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Ticketed Session: Coding Update 2019: Mastering the Coding Maze (Two-day Course) (Room W471ab)

23 Sep 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Charles Mick, MD ; Christopher Kauffman, MD ; Donna Lahey, RNFA, CNOR ; E. Kano Mayer MD ; Gregory Przybylski, MD ; Jeffrey Stone, MD, FACR ; Peng Bai, DO ; R. Dale Blasier, MD, FRCSC, MBA ; William Mitchell, MD
Course Director: Donna M. Lahey, RNFA; Scottsdale, AZ   Coding Committee Chairs: Scott I. Horn, DO; Virginia Beach, VA; William Mitchell, ... More...

Ticketed Session: Coding Update 2019: Mastering the Coding Maze (Two-day Course) (Room W471ab)

24 Sep 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Charles Mick, MD ; Christopher Kauffman, MD ; Donna Lahey, RNFA, CNOR ; E. Kano Mayer MD ; Gregory Przybylski, MD ; Jeffrey Stone, MD, FACR ; Karin Swartz, MD ; Peng Bai, DO ; R. Dale Blasier, MD, FRCSC, MBA ; William Mitchell, MD
Course Director: Donna M. Lahey, RNFA; Scottsdale, AZ   Coding Committee Chairs: Scott I. Horn, DO; Virginia Beach, VA; William Mitchell, ... More...

Exercise Committee Step Challenge

25 Sep 19
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary, Residents/Fellows

Get your 10,000+ steps in and potentially win an Apple Watch if you're the top stepper! So lace up your shoes, have fun, and happy st... More...

Ticketed Hands-on Course: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (Room Yellow & Green Lab (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Daniel Hanson, MD ; Joshua Rosenow, MD ; Khoi Than, MD ; Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD ; Nander Dahdaleh, MD ; Nathaniel Brooks, MD ; Raymond Gardocki, MD ; Steven Vanni, DO, DC ; Thomas Doers, MD ; Yi Lu, MD, PhD
Moderators:  Nathaniel P. Brooks, MD and Khoi D. Than, MD   The majority of spine surgeons practicing in United States and across the... More...

Ticketed Hands-on Course: NASS/Neurospine Endoscopic Spine Surgery (ESS) Symposium and Cadaver Workshop (Co-sponsored with Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society) (Room Gold Theater, Yellow & Green Lab (The Learning Pl))

25 Sep 19
7:00 AM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Anthony Yeung, MD MD ; Cheol-Woong Park, MD ; Chi Heon Kim, MD, PhD ; Chien-Min Chen, MD, PhD ; Christoph Hofstetter, MD, PhD ; Chul-Woo Lee, MD ; Dong-Hwa Heo, MD ; Erik Traupe, MD ; Fujio Ito, MD, PhD ; Gun Choi, MD ; Hyeun-Sung Kim, MD, PhD ; Jeffrey Wang, MD ; Jin-Sung Kim, MD ; Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski MD ; Kang Taek Lim, MD ; Patrick Hsieh, MD, MS MD, MS ; Ralf Wagner, MD ; Xifeng Zhang, MD, PhD
Workshop Chairs: Jeffrey C. Wang, MD and Hyeun-Sung Kim, MD, PhD   The challenge for a healthier spine treatment was to take endoscopic sp... More...

Welcome Remarks (Skyline Ballroom W375ab)

25 Sep 19
7:20 AM - 7:25 AM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

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NASS Working for You: NASS Low Back Pain Guideline (Skyline Ballroom W375ab)

25 Sep 19
7:25 AM - 7:30 AM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): D. Scott Kreiner, MD
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Abstract Presentations: Biomechanics and Basic Science I (Room W471ab)

25 Sep 19
7:30 AM - 8:55 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Antonio Brecevich, MD ; Boyle Cheng, PhD ; Daina Brooks, BS ; Harry Mushlin, MD ; Mark Lambrechts, MD ; Paul Bishop, MD, PhD, DC ; Randall Hlubek, MD ; Varan Haghshenas, MD ; Zorica Buser, PhD
Moderator: Zorica Buser, PhD   1. Comparison of serum cytokine concentrations in patients with acute sciatica secondary to lumbar disc her... More...

