45–1:50 p.m.	Transition to Lab
1:50–3:50 p.m.	Lab 4: Dorsal Cervical Instrumentation, Deformity Correction, and CT Exposure Lab Faculty
3:50–4:35 p.m.	ART STEFFEE Lecture Eric Klineberg
4:35–5:00 p.m.	Case Presentations Mike Steinmetz

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Saturday, June 22, 2024 All times in Eastern Time
8:00–8:15 a.m.	Short Subjects Ed Benzel
8:15–9:00 a.m.	Journal Club - Analyzing the Literature Suzanne Tharin
9:00–9:30 a.m.	How to Write an Article for Publication Ed Benzel
9:30–10:00 a.m.	Steve Halton Jr Memorial Lecture Eric Klineberg
10:00–10:30 a.m.	Surgery of the Geriatric Spine Doug Orr
10:30–11:00 a.m.	Cost–effectiveness in Spine Surgery Nathaniel Brooks
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.	Saturday Morning Cases Course Faculty CSM / L5 Foraminal Stenosis / Neuro Intact Burst / Deformity / PJK - Can it be stopped
12:00–12:30 p.m.	What to Do When Neuromonitoring Changes Mike Steinmetz
12:30–1:00 p.m.	It’s All About the Hike Ed Benzel

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Sunday, June 23, 2024 All times in Eastern Time
8:00–8:15 a.m.	Short Subjects Ed Benzel
8:15–8:45 a.m.	Spine Tumors: Work–up and Treatment Options Ajit Krishnaney
8:45–9:00 a.m.	Spinal Radiosurgery Course Faculty
9:00–9:30 a.m.	Exposure of the Cervicothoracic Junction Richard Schlenk
9:30–10:00 a.m.	Dorsal Thoracic and Lumbar Instrumentation Nathaniel Brooks
10:00– 10:05 a.m.	Transition to Lab
10:05 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Lab 5: Dorsal Thoracic Exposure / Instrumentation Lab Faculty
12:30–1:15 p.m.	Lunch with Cases Course Faculty
1:15–1:45 p.m.	Lumbar Complications Andrew Wakefield
1:45–2:15 p.m.	Open Thoracoadbominal and Retropertionel Approach Roc Patel
2:15–2:45 p.m.	ALIF OLIF LLIF Exposure and Technique Dom Pelle
2:45–2:50 p.m.	Transition to Lab
2:50–4:45 p.m.	Lab 6: Ventral Exposures and Instrumentation Lab Faculty
4:45–5:30 p.m.	SPINE BOWL 2 Greg Trost / Suzanne Tharin

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Monday, June 24, 2024 at Lutheran Hospital All times in Eastern Time
6:45–7:00 a.m.	Short Subjects Ed Benzel
7:00–7:30 a.m.	Thoracolumbar Trauma - Case Based Kristen Jones
7:30–8:00 a.m.	Case Studies Jonathan Belding
8:00–8:30 a.m.	Pediatric Scoliosis Ryan Goodwin
8:30–8:45 a.m.	Adult Deformity: Measurement and Classification Jason Savage
8:45–9:15 a.m.	Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Scoliosis Richard Schlenk
9:15–9:30 a.m.	Iatrogenic Deformity Prevention Ajit Krishnaney
9:30–10:00 a.m.	Deformity Correction Techniques Doug Orr
10:00–10:30 a.m.	Sacropelvic Fixation Abdelfattah Saoud
10:30–10:35 a.m.	Transition to Lab
10:35–11:50 a.m.	Lab 7: Deformity Lab Faculty
11:50 a.m.–12:50 p.m.	Lunch / SPINE BOWL Finale Greg Trost / Suzanne Tharin
12:50–1:20 p.m.	Lumbar MIS Techniques Mike Steinmetz
1:20–1:40 p.m.	MIS in Deformity and Trauma Nathaniel Brooks
1:40–1:55 p.m.	MIS TLIF Vince Miele
1:55–2:10 p.m.	Sports Injuries and Return to Play Vince Miele
2:10–2:30 p.m.	Preventing Surgical Site Infections Course Faculty
2:30–2:50 p.m.	Primary Spinal Infections Course Faculty
2:50–3:20 p.m.	Course Wrap–up Ed Benzel
3:20–3:25 p.m.	Transition to Lab
3:25–5:00 p.m.	Lab 8: Participant Choice Lab Faculty
5:00 p.m.	Course Concludes
6:30 p.m.	Course Reception

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Non-Surgeon Lectures All times in Eastern Time
	Wednesday, June 19 at InterContinental Hotel
7:30–8:00 a.m.	Registration / Meet and Greet / Continental Breakfast
8:00–8:10 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions Andrea Strayer and Erin Anderson
8:10–8:40 a.m.	Spinal Anatomy Andrea Strayer
8:40–9:20 a.m.	Spinal Pathology Greg Trost
9:20–9:50 a.m.	Now That I Have Imaging - How to Interpret? Jenny Wu
9:50–10:15 a.m.	When to Order Imaging? Shelly Schmoller
10:15–11:00 a.m.	Chronic Pain - Joanne Schneider
	Thursday, June 20 at Lutheran Hospital
2:00–2:30 p.m.	Optional Case Studies Erin Anderson and Andrea Strayer
	Friday, June 21 at Lutheran Hospital
2:50–3:50 p.m.	New Patient History and Exam Pearls for the New Provider Kush Goyal
	Sunday, June 23 at Lutheran Hospital
11:00–11:30 a.m.	Pre–Operative Assessment Shelly Schmoller
3:20–3:50 p.m.	Post–Operative Complications and Avoidance Andrea Strayer

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