Moderators: Daniel M. Sciubba, MD, Joseph H. Schwab, MD
Patients with spine tumors present complex and unique challenges to providers that are ideally diagnosed and treated in a multi-disciplinary fashion, leveraging input from radiologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, pain management physicians and physiatrists. This seminar will review state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment option for patients with spine tumors
Upon completion of this session, participants should gain strategies to:
- Review initial evaluation of a patient with a spine tumor
- Evaluate options for spine tumor treatment
- Integrate surgical and nonsurgical interventions for spinal tumors into practice.
Agenda
Introduction and Case Presentation
Joseph H. Schwab, MD
How to Initially Evaluate the Spine Tumor Patient
Ilya Laufer, MD
What is the Current Role of Radiation for Spinal Tumors?
Kristin Redmond, MD, MPH
When and How Should the Interventional Radiologist Be Involved?
Majid Khan, MD
Is Surgery Needed? Assessing and Treating Instability or Compression
John H. Shin, MD
What and How Should Physiatry (PM&R) Be Involved?
Sasha E. Knowlton, MD
What Predicts “Success”? Are Patients Satisfied?
Nicholas Dea, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Review and Resolution of Case
Daniel M. Sciubba, MD