Moderator: Michael Halasy, PhD, MS, PA-C
As our population ages and has increasing difficulty with spine related conditions, it is more imperative that spine surgeons and other spine providers understand how comorbidities relate to the treatments they prescribe. Faculty will address the impact of comorbidities on the care spine surgeons/providers deliver.
Upon completion of this session, participants should gain strategies to:
- Understand how medical comorbidities affect treatments given to spine patients;
- Identify spinal treatments to limit effect on comorbidities and maximize outcomes;
- Utilize strategies to temper patient expectations given multiplier effect of multiple conditions.
Agenda
Neurologic Disorders
Rani Nasser, MD
Rheumatologic Disorders
TBD
General Medical/Cardiovascular
TBD
Oncologic
Joseph H. Schwab, MD
Psychiatric
Barry Hong
Endocrine/Burden of Disease
Ron Alkalay, PhD