Abstract Presentations: Cervical Spine Surgery I (Room W470b)

25 Sep 19
7:30 AM - 8:55 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Akwasi Boah, MD ; Alexander Perdomo-Pantoja, MD ; Ding-Jun Hao, MD ; Inamullah Khan, MD ; Jamie Wilson, MbChB, FRCS ; Joseph Gjolaj, MD ; Neil Shah, MD, MS ; Nikhil Sahai, MD, MPH ; Peter Passias, MD ; Samuel Overley, MD
Moderator: Samuel C. Overley, MD   10. Cervical decompression surgery improves dynamic balance in cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients... More...

Abstract Presentations: Spinal Deformity I (Room W470a)

25 Sep 19
7:30 AM - 8:55 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Alan Daniels, MD ; Alexander Theologis, MD ; Damon Mar, PhD ; Daniel Beckerman, MSc ; Jace Erwin, BS ; Jason Savage, MD ; Jeffrey Gum, MD ; Leah Carreon, MD, MSc ; Sravisht Iyer, MD MD ; William Lavelle, MD
Moderator: Jason W. Savage, MD   19. Adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis patients have high orthopedic disease burden beyond their spinal d... More...

Abstract Presentations: Thoracolumbar Surgery I (Skyline Ballroom W375d)

25 Sep 19
7:30 AM - 8:55 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Ali Bydon, MD ; Anick Nater, MD ; Azeem Malik, MBBS ; Elizabeth Lord, MD ; Jack Ruddell, BA ; Jannat Khan, MD ; Sang-Min Park, MD ; Sigurd Berven, MD ; William Walsh, PhD
Moderators: Sigurd H. Berven, MD and Ali Bydon, MD   28. Evaluation of three commercially available synthetic bone grafts in a clinically ... More...

Medical Symposium: Clinical Management of Spinal Cord Injury: Current Literature and Experience (Skyline Ballroom W375c)

25 Sep 19
7:30 AM - 8:55 AM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Brian Kwon, MD ; Christoph Hofstetter, MD, PhD ; Karthik Madhavan, MD ; Michael Fehlings, MD, PhD, FRCSC ; Rajiv Saigal, MD ; Walter Jermakowicz, MD, PhD ; Yi Lu, MD, PhD
Moderators: Brian K. Kwon MD, PhD, FRCSC and Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS   Motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause... More...

Surgical Symposium: The Real Deal of the Opioid Crisis (Skyline Ballroom W375ab)

25 Sep 19
7:30 AM - 8:55 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Gregory Grabowski, MD ; Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD ; Jerome Schofferman, MD ; John Devine ; John France, MD ; Sigurd Berven, MD
Moderator: John G. DeVine, MD   In 2017, 70,200 Americans died of a drug overdose with 68% of these deaths attributed to an opioid. The ra... More...

Surgical Innovation Lab Demo: ExcelsiusGPS® Advanced Surgical Innovation Lab - Invitation Only (Room Orange Lab (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Industry Presentation

Discover how the latest iteration of the ExcelsiusGPS® Revolutionary Robotic Navigation platform can complement your surgical workflow. Partici... More...

Surgical Innovation Lab Demo: Medtronic (Room Blue Lab (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Industry Presentation

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Abstract Presentations: Cervical Spine Surgery II (Room W470b)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Avani Vaishnav, MBBS ; Brianna Siracuse, BS ; Bryce Basques, MD, MHS ; Joon Yoo, BA ; JP Wanner, MD ; Peter Passias, MD ; Ram Haddas, PhD, MSc, MEng PhD, MSc, MEng ; Reginald Knight, MD, MS
Moderator: Reginald Q. Knight, MD, MS   44. Correlation between NDI, PROMIS and SF-12 in cervical spinal surgery Avani S. Vaishnav, MBBS1... More...

Abstract Presentations: Improving Surgical Outcomes (Room W470a)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Aaron Buckland, MBBS, FRACS ; Carol Mancuso, MD ; John Finkenberg, MD ; Michael Nolte, MD ; Rogelio Coronado, PT, PhD ; Roland Duculan, MD ; Selina Poon, MD, MPH ; Sina Pourtaheri, MD
Moderator: John G. Finkenberg, MD   51. Fostering physical activity after complex lumbar spine surgery: a randomized trial Carol A. Mancu... More...

Abstract Presentations: Thoracolumbar Surgery II (Skyline Ballroom W375d)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Aloysius Bambang Darwono, MD, PhD ; Francis Shen, MD ; Iina Tuomainen, MD ; Jae Baek, BS ; Jose Jimenez-Almonte, MD, MS ; Leah Carreon, MD, MSc ; Nina Lara, MD ; Richard Skolasky, ScD
Moderator: Aloysius B. Darwono, MD, PhD   58. rhBMP-2 in short segment thoracolumbar fusion augmented with transforaminal lumbar interbody... More...

Best Papers (Room W471ab)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Azeem Malik, MBBS ; Danisa Olumide, MD ; Gaurang Gupte, BS ; Lorenzo Deveza, MD, PhD ; Michel Schneider, MD ; Peter Passias, MD ; Todd Albert, MD
Moderator: Danisa A. Olumide, MD   37. Effect of topical steroid on swallowing following ACDF: results of a prospective randomized double ... More...

Integrated Symposium: Surgical Treatment of Low Back Pain: Evidence, Controversy and Debate (Skyline Ballroom W375c)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Frank Phillips, MD ; Michael Daubs, MD ; Todd Alamin MD ; W. Ryan Spiker, MD ; William Sullivan, MD
Moderator: Michael D. Daubs, MD   This one-hour symposium will cover the treatment of axial lower back pain in patients with degenerative ... More...

Surgical Symposium: Endoscopic Spine Surgery: New Techniques and Outcomes (Skyline Ballroom W375ab)

25 Sep 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Christoph Hofstetter, MD, PhD ; Christopher Yeung, MD ; Daniel Laich, DO ; Jin-Sung Kim, MD ; Michael Steinmetz, MD ; Nathaniel Brooks, MD ; Ralf Wagner, MD
Moderators: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD and Christopher A. Yeung, MD   Endoscopic spine surgery is gaining popularity and indications have be... More...

Networking Break Beverage Service (Room The Learning Place & Lounge)

25 Sep 19
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Come to either the Learning Place or the Lounge in the Technical Exhibition for coffee and refreshments. More...

Poster Grand Rounds (Room Pink Theater (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Alan Daniels, MD ; Mathieu Bannwarth, MD
P79. Evolution of adult spine deformity surgery practice patterns over the past decade has impacted the rates and types of complications Mathieu B... More...

Poster Grand Rounds (Room Purple Theater (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Donna M Eastwood, RN ; Jannat Khan, MD
P48. Translation of the Interprofessional Spine Assessment and Education Clinic (ISAEC) to the New Brunswick population Donna M. Eastwood, RN1; Ma... More...

Poster Grand Rounds (Room Gray Theater (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Peter Passias, MD
P58. Patients with psychiatric diagnoses have increased odds of morbidity and mortality in elective orthopedic surgery Avery Brown, BS1; Cole Bort... More...

Poster Grand Rounds (Room White Theater (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Brian Neuman, MD ; Jeffrey Gum, MD ; Renaud Lafage, MSc
P84. Predicting ASD surgeries that exceed Medicare allowable payment thresholds: a comparison of hospital costs to what the government will actuall... More...

NASS Working for You: Advocacy (Skyline Ballroom W375ab)

25 Sep 19
10:30 AM - 10:35 AM

Tracks: Surgical

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Abstract Presentations: Interdisciplinary Care (Room W470b)

25 Sep 19
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Aditya Karhade, MD ; Andrew Schoenfeld, MD ; Azeem Malik, MBBS ; Brian Dial, MD ; Eric Buchl, MPAS, PA-C ; Ichiro Okano, MD ; Kirkham Wood, MD ; Peter Passias, MD ; Vishal Sarwahi, MD ; Yagiz Yolcu, MD
Moderator: Eric H. Buchl, PA-C   74. Trends in utilization of radiotherapy for spinal meningiomas: insights from the 2004-2015 national ca... More...

Abstract Presentations: Spinal Deformity II (Room W471ab)

25 Sep 19
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Alvaro Ibaseta, MS ; Brian Dial, MD ; Jonathan Sembrano, MD ; Peter Passias, MD ; Reginald Knight, MD, MS ; Shay Bess, MD ; Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD ; Thomas Buell, MD ; Tina Raman, MD
Moderator: Reginald Q. Knight, MD, MS   65. A risk benefit analysis of increasing surgical invasiveness relative to frailty status in adul... More...

Integrated Symposium: Leadership Perspective: Identifying and Managing Physician Burnout in Today's Health Care Environment (Skyline Ballroom W375c)

25 Sep 19
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Eric Muehlbauer, MJ, CAE MJ, CAE ; Richard Skolasky, ScD ; Todd Albert, MD
Moderator: Richard L. Skolasky, ScD   There is increasing attention in the medical community to the importance of physician well-being. Ph... More...

Interdisciplinary Spine Forum: The Optimal Role of the First Contact Practitioner in Spine Care (Skyline Ballroom W375d)

25 Sep 19
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Brian Justice, DC ; Claire Johnson, PhD, DC, MS ; David Elton, DC ; Donald Murphy, DC ; Lindsay Rae, DC ; Marcia Spoto, PT, DC ; Michael Schneider, DC, PhD
Moderator: Brian Justice, DC   It is increasingly recognized that the first practitioner a spine pain patient encounters plays a key role ... More...

Resident/Fellow Education Pathway: Transition to Practice I: Landing a Job (Room W470a)

25 Sep 19
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Residents/Fellows

Speaker(s): Andrew Schoenfeld, MD ; Avery Buchholz, MD, MPH ; E. Kano Mayer MD ; Khoi Than, MD ; Melvin Makhni, MD, MBA ; Michael Daubs, MD ; Michael Stauff, MD ; Saad Chaudhary, MD, MBA ; Sandeep Gidvani, MD
Moderator: Michael Stauff, MD   The transition from training to practice can be one of the most daunting and critical periods in the life ... More...

Surgical Symposium: Predictive Analysis and Data Utilization to Improve Patient Assessment and Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery (Skyline Ballroom W375ab)

25 Sep 19
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Breton Line, BS ; Christopher Ames, MD ; Jeffrey Gum, MD ; Michael Kelly, MD, MSc ; Shay Bess, MD ; Virginie Lafage, PhD
Moderator: Shay Bess, MD   Predictive analytics are increasingly employed by medical systems to evaluate patients and improve clinical car... More...

P.U.R.E. Cafe (Hot Lunch)

25 Sep 19
11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Come and buy a hot lunch right on the showfloor. More...

Surgical Innovation Lab Demo: ExcelsiusGPS® Advanced Surgical Innovation Lab - Invitation Only (Room Orange Lab (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Industry Presentation

Discover how the latest iteration of the ExcelsiusGPS® Revolutionary Robotic Navigation platform can complement your surgical workflow. Partici... More...

Surgical Innovation Lab Demo: Medtronic (Room Blue Lab (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Industry Presentation

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Professional Headshots (Room West Central Lobby)

25 Sep 19
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

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Resident & Fellow Career Building Q&A Sessions (Room Career Center Booth in West Lobby)

25 Sep 19
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: Residents/Fellows

Speaker(s): Melvin Makhni, MD, MBA
Resident & Fellow Career Building Q & A Sessions 12:00-1:15pm Melvin Makhni, MD, MBA   An extension to the Resident & Fellow... More...

Spine Fellowship Directors' Meeting (Room W474)

25 Sep 19
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Residents/Fellows

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NASS Working for You: NASS Spine Registry (Skyline Ballroom W375ab)

25 Sep 19
12:55 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FACS
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Abstract Presentations: Cervical Spine Surgery III (Skyline Ballroom W375ab)

25 Sep 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Alan Hilibrand, MD ; Bryan Head, MD ; Catherine Carlile, MD ; Charles Crawford III, MD ; Jose Jimenez-Almonte, MD, MS ; Lawal Labaran ; Sameh Abolfotouh, MD ; Yiheng Yin, MD
Moderator: Alan S. Hilibrand, MD   83. Postoperative opioids and 1-year outcomes after spine surgery Catherine Carlile, MD1; Jeffrey M. H... More...

Abstract Presentations: Functional Analysis and Therapy (Room W470a)

25 Sep 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Bassel Diebo, MD ; Carol Mancuso, MD ; Donna Ohnmeiss, PhD ; Isador Lieberman, MD, FRCSC, MBA ; Jamal Shillingford, MD ; Mohamed Macki, MD ; Najmedden Attabib, FRCSC ; Natalie Zusman
Moderator: Donna D. Ohnmeiss, PhD   97. The effect of physical therapy on time to discharge after lumbar interbody fusion Mohamed Macki, ... More...

Abstract Presentations: Thoracolumbar Surgery III (Room W470b)

25 Sep 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Azeem Malik, MBBS ; Chris Steyn, MD ; Corey Walker, MD ; Jun-Song Yang, MD ; Jwalant Patel, MS ; Michael Steinmetz, MD ; Nianhu Li, MD ; W. Ryan Spiker, MD
Moderator: Chris Steyn, MD   90. Impact of patient-controlled analgesia on clinical outcomes after posterior lumbar spinal fusion surgery ... More...

Innovative Technology Presentations (Non-CME) (Skyline Ballroom W375d)

25 Sep 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Industry Presentation

Speaker(s): Abby Sukarto, PhD ; Beau Standish ; Edward Dohring, MD ; Jacob Gibby, MD ; Jeff Marx PhD ; Joseph O'Brien, MD, MPH ; Pierce Nunley, MD ; Richard Fessler, MD, PhD ; Timothy Ganey PhD
Moderator: Edward J. Dohring, MD   1. Biomechanical and minimum one year clinical results of a novel 3D expandible cage for lumbar interbo... More...

Medical Symposium: Ambulatory Surgical Centers: Is This the Next Big Thing? (Skyline Ballroom W375c)

25 Sep 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Christopher Yeung, MD ; Dawn Knight, MHA ; John Peloza, MD ; Joseph Blyth, DO ; Karthik Madhavan, MD ; Michael Steinmetz, MD ; Scott Raffa, MD
Moderators: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD and Christopher A. Yeung, MD   Ambulatory care surgical centers, once frowned upon, are embraced by s... More...

Surgical Symposium: A Global Perspective on Deformity (Room W471ab)

25 Sep 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Allan Hiroshi de Araújo Ono, MD ; Fahad H. Abduljabbar, MD ; Hani Mhaidli, MD, PhD ; Máximo-Alberto Diez-Ulloa, MD ; Muhammad Tariq Sohail, MD, PhD, FRCS ; Norman Chutkan, MD MD ; Yu Yamato, MD, PhD
Moderators: Norman B. Chutkan and Hani H. Mhaidli, MD, PhD   GEER The L3L5 Segment in Adult Deformity: Degenerative de novo vs. Idiopathi... More...

De-Stress with the Best: Visit with Therapy Dogs (Room NASS Lounge)

25 Sep 19
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

De-Stress with Therapy Dogs from Canine Therapy Corporation from 2-4pm at the NASS Lounge! More...

Surgical Innovation Lab Demo: ExcelsiusGPS® Advanced Surgical Innovation Lab - Invitation Only (Room Orange Lab (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Industry Presentation

Discover how the latest iteration of the ExcelsiusGPS® Revolutionary Robotic Navigation platform can complement your surgical workflow. Partici... More...

Section on Biologics & Basic Research Abstract Presentations (Room W470a)

25 Sep 19
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Bryan Cunningham, PhD ; Chad Ishmael, MD ; Glenn Buttermann, MD ; Jonathan Yamaguchi, BS ; Joseph Butler, MD ; Joshua Bunch, MD ; Nelson Astur Neto, MD, MSc ; Nic Newell, PhD, MEng
Moderator: Joseph S. Butler, PhD, FRCS (Tr & Orth)   104. Zoledronic acid decreases infection burden in mouse model of spine implant I... More...

Section on Biologics & Basic Research: BMP in 2019: The Biologic Hasn't Changed, but the Evidence Has (Skyline Ballroom W375c)

25 Sep 19
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Christopher Chaput, MD ; Eugene Carragee, MD ; Gregory Schroeder, MD ; Harvey Smith, MD ; Peter Whang, MD, FACS ; Wellington Hsu, MD
Moderators: Christopher D. Chaput, MD and Harvey E. Smith, MD   This panel discussion will review how our understanding of the efficacy an... More...

Section on Minimally Invasive Procedures: Advances and Case Scenarios (Room W471ab)

25 Sep 19
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Andrew Sama, MD ; Juan Uribe, MD ; Karthik Madhavan, MD ; Khoi Than, MD ; Michael Steinmetz, MD ; Nathaniel Brooks, MD ; Sean Christie, MD ; Yi Lu, MD, PhD
Moderators: Nathaniel P. Brooks, MD and Khoi D. Than, MD   MIS symposium is part of the MIP committee at NASS. This symposium will ad... More...

Section on Spinal Cord Injury: Latest Advances in Basic Science Research (Skyline Ballroom W375ab)

25 Sep 19
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Brian Kwon, MD ; Christoph Hofstetter, MD, PhD ; Karthik Madhavan, MD ; Walter Jermakowicz, MD, PhD ; Yi Lu, MD, PhD
Moderators: Christoph P. Hofstetter, MD, PhD and Karthik Madhavan, MD   Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) leads to cellular destruction of from pri... More...

