NASS 2018 Annual Meeting

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Sessions (15)

Abstract Presentations: Cervical Spine Trauma (Room 404AB)

26 Sep 18
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Akinobu Matsushita, MD, PHD ; Alexandra Stratton, MD, FRCSC, MSc ; Avionna Baldwin, BS ; Daniel Tobert, MD ; Jetan Badhiwala, MD ; Kelsey Rebehn, MD ; Michael Fehlings, MD, PhD, FRCSC ; Neil Shah, MD, MS ; Norman Chutkan, MD MD ; Peter Loughenbury, MbChB, MSc, FRCS ; Peter Passias, MD ; Vishal Khatri, MD
Moderator: Norman B. Chutkan, MD, FACS   18. The Relationship Between Subacute MRI and Walking Ability, Urinary Function at the Chronic St... More...

Symposium: Implementation of an Alternative Health Care Pathway for Patients With Low Back Pain (Room 403B)

26 Sep 18
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Anne Thackeray, PT, PhD, MPH ; Jake Magel, PhD, PT ; Julie Fritz, PhD, PT ; Kim Cohee, DPT, MS, MBA ; Pamela Hansen, MD ; Whitney Meier, DPT, OCS
Moderator: Jake Magel, PhD, PT   Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common symptoms prompting a health care visit in the United States... More...

Abstract Presentations: Spinal Trauma (Room 403B)

26 Sep 18
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Alexander Greenstein, MD ; Darrel Brodke, MD ; Jamie Baisden, MD ; Kenneth Nwosu MD ; Neil Shah, MD, MS ; Paul Willems, MD ; Vishal Sarwahi, MD ; Yuan Xue, MD, PhD
Moderator: Darrel S. Brodke, MD   50. Military Lumbar Injuries from Vertical Loading are More Unstable than Civilian Automobile Trauma: Fi... More...

Abstract Presentations: Improving Quality of Life for Patients With Tumors (Room 403B)

26 Sep 18
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Alexander Lazarides, MD ; Anne Versteeg, MD ; Brian Dial, MD ; Bryan Choi, MD ; Daniel Sciubba, MD ; Ganesh Shankar, MD, PhD ; Nicolas Dea, MD, Msc, FRCSC
Moderator: Daniel M. Sciubba, MD   76. A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study Evaluating Quality of Life after Radiation or Surgery for Po... More...

Abstract Presentations: How to Avoid Complications (Room 404AB)

26 Sep 18
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Aidin Abedi, MD ; Alan Daniels, MD ; Andrew Pugely, MD ; Jason Horowitz, BA ; Jonathan Elysee ; Margaret Olsen, PhD, MPH ; Michael Steinhaus, MD ; Peter Passias, MD ; Reginald Knight, MD, MS ; Sina Pourtaheri, MD ; Viral Patel, MD
Moderator: Reginald Q. Knight, MD, MS   93. Perioperative Hypoalbuminemia is an Independent Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infection F... More...

Symposium: Section on Biologics and Basic Research: Current and Cutting-Edge Strategies for Medical Management of Spinal Cord Injury (Room 403B)

26 Sep 18
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Christina Goldstein, MD, FRCSC ; Gregory Schroeder, MD ; Jason Savage, MD ; Jefferson Wilson, MD, PhD ; Michael Fehlings, MD, PhD, FRCSC ; Scott Daffner, MD
Moderators: Christina L. Goldstein, MD, Scott Daffner, MD, Greg Schroeder, MD   More than 1.3 million North Americans are affected by a tr... More...

Symposium: Bone Health Optimization in the Spine Patient (Room 403B)

27 Sep 18
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Neil Binkley, MD ; Paul Anderson, MD ; Ronald Lehman, MD ; Serena Hu, MD
Moderator: Paul A. Anderson, MD   Less than optimum care of bone health in the United States and inadequate bone status can influence outc... More...

Exercise Committee Presents: Muscle Imbalance in Back Pain: Chicken, Egg or Red Herring? (Room 406AB)

27 Sep 18
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM

Tracks: Medical, Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Donald Murphy, DC ; John Mayer, PhD, DC, CCRP ; Ram Haddas, PhD, MSc, MEng PhD, MSc, MEng ; Ronald Donelson, MD, MS ; Ryan Tauzell, MA, PT, MDT
Moderator: Ryan A. Tauzell, PT, MA, MDT   “You have tight hamstrings…You have tight hip flexors…Your core is wea... More...

Symposium: Section on RIMS: Clinical Failure of Lumbar Surgery Part I: Diagnostic Considerations (Room Concourse Hall 152)

28 Sep 18
7:30 AM - 8:55 AM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Alison Stout, DO ; Byron Schneider, MD MD ; Charles Cho, MD, MBA ; F. Todd Wetzel, MD ; Jerome Schofferman, MD ; Santhosh Thomas, DO, MBA
Moderators: Jerome Schofferman, MD and Alison Stout, DO   Failed back surgery includes a diverse group diagnoses with many diffe... More...

Abstract Presentations: Innovation, Surface Technology and Biomechanics (Room 403B)

28 Sep 18
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Abdulrahman Albakr, MD ; Anna Newcomb, MS ; Brennan Torstrick, BS ; Howard Park, MD ; Meng Huang Wu, MD ; Paul Bishop, MD, PhD, DC ; Renaud Lafage, MSc ; Saeed Khayatzadeh, PhD ; Wataru Ishida, MD ; Zorica Buser, PhD
Moderators: Zorica Buser, PhD; Saeed Khayatzadeh, PhD   174. Surface Topography and Chemistry Effects on PEEK and Titanium Osseointe... More...

Abstract Presentations: A New Look at Imaging (Room 403B)

28 Sep 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Bryan Lee, MD ; Charles Cho, MD, MBA ; Izaya Ogon, MD ; Juan Uribe, MD ; Marinko Rade ; Matthew Gornet, MD ; Richard Guyer, MD ; Scott Wagner, MD ; Seok Woo Kim IV, MD, PhD ; Xianglong Meng, MD ; Zachary McCormick, MD MD
Moderator: Charles H. Cho, MD, MBA   Section on Radiology Best Paper 202. The Functional Relevance of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in C... More...

Abstract Presentations: The Gravity of Obesity (Room 403B)

28 Sep 18
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Abduljabbar Alhammoud, MD ; Ali Araghi, DO ; Deeptee Jain, MD ; Jacob Wilson, MD ; Peter Passias, MD ; Sandip Tarpada, BA ; Stephanie Choo, BS
Moderator: Ali Araghi, DO   226. Prior Bariatric Surgery Lowers Complication Rates Following Spine Surgery in Obese Patients Michae... More...

Abstract Presentations: Cervical Myelopathy and Deformity (Room 403B)

28 Sep 18
4:05 PM - 5:05 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Aria Nouri, MD, MSc ; David Fish, MD, MPH ; Han Jo Kim, MD ; Jetan Badhiwala, MD ; Peter Passias, MD ; Rajesh Arakal, MD ; Ram Haddas, PhD, MSc, MEng PhD, MSc, MEng ; Sang-Hun Lee, MD, PhD
Moderator: David E. Fish, MD, MPH   253. Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy in the United States, 2002-2014: A Silent Epidemic Jetan ... More...

Abstract Presentations: A Fresh Look at Opioids (Room 404AB)

29 Sep 18
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Alexandra Stratton, MD, FRCSC, MSc ; Andrew Walker, MD ; Damian Brusko, BS ; Kevin Ong, PhD ; Matthew Morris, MD ; Mundeep Bawa, BA ; Sanjog Pangarkar, MD
Moderator: Sanjog Pangarkar, MD   267. Burden of Illness Associated with Low Back Pain: Healthcare Resource Utilization and Dire... More...

Symposium: Section on Biologics and Basic Research: Trends in Decision Making for Biologics: A Case-Based Review (Room 404AB)

29 Sep 18
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Arjun Sebastian, MD ; Harvey Smith, MD ; Jason Savage, MD ; Joseph Butler, MD
Moderator: Joseph Butler, MD Panelists: Jason Savage, MD; Harvey Smith, MD; Arjun Sebastian, MD   Presenters will use three common spin... More...