2022 Frank P. Cammisa Jr., MD HSS Spine Symposium

This inaugural symposium will highlight recent innovations in the practice of spinal surgery. The robust curriculum—taught by experts at HSS and world-renowned guest faculty—will focus on enabling technologies including robotics, navigation and augmented virtual reality. Biologics, regenerative medicine and awake spine surgery will also be discussed. The presentations will feature evolving and controversial techniques and technologies like endoscopy, as well as medical devices and 3-D printing.

Please see detailed agenda below.

Target Audience | This activity is targeted to spine surgeons, non-operative spine and sports physicians, and advanced practice providers. Residents, fellows and medical students may also benefit from this activity.

Learning Objectives | Hospital for Special Surgery Professional Education activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Identify the emerging technologies involving navigation/robotics/augmented and virtual reality.
• Understand the appropriate utilization, learning curves, indications and pitfalls associated with the use of these technologies.
• Discuss the current trends surrounding biologics, regenerative medicine and novel devices used in today’s spine care of patients.
• Explain indications and limitations of spinal anesthesia in awake spine surgery.

Program Faculty

Activity Directors:

• Gbolabo Sokunbi, MD
• Darren R. Lebl, MD, MBA

HSS Faculty:

• Celeste Abjornson, PhD
• Matthew Cunningham, MD, PhD
• Alexander P. Hughes, MD
• Gregory E. Lutz, MD
• Andrew A. Sama, MD
• Ellen M. Soffin, MD, PhD

Guest Faculty:

• Frank J. Eismont, MD | University of Miami Health System
• Barth Armand Green, MD | University of Miami Health System
• Don Y. Park, MD | UCLA Health
• Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD | Allegiant Spine Institute
• Alok D. Sharan, MD, MHCDS | NJ Spine and Wellness
• Nicholas Theodore, MD, MS | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Agenda

Friday, June 10, 2022, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm ET

9:00 am | Welcome* | Gbolabo Sokunbi, MD & Darren R. Lebl, MD, MBA

9:05 am - 9:45 am | Keynote Lecture: Frank J. Eismont, MD | Moderator: Andrew A. Sama, MD

9:45 am - 10:00 am | Break*

10:00 am - 11:00 am | Enabling Technologies: Current and Future Applications | Moderator: Darren R. Lebl, MD, MBA

• 10:00 am | Newer Robotics Applications | Nicholas Theodore, MD, MS
• 10:30 am | Pitfalls of Technology | Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD
• 10:50 am | Panel Discussion

11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Biologics and Regenerative Medicine |Moderator: Matthew Cunningham, MD, PhD

• 11:00 am | PRP in Spine: Does it Work? | Gregory E. Lutz, MD
• 11:15 am | Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers for Bone/Connective Tissue | Alexander P. Hughes, MD
• 11:35 am | Future of Biologics | Celeste Abjornson, PhD
• 11:50 am | Q& A and Panel Discussion

12:00 pm - 12:20 pm | Break*

12:20 pm - 1:00 pm | Medical Device/3D Printing

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Awake Spine Surgery | Moderator: Gbolabo Sokunbi, MD

• 1:00 pm | How is Awake Spine Surgery Performed Today? | Alok D. Sharan, MD, MHCDS
• 1:30 pm | Regional Spine Anesthesia Update | Ellen M. Soffin, MD, PhD
• 1:50 pm | Q & A and Panel Discussion

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm | Controversial/Evolving Techniques/Technologies: Spinal Endoscopy

• 2:00 pm | Dual Port Endoscopic Spine Surgery | Don Park, MD
• 2:30 pm | Q&A

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Closing Remarks and Course Conclusion* | Gbolabo Sokunbi, MD; Darren R. Lebl, MD, MBA; Andrew A. Sama, MD

*Not for credit

Agenda and faculty subject to change.

Refund Policy | A handling fee of 20% will be deducted from the registration fee for cancellations.

Hospital for Special Surgery reserves the right to cancel this course. In the unlikely event the course is canceled, HSS will issue a full refund of the registration fee, but will not be responsible for any other charges incurred by the registrant due to the cancellation of the course.

Please Note | This program may be recorded, filmed or photographed. By attending this program, you give permission to Hospital for Special Surgery to use your voice and likeness for any purpose (promotional, educational, or other), in any medium, and without remuneration of any kind to you.

Registration Information and Assistance | For registration