Section Session TBD (Skyline Ballroom d)

25 Sep 19
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

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Practice and Employer Meet & Greet: The Orthopaedic Institute (TOI) (Room West Central Lobby)

25 Sep 19
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Career Fair

Speaker(s): Claire Springfield
The Orthopaedic Institute 2:15pm-2:45pm Claire Springfield   Learn about the opportunities available with The Orthopaedic Institute (TOI... More...

Poster Grand Rounds (Room Pink Theater (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Dean Perfetti, MD, MPH ; Rasheedat Zakare-Fagbamila, BA
P71. Is academic department teaching status associated with adverse outcomes after lumbar laminectomy and discectomy for degenerative spine disease... More...

Poster Grand Rounds (Room Purple Theater (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Paul Bishop, MD, PhD, DC ; Richard Frisch, MD ; Saadyah Averick, PhD
P11. Facile aqueous based method to improve mineralization onto PEEK Saadyah E. Averick, PhD1; Gordon G. Mao, MD2; Andrew Kassick, PhD2; Isaac Swi... More...

Poster Grand Rounds (Room Gray Theater (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Seth Williams, MD ; Suzanne McIlroy, MCSP, MSc
P155. Clinical outcomes of conservatively managed type II odontoid fractures in older people Suzanne McIlroy, MCSP, MSc1; Jordan Lam, MBBS, BS2; G... More...

Poster Grand Rounds (Room White Theater (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Alexandra Soroceanu, MD, MPH ; Andrew Harris, BS
P29. Caudally directed upper-instrumented vertebra pedicle screws minimize the risk of proximal junctional failure in patients with long posterior ... More...

Exercise Committee Presents: Back to the Future: Low Back Pain Disability and Episode Risk Reduction (Room W470b)

25 Sep 19
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Alison Stout, DO ; Amy Fletcher, DPT, MDT ; Donald Murphy, DC ; Joe Ghorayeb, DC, MHA ; Michael Geraci, MD, PT ; Ryan Tauzell, MA, PT, MDT ; Simon Dagenais, DC, PhD ; Stanley Herring, MD
Moderator: Ryan A. Tauzell, PT, MA, Cert. MDT   Ridiculous amounts of time and money have been aimed at treating an episode of low back pa... More...

Section on Biologics & Basic Research: Biologics in Spine Surgery: Back to the Future (Skyline Ballroom W375c)

25 Sep 19
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Gregory Schroeder, MD ; Raymond Hah, MD MD ; Zorica Buser, PhD
Moderators: Zorica Buser, PhD   The purpose of this symposium is to present attendees with a past, present and future look at the use... More...

Section on Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring: Neuromonitoring in Spine Surgery: What Would You Do? (Skyline Ballroom W375d)

25 Sep 19
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Adam Doan, DC, DABNM ; Anthony Sestokas, PhD ; F. Todd Wetzel, MD ; John Ney, MD, MPH ; Joshua Heller, MD ; Nancy Mirarchi, DC, DABNM ; Richard Vogel, PhD, DABNM
Moderators: Richard Vogel, PhD, DABNM and Adam Doan, DC, DABNM   Use of neuromonitoring (IONM) in spine surgery varies significantly by re... More...

Section on Motion Technology Abstract Presentations (Room W470a)

25 Sep 19
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Avinash Patwardhan, PhD PhD ; Donna Ohnmeiss, PhD ; Hoon Choi, MD, MS ; Kee Kim, MD ; Lisa Ferrara, PhD ; Richard Guyer, MD ; Scott Blumenthal, MD ; Shiu-Jau Chen, MD, PhD ; Vikas Patel, MD ; William Lavelle, MD
Moderator: Lisa A. Ferrara, PhD   111. Is osteoporosis screening routinely needed to evaluate cervical total disc replacement patients? S... More...

Section on Robotics & Navigation: How to Get the Best Outcome From Your Robotics and Navigation System (Room W471ab)

25 Sep 19
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Andrew Fabiano, MD MD ; Chetan Patel, MD ; Eric Nottmeier, MD ; Isador Lieberman, MD, FRCSC, MBA ; Sigurd Berven, MD ; Vladimir Sinkov, MD
Moderator: Chetan K. Patel, MD   Faculty will examine the optimal workflow for robotics, navigation and 3-D printed guides, discuss the sp... More...

Section on Spine Oncology: Evaluation and Management of Unknown Spinal Lesions (Skyline Ballroom W375ab)

25 Sep 19
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Daniel Sciubba, MD ; John Shin, MD MD ; Joseph Schwab, MD ; Matthew Colman, MD, PhD ; Matthew Goodwin, MD, PhD
Moderators: Daniel M. Sciubba, MD, Joseph H. Schwab, MD   This interactive session will start with a pre-test with audience participation.... More...

NASS After Hours: SI-Joint Hands-On Workshop (Non-CME) Ticket Required (Room Gold Theater & Orange Lab (The Learning Place))

25 Sep 19
3:45 PM - 8:00 PM

Tracks: Industry Presentation

The Sacroiliac (SI) Joint  procedure  fuses the ilac bone (pelvis) to the spine (sacrum) for stabilization of the entire spine. This p... More...

Social Hour (Room Lounge)

25 Sep 19
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

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Exercise Committee Step Challenge

26 Sep 19
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary, Residents/Fellows

Get your 10,000+ steps in and potentially win an Apple Watch if you're the top stepper! So lace up your shoes, have fun, and happy stepping! &... More...

Abstract Presentations: Biomechanics and Basic Science II (Room W470a)

26 Sep 19
7:25 AM - 8:25 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Antonio Benlloch, MD, PhD ; Dominic Pelle, MD ; Jakub Godzik, MD ; Jesse Galina, BS ; Máximo-Alberto Diez-Ulloa, MD ; Peter Passias, MD ; Ryan Hofler, MD, MS ; Srikanth Divi, MD ; Vishal Sarwahi, MD ; Wei Yuan, MD, PhD
Moderator: Dominic W. Pelle, MD   135. Neutral cervical sagittal vertical axis (SVA) varies with T1 Tilt Ryan Hofler, MD, MS1; Muturi Mur... More...

Abstract Presentations: Thoracolumbar Surgery IV (Room W470b)

26 Sep 19
7:25 AM - 8:25 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Azeem Malik, MBBS ; Man Kyu Park, MD ; Marcelo Galarza, MD, PhD, MSc ; Michael Steinmetz, MD ; Oliver Ayling, MD ; Srikanth Divi, MD ; Vishal Sarwahi, MD
Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD   128. Posterior lumbar fusions (PLFs) at physician owned hospitals – reconsidering the restrict... More...

Abstract Presentations: Updates in Technology (Room W471ab)

26 Sep 19
7:25 AM - 8:25 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Antonio Brecevich, MD ; Bilal Butt, MD ; Edward Yoon, MD ; Jeffrey Gum, MD ; Joseph Lyons, BS ; Nicholas Benson, PhD ; Sandeep Gidvani, MD ; William Mark Erwin, DC, PhD
Moderator: Sandeep N. Gidvani, MD   121. Machine-Vision image guided surgery (MvIGS): an intraoperative and radiation-free spine navigatio... More...

Interdisciplinary Spine Forum: Should Spine Care Include the Prevention Spectrum? (Skyline Ballroom W375d)

26 Sep 19
7:25 AM - 8:25 AM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Speaker(s): Brian Justice, DC ; Claire Johnson, PhD, DC, MS
Moderator: Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD   Prevention strategies have the potential to improve quality of life and save costs. However, th... More...

Medical Symposium: Section on RIMS: Medical Cannabis, Diet and Nutritional Supplements and Other Self-Help Treatments for Pain (Skyline Ballroom W375c)

26 Sep 19
7:25 AM - 8:25 AM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Carrie Diulus, MD ; Jason Friedrich, MD ; Jerome Schofferman, MD
Moderator: Jerome Schofferman, MD   Many if not most patients try self-help treatments including over the counter and other complementary ... More...

Surgical Symposium: Anticipating and Reducing Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Clinical Translatable Research Findings from the International Spine Study Group (Skyline Ballroom W375ab)

26 Sep 19
7:25 AM - 8:25 AM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Alan Daniels, MD ; Douglas Burton, MD ; Eric Klineberg, MD ; Munish Gupta, MD ; Shay Bess, MD
Moderator: Shay Bess, MD   Adult spinal deformity surgery is associated with high rates of complications that may compromise surgical outc... More...
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