(SS1) Scientific Session 1: Sports & Spine

Thursday, February 22, 2024

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST

Moderator(s)

David Okonkwo, MD, PhD

Professor, Vice Chair
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scott Zuckerman, MD, MPH (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Disclosure(s):

David O. Okonkwo, M.D., Ph.D.: NuVasive: Advisor (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Royalty Recipient (Ongoing); ZimVie: Consultant (Ongoing), Royalty Recipient (Ongoing)

Scott L. Zuckerman, MD: Medtronic: Consultant (Ongoing)

Presentations:

8:04 AM – 8:05 AM PST

Welcome and Introduction
Speaker: Philip K. Louie, MD – Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Speaker: Venu M. Nemani, MD, PhD – Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
8:05 AM – 8:11 AM PST

Management of Spinal Disorders in Low vs High Impact Sports
Speaker: Scott L. Zuckerman, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
8:11 AM – 8:26 AM PST

Spine Rehabilitation Programming for the Athlete: Treatment Beyond the Operating Room
Speaker: Jim Godin, DPT – EXOS
8:26 AM – 8:41 AM PST

Emergency Preparedness in Sports
Speaker: William A. Knight, IV, MD (he/him/his) – University of Cincinnati
8:41 AM – 8:48 AM PST

Sideline Emergency in Athletics: Management of SCI
Speaker: David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
8:48 AM – 8:58 AM PST

So You Think You Want To Take Care of Athletes?
Speaker: Henry Feuer, MD – retired
8:58 AM – 9:08 AM PST

Panel Discussion
Speaker: Jim Godin, DPT – EXOS
Speaker: William A. Knight, IV, MD (he/him/his) – University of Cincinnati
Speaker: Philip K. Louie, MD – Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Speaker: Venu M. Nemani, MD, PhD – Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Speaker: David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Speaker: Scott L. Zuckerman, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
9:08 AM – 9:23 AM PST

Cervical HNP in the Athlete: Fusion Versus Motion Preservation Case Debate
Speaker: Jang W. Yoon, MD – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Speaker: Robert G. Watkins, MD – Marina Spine Center
Speaker: Venu M. Nemani, MD, PhD – Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
9:23 AM – 9:38 AM PST

Unintended Consequences: Cervical Pseudoarthroses in the Athlete Case Debate
Speaker: Victor Chang, MD (he/him/his) – Henry Ford Hospital
Speaker: Henry Feuer, MD – retired
Speaker: Alpesh A. Patel, MD, MBA – Northwestern Medicine
9:38 AM – 9:40 AM PST

Introduction of Visionary Speaker
Speaker: Byron Branch, MD – Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates
9:40 AM – 10:00 AM PST

Visionary Speaker: Eric Wood, Buffalo Bills
Guest Speaker: Eric Wood