(SPEC3) Special Course 3: CSRS/DSPN Joint Special Course

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

1:30 PM – 5:30 PM PST

Course Director(s)

Zoher Ghogawala, MD (he/him/his)

Professor of Neurosurgery
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Burlington, MA, US
Erica Bisson, MD, MPH

Professor
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Han Jo Kim, MD (he/him/his)

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY, US

This Spine Summit-CSRS-sponsored symposium will discuss various strategies to treat cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy. We will discuss the emerging evidence regarding both fusion and non-fusion operations for myeloradiculopathy across the age spectrum.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the evaluation and treatment of cervical myeloradiculopathy
Describe the treatment options for degenerative disorders in geriatric cervical spine
Develop strategies to avoid and manage common complications in cervical spine surgery

Disclosure(s):

Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FAANS: Nidus AI: Advisor (Ongoing), Ownership Interest (Ongoing), Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)

Erica Bisson, MD, MPH, FAANS: Medtronic: Consultant (Ongoing); nView: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Proprio: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Stryker - K2M: Consultant (Ongoing); Vestia Ventures MiRus Investment, LLC: Consultant (Ongoing), Ownership Interest (Ongoing)

Han Jo Kim, MD: Acuity Surgical: Royalty Recipient (Ongoing); Aspen Medical: Advisor (Ongoing); K2M / Stryker: Royalty Recipient (Ongoing); NuVasive: Consultant (Ongoing); Vivex Biology: Advisor (Ongoing); Zimmer Biomet: Royalty Recipient (Ongoing)

Presentations:

1:30 PM – 1:35 PM PST

Introduction
Moderator: Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH – Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Moderator: Luis M. Tumialán, MD – Barrow Brain and Spine
1:35 PM – 1:45 PM PST

Middle Aged Patient with 1-2 Level Disease: ACDF is Superior
Speaker: Daniel M. Hafez, MD, PhD – Washington University in St. Louis
1:46 PM – 1:56 PM PST

Middle Aged Patient with 1-2 Level Disease: Why Not Arthroplasty?
Speaker: Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, MBA – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
1:57 PM – 2:07 PM PST

Treatment Options for ASD Above a Prior Fusion
Speaker: Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD – Duke University Medical Center
2:08 PM – 2:18 PM PST

Posterior Laminectomy and Fusion: My Preferred Option for > 3 Level Disease
Speaker: Rick Sasso, MD – Indiana Spine Group
2:19 PM – 2:30 PM PST

Indications for Cervical Laminoplasty: How my Practice has Evolved
Speaker: Zoher Ghogawala, MD (he/him/his) – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
2:31 PM – 2:50 PM PST

Panel Discussion
Speaker: Daniel M. Hafez, MD, PhD – Washington University in St. Louis
Speaker: Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, MBA – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
Speaker: Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD – Duke University Medical Center
Speaker: Zoher Ghogawala, MD (he/him/his) – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
3:00 PM – 3:10 PM PST

Brief Opening on Frailty
Speaker: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
3:11 PM – 3:20 PM PST

Odontoid Fractures in Elderly
Speaker: Michael Groff, MD – Brigham and Woman's Hospital
3:21 PM – 3:30 PM PST

Optimal Timing for Central Cord in Elderly
Speaker: Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD – University of Toronto
3:31 PM – 3:40 PM PST

Treatment of Osteoporosis in Geriatric Trauma Patient
Speaker: Michael Groff, MD – Brigham and Woman's Hospital
3:41 PM – 3:50 PM PST

Treatment Options for Greater Occipital Neuralgia
Speaker: Han Jo Kim, MD (he/him/his) – Hospital for Special Surgery
3:51 PM – 4:10 PM PST

Panel Discussion
Speaker: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Speaker: Michael Groff, MD – Brigham and Woman's Hospital
Speaker: Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD – University of Toronto
Speaker: Han Jo Kim, MD (he/him/his) – Hospital for Special Surgery
4:20 PM – 4:30 PM PST

Vertebral Artery Injury During Cervical Surgery. Management Techniques
Speaker: Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH – Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
4:31 PM – 4:40 PM PST

C5 Palsy – Etiology, Avoidance and Management Strategies
Speaker: Alpesh A. Patel, MD, MBA – Northwestern Medicine
4:41 PM – 4:50 PM PST

Dysphagia- Evaluation, Avoidance and Expectations
Speaker: Erica F. Bisson, MD, MPH – University of Utah
4:51 PM – 5:00 PM PST

Pseudoarthrosis
Speaker: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST

Panel Discussion
Speaker: Alpesh A. Patel, MD, MBA – Northwestern Medicine
Speaker: Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH – Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Speaker: Erica F. Bisson, MD, MPH – University of Utah
Speaker: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine