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Ticketed Session: Coding Update 2017: Conquering Your Coding Hurdles (Room W230AB)

23 Oct 17
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Charles Mick, MD ; Donna Lahey, RNFA, CNOR ; Gregory Przybylski, MD ; Paul Saiz, MD
Chair: Donna M. Lahey, RNFA Take the pain out of your practice and conquer your coding challenges by attending this timely and highly intera... More...

Ticketed Hands-on Course: Evaluation and Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity: Skull to Sacrum (Room W230CD)

24 Oct 17
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Ajit Krishnaney, MD ; Daniel Sciubba, MD ; Gregory Schroeder, MD ; Jason Savage, MD ; John Shin, MD MD ; Michael Steinmetz, MD ; Patrick Sugrue, MD ; R. Douglas Orr, MD, FRCSC ; Raymond Hah, MD MD ; Sigurd Berven, MD ; Thomas Mroz, MD
Chairs: Jason W. Savage, MD; Michael P. Steinmetz, MD This comprehensive adult spinal deformity course will provide in-depth coverage of all... More...

Ticketed Session: Coding Update 2017: Conquering Your Coding Hurdles (Room W230AB)

24 Oct 17
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Charles Mick, MD ; Donna Lahey, RNFA, CNOR ; Gregory Przybylski, MD ; Paul Saiz, MD
Chair: Donna M. Lahey, RNFA Take the pain out of your practice and conquer your coding challenges by attending this timely and highly intera... More...

Welcome Reception (Room Hyatt Regency Orlando - Terrace Pool)

24 Oct 17
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

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Welcome Remarks (Room WF2)

25 Oct 17
7:25 AM - 7:30 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

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NASS Working for You: Spine Registry Update (Room WF2)

25 Oct 17
7:30 AM - 7:35 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Daniel Resnick, MD, MS
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Interdisciplinary Symposium: The Role of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patient Care, Research and Meeting Medicare Mandates (Room WF2)

25 Oct 17
7:35 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Alpesh Patel, MD, FACS ; Daniel Resnick, MD, MS ; Darrel Brodke, MD ; Paul Slosar, MD ; Sigurd Berven, MD
Moderator: Darrel S. Brodke, MD Patient reported outcomes are widely utilized in clinical spine research today.  There is a strong push to ... More...

Best Papers (Room WF2)

25 Oct 17
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Conor O'Neill, MD ; Dan Stein, BS ; Eeric Truumees, MD ; Matthew Gornet, MD ; Ram Haddas, PhD, MSc, MEng PhD, MSc, MEng ; Tyler Jenkins, MD ; William Lavelle, MD
Moderator: Conor O'Neill, MD 10-Year Outcomes from a Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Bryan Cervical Disc Arthroplasty with Anterio... More...

Interdisciplinary Spine Forum: Tandem Spinal Stenosis: Evaluation and Management of Patients with Concurrent Lumbar and Cervical Spine Spondylotic Disease (Room WF4)

25 Oct 17
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Allen Chen, MD, MPH ; Evan Johnson, PT, DPT, OCS ; John Metzler, MD ; Rick Placide, MD, PT ; Ron Alkalay, PhD ; Sheng Fu Lo, MD, MHS MD, MHS ; Virginie Lafage, PhD
Moderators: Evan K. Johnson, PT, DPT, OCS; Rick Placide, MD, PT Data from current research indicates that stenosis in one part of the spine posi... More...

Poster Grand Rounds (Room The Learning Place (Technical Exhibition))

25 Oct 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Aladine Elsamadicy, BS BS ; Alessandro Luzzati, MD ; Andrew Schoenfeld, MD ; Christopher Furey, MD ; David Bumpass, MD ; Isador Lieberman, MD, FRCSC, MBA ; Jeffrey Varghese, BS ; Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH ; Wenjie Wu, MD
The Learning Place (Blue Theater) The Clinical and Economic Impact of Postoperative Epidural Hematomas Following Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery ... More...

NASS Working for You: Coverage (Room WF2)

25 Oct 17
10:30 AM - 10:35 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): D. Scott Kreiner, MD
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Abstract Presentations: Cervical Deformity (Room W230AB)

25 Oct 17
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Alexandra Soroceanu, MD, MPH ; Blake Staub, MD ; Han Jo Kim, MD ; Koji Tamai, MD ; Shaleen Vira, MD MD ; Shay Bess, MD ; Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD
Moderator: Shay Bess, MD Cervical Mismatch: The Normative Value of T1S-CL and Its Ability to Predict Ideal CL Blake N. Staub, MD The Importa... More...

Abstract Presentations: Psychosocial Factors (Room W230CD)

25 Oct 17
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Andrew Schoenfeld, MD ; Benjamin Weisenthal, MD ; Carol Mancuso, MD ; D. Scott Kreiner, MD ; Kristin Archer, PhD, DPT ; Luis Marchi, PhD ; Neil Manson, MD, FRCSC ; Neil Shah, MD, MS ; Rabia Qureshi, BS ; Richard Skolasky, ScD
Moderator: Scott Kreiner, MD Sources of Patients’ Expectations of Lumbar Surgery Carol A. Mancuso, MD Surgeons’ Preoperative Exp... More...

Symposium: Exercise Committee: Exercise Management Controversy of Neck Pain Without Radiculopathy (Room WF1)

25 Oct 17
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Amy Fletcher, DPT, MDT ; Daniel Perry, MPT, MDT ; Ezequiel Gherscovici, PT, MSc, Dip.MDT ; Ronald Donelson, MD, MS ; Ryan Tauzell, MA, PT, MDT
Moderator: Ryan Tauzell, PT, MA, Cert. MDT Neck pain without radiculopathy can be challenging to treat. A clinical decision-making controversy r... More...

Symposium: Health Care Reform 2.0: Examining the Challenges and Opportunities for Spine Care Providers in a New Health Care System (Room WF2)

25 Oct 17
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Alan Hilibrand, MD ; Dave Fitzgerald ; John Finkenberg, MD ; Lawrence Kudlow ; Yvonne Bokelman, MBA, FACHE
Moderator: John G. Finkenberg, MD In 2010, Congress enacted the most comprehensive reform to the U.S. healthcare system in decades. Now, after s... More...

Symposium: Section on Biologics and Basic Research: Cellular-Based Allografts: Now, Why, Where? (Room WF3)

25 Oct 17
10:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Brandon Lawrence, MD ; Carl Gregory, PhD PhD ; Harvey Smith, MD ; Jason Savage, MD ; Wellington Hsu, MD
Moderators: Brandon Lawrence, MD; Harvey Smith, MD Cell-based allografts are increasingly common alternatives to autograft and are marketed to c... More...

Abstract Presentations: Lumbar Discectomy and Arthroplasty (Room WF2)

25 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Fredrik Stromqvist, MD ; Jack Zigler, MD ; James Yue, MD ; Jeffrey O'Donnell, BS ; Luiz Pimenta, MD, PhD ; R. Kirk Owens II, MD ; Yu-Po Lee, MD
Moderator: Yu-Po Lee, MD< Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery in Different Ages Fredrik Stromqvist, MD Back Pain Improves Significantly Follow... More...

Abstract Presentations: Pediatric Deformity 1 (Room WF3)

25 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Aaron Buckland, MBBS, FRACS ; Ahmed Saleh, MD ; Emmanuelle Ferrero, MD, MS ; Ishaan Swarup, MD ; Lionel Metz, MD ; Peng Yan, MD ; Xie En, MD
Moderator: Lionel N. Metz, MD Incidence of Intra-Spinal and Extra-Spinal MRI Abnormalities in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Ish... More...

Abstract Presentations: Spine and Lower Extremity Interactions (Room WF1)

25 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Bassel Diebo, MD ; Edward DelSole, MD ; Heidi Prather, DO ; Jonathan Elysee ; Max Vaynrub, MD MD ; Renaud Lafage, MSc
Moderator: Heidi Prather, DO Relationship Between Thoracolumbar Alignment and Lower Limbs Alignment Jonathan Elysee Recruitment of Lower Lim... More...

Abstract Presentations: Value (Room W230AB)

25 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Edward Dohring, MD ; Nikhil Jain, MBBS, MD MBBS, MD ; Susan Odum, PhD PhD ; Thomas Cha, MD, MBA ; Wesley Durand, BS
Moderator: Edward Dohring, MD Is There Value in Retrospective 90-Day Bundle Payment Models for Lumbar Spine Fusion Procedures? Susan Odum, Ph... More...

Innovative Technology Presentations (Non-CME) (Room W230CD)

25 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Alex Gitelman, MD ; Boyle Cheng, PhD ; Frank Phillips, MD ; Hassan Serhan, PhD PhD ; Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD ; Thomas Dreisinger, PhD ; Timothy Bassett, MD MD ; William Walsh, PhD
Moderator: Ted Dreisinger, PhD Amedica: Enhanced Osseoconductivity via Endocytotic Formation of Silicon- and Nitrogen-Substituted Hydroxyapatite... More...

Interdisciplinary Spine Forum: Return to Work Strategies for Stalled Cases (Room WF4)

25 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 3:05 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Carol Cancelliere, DC, PhD ; Douglas Gross, PhD ; Glenn Pransky, MD, M.Occ.H. ; Jennifer Christian, MD, MPH ; Katia Costa-Black, PhD ; Marco Campello, PhD, PT ; Margareta Nordin, MD ; William Shaw, PhD
Moderator: Marco Campello, PhD, PT In this session, faculty discuss strategies to improve outcomes in delayed recovery cases. With the input of ... More...

Symposium: Leadership Development (Room W232)

25 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Mary Crane ; Mitchel Harris, MD, FACS ; Richard Skolasky, ScD
Moderator: Mitchel Harris, MD, FACS; Richard L. Skolasky, ScD The Leadership Development Program provides an opportunity for individuals to enha... More...

Abstract Presentations: Cervical Biomechanics (Room WF1)

25 Oct 17
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Brian Kelly, PhD ; Paul Arnold, MD ; Richard Guyer, MD ; Robert Havey, MS ; Saeed Khayatzadeh, PhD ; Thomas Cha, MD, MBA
Moderator: Saeed Khayatzadeh, PhD Center of Rotation of Cervical Spine during a Flexion-Extension and Left-Right Twisting Motions Thomas D. Cha... More...

Abstract Presentations: Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Degenerative Scoliosis (Room WF2)

25 Oct 17
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Ali Abou-Madawi, MD ; Juan Uribe, MD ; Ki Hyoung Koo, MD ; Ram Haddas, PhD, MSc, MEng PhD, MSc, MEng ; Roland Duculan, MD ; Shaleen Vira, MD MD ; Xie En, MD ; Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FACS
Moderator: Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FACS; Ali Abou-Madawi, MD Patient Profiling Can Identify Spondylolisthesis Patients at Risk for Conversion from ... More...

Abstract Presentations: Patient Satisfaction (Room W230AB)

25 Oct 17
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Aaron Buckland, MBBS, FRACS ; Brian Justice, DC ; Jay Levin, BA ; Robert Winkelman, BS ; Susan Odum, PhD PhD
Moderator: Brian Justice, DC The Association Between the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Survey and ... More...

Abstract Presentations: Pediatric Deformity 2 (Room WF3)

25 Oct 17
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Aaron Buckland, MBBS, FRACS ; Calgar Yilgor, MD ; David Bumpass, MD ; Hitesh Mehta, MD, PhD MD, PhD ; Kipp Cryar, MD ; Paul Rubery, MD ; Pooria Hosseini ; Stephen Wendolowski
Moderator: Hitesh P. Mehta, MD, PhD Interpreting 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Alignment in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: How Should Thorac... More...

Innovative Technology Presentations (Non-CME) (Room W230CD)

25 Oct 17
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Aakash Agarwal, PhD ; Frank Castro, MD MD ; Jonathan Grauer, MD ; Maria Pettersson, PhD ; Nancy Lamerigts, MD, PhD ; Richard Guyer, MD ; Wade Jensen, MD ; Zeshan Hyder, DO
Moderator: Jonathan Grauer, MD Arcam AB: Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing for Titanium Spinal Implants Maria Pettersson, PhD Fountainhead ... More...

Poster Grand Rounds (Room The Learning Place (Technical Exhibition))

25 Oct 17
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Ahilan Sivaganesan, MD ; Akinobu Suzuki, MD, PhD ; Bolong Zheng ; Byron Stephens II, MD ; Erik Tye, BA ; Kenneth Foxx III, MD ; Min-Woo Kim
The Learning Place (Blue Theater) Drivers of Cost in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Byron F. Stephens II, MD Effect of Neck-Related Disabili... More...

Practical Theater Presentations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Quality Payment Program (QPP) (Room The Learning Place (Red Theater))

25 Oct 17
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Richard Wild, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Quality Payment Program (QPP) Richard E. Wild, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP Chief Medical Officer, Atlanta ... More...

NASS Working for You: Coding Update (Room WF2)

25 Oct 17
3:35 PM - 3:40 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): R. Dale Blasier, MD, FRCSC, MBA
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Abstract Presentations: Cervical Trauma/Instability (Room W230CD)

25 Oct 17
3:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Ahmed Al Jishi, BS, MD, FRCSC ; Andrew Schoenfeld, MD ; Dageng Huang, MD ; Liang Yan, MD ; Michael Fehlings, MD, PhD, FRCSC ; Michael Vives, MD ; Resident Issa ; Shaleen Vira, MD MD ; Steven Ludwig, MD
Moderator: Steven C. Ludwig, MD Treatment Strategy of Atlas Fractures: A Retrospective Study of 61 Cases Dageng Huang, MD Posterior Plate In... More...

Abstract Presentations: Interventional Spine (Room W230AB)

25 Oct 17
3:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Adam Hintz, MD ; Biao Wang, MD ; Chang-Hyun Lee, MD ; D.J. Kennedy, MD ; David Barton ; Hojung Chung, MD ; Jeffrey Fischgrund, MD MD ; John Amburgy, MD ; Shiu-Jau Chen, MD, PhD ; Silky Chotai, MD
Moderator: D.J. Kennedy, MD The Efficacy of Conventional Radiofrequency Denervation in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain Originating from the ... More...

Interdisciplinary Spine Forum: Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases of the Spine (Room WF4)

25 Oct 17
3:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Daniel Mazanec, MD ; Daniel Sciubba, MD ; David Allen, MD ; Eric Buchl, MPAS, PA-C ; Joseph Schwab, MD ; Michael Halasy, PhD, MS, PA-C ; Runsheng Wang, MD, MHS
Moderator: Eric Buchl, PA-C Autoimmune and inflammatory disorders of the spine can be caused by a wide range of conditions. They can be a signif... More...

Symposium: Digital Health for Spine Providers (Room WF3)

25 Oct 17
3:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Christy Tomkins-Lane, PhD ; Jeffrey Lotz, PhD ; Matthew Smuck, MD ; Ming-Chih Kao, MD, PhD ; Patricia Zheng, MD ; Stefano Bini, MD
Moderator: Matthew Smuck, MD What was once science fiction is now reality. Digital technologies are rapidly expanding into healthcare with antic... More...

Symposium: Leadership Development (Room W232)

25 Oct 17
3:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): David Dye ; Mitchel Harris, MD, FACS ; Richard Skolasky, ScD
Moderator: Mitchel Harris, MD, FACS; Richard L. Skolasky, ScD The Leadership Development Program provides an opportunity for individuals to enha... More...

Symposium: Low Back Pain: Connections to Inflammation, Movement, Neuromuscular Control and Biopsychosocial Factors (Room WF1)

25 Oct 17
3:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Francis Keefe, PhD ; Heidi Prather, DO ; Jacek Cholewicki, PhD ; Jeffrey Wang, MD ; Julie Hides, PhD ; Linda Van Dillen, PT, PhD ; Paul Hodges, PhD
Moderator: Heidi Prather, DO It is clear that low back pain (LBP) is a problem with multiple dimensions. Although it is well accepted that LBP i... More...

Symposium: Section on Biologics and Basic Research: Preventing Surgical Site Infections in Spine Surgery: The Use of Vancomycin Powder and Its Effects on SSI, Fusion and Implants (Room WF2)

25 Oct 17
3:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Brandon Lawrence, MD ; Clinton Devin, MD ; Jason Savage, MD ; Karen Bloch ; Paul Anderson, MD
Moderators: Clinton Devin, MD; Jason Savage, MD Surgical-site infections (SSIs) after spine surgery occur in 1-10 percent of patients, and are o... More...

Surgical Innovation Lab Workshop: MIS ADVANCED SOLUTIONS (Room Yellow Lab)

25 Oct 17
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker(s): Christoph Hofstetter, MD, PhD ; Joshua Abrams MD ; Peter Witt, MD ; Steven Ludwig, MD
Focus: Didactic and cadaveric session focused on solely on the clinical use of DePuy Synthes new MIS TLIF solutions: VIPER PRIME, CONCORDE ... More...

Announcements (Room WF2)

26 Oct 17
6:55 AM - 7:00 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

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Interdisciplinary Spine Forum: Restructuring and Integrating Spine Care (Room WF4)

26 Oct 17
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Christine Goertz, DC, PhD ; Eugene Carragee, MD ; Ian Paskowski, DC ; Joel Keehn ; Kevin Bozic, MD ; Robb Russell, DC ; William Weeks, MD, PhD
Moderator: Robb Russell, DC Current management practices for low back and neck pain, irrespective of the approach taken, have largely failed to ... More...

Interdisciplinary Symposium: Past Presidents Forum (Room WF2)

26 Oct 17
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): David Wong, MD, MSc, FRCS ; F. Todd Wetzel, MD ; Gregory Przybylski, MD ; Ray Baker, MD MD ; William Watters III, MD, MS
Moderators: F. Todd Wetzel, MD; William C. Watters III, MD The history and institutional memory of any viable, worthwhile organization is valuab... More...

Life Spine MIS TLIF/PLIF with Expandable Technologies, (Room Yellow Lab)

26 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Zeshan Hyder, DO
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Surgical Innovation Lab Demonstration: Single Position Lateral Solutions to Treat L4-S1, Featuring Advanced 3D Printed Implants and LessRay® Radiation Emission Reduction Technology. Presented by NuVasive® (Room Green Lab)

26 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): J. Thomas, MD ; Mark Medley, MD ; Robert Isaacs MD ; William Smith MD
NuVasive will be showcasing their expanding Lateral Procedural Solutions. The lab demonstration will highlight NuVasive’s new Lateral ALIF pr... More...

Best Papers (Room WF2)

26 Oct 17
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Aloysius Bambang Darwono, MD, PhD ; Bassel Diebo, MD ; Carlo Ammendolia, DC, PhD ; Jayme Koltsov, PhD ; Jonathan Grauer, MD ; Michael Raad, MD ; Michael Schneider, DC, PhD ; Richard Skolasky, ScD
Moderators: Jonathan N. Grauer, MD; Bambang Darwono, MD A Comparison of Nonsurgical Treatment Methods for Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ... More...

Poster Grand Rounds (Room The Learning Place (Technical Exhibition))

26 Oct 17
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Arvydas Tamkus, MD, PhD ; Damon Mar, MS ; Joseph Laratta, MD ; Kris De Smedt, MD ; Mostafa El Dafrawy, MD ; Olumuyiwa Idowu, BA ; Roberto Gazzeri MD ; Wenping Lin, MD, PhD
The Learning Place (Blue Theater) Tobramycin Powder Eradicates Spinal Wound Contamination: An In Vivo Rabbit Model Joseph L. Laratta, MD Bio... More...

Practical Theater Presentations: Registries, New Payment Paradigms and Performance Measurement (Room The Learning Place (Red Theater))

26 Oct 17
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Mohamad Bydon, MD
Registries, New Payment Paradigms and Performance Measurement Mohamad Bydon, MD Mayo Clinic More...

Presidential Address: F. Todd Wetzel, MD (Room WF2)

26 Oct 17
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Daniel Resnick, MD, MS ; F. Todd Wetzel, MD
Introduction: Daniel K. Resnick, MD, MS Presidential Address: F. Todd Wetzel, MD More...

Presidential Guest Speaker: Rebecca Costa (Room WF2)

26 Oct 17
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): F. Todd Wetzel, MD
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NASS Working for You: Quality Payment Program (Room WF2)

26 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Charles Cho, MD, MBA
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Abstract Presentations: Bone Biology and Fusion (Room WF4)

26 Oct 17
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Janet Krevolin, PhD ; Koji Tamai, MD ; Melodie Metzger, PhD ; Paul Arnold, MD ; Wellington Hsu, MD ; William Walsh, PhD
Moderator: Wellington K. Hsu, MD The Effect of Nicotine Cessation on Bone Marrow Stem Cell Proliferation and Differentiation Koji Tamai, MD ... More...

Abstract Presentations: Complications (Room W230AB)

26 Oct 17
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Anuj Singla, MD ; Danisa Olumide, MD ; Haroutioun Boyadjian ; John DePasse, MD ; Mohamad Bydon, MD ; Pablo Diaz-Collado, MD ; Ravi Verma, MD, MBA ; Ryan McLynn, BS ; Signe Elmose, BS
Moderator: Danisa A. Olumide, MD The Effect of Tranexamic Acid on Duration of Surgery, Bleeding and Complications: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Contr... More...

Innovative Technology Presentations (Non-CME) (Room W230CD)

26 Oct 17
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Brandon Donnelly, PhD ; Christopher Good, MD, FACS MD ; Conor O'Neill, MD ; James Sanfilippo, MD MD ; Jeffrey Larson, MD ; John Dorchak, MD ; Joshua Ammerman, MD ; Shelly Ikeme, PharmD, MPH, MBA
Moderator: Conor O'Neill, MD Mazor Robotics: Complications and Revision Rates in Robotic-Guided versus Fluoro-Guided Minimally Invasive Lumb... More...

Section on Rehabilitation, Interventional and Medical Spine (RIMS): Controversies in Guidelines for Low Back Pain: Clinical Practice Versus Research (Room WF3)

26 Oct 17
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Alison Stout, DO ; Benoy Benny, MD MD ; Jerome Schofferman, MD ; Ryan Tauzell, MA, PT, MDT
Moderator: Alison A. Stout, DO Low back pain is often described as a diagnosis and many guidelines exist for suggested treatment restrictions. T... More...

Symposium: SpineConnect Presentations (Room WF1)

26 Oct 17
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Bhavuk Garg, MD ; Jibin Francis, MD ; John Hammerstein, MD ; Michael Klein, MD ; Yair Barzilay, MD
Moderator: Michael R. Klein, MD This session presents clinical cases originally posted on SpineConnect which stimulated discussion with spine ca... More...

The Spine Journal Outstanding Paper Awards Presentations (Room WF2)

26 Oct 17
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM

Tracks: Medical, Surgical

Speaker(s): Andrew Schoenfeld, MD ; D.J. Kennedy, MD ; Eeric Truumees, MD ; Jeffrey Lotz, PhD ; Matthew Smuck, MD
Moderator: Eeric Truumees, MD Introduction Eeric Truumees, MD Outstanding Paper: Medical/Interventional Science From the International Spac... More...

Section on Biologics and Basic Research: Biomaterials of Structural Cages (Room WF4)

26 Oct 17
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: Surgical

Speaker(s): Barbara Boyan, PhD ; Brandon Lawrence, MD ; Christina Goldstein, MD, FRCSC ; Wellington Hsu, MD ; Zorica Buser, PhD
Moderator: Wellington Hsu, MD; Christina Goldstein, MD, FRCSC As the use of interbody cages for the treatment of spinal disorders grows, interes... More...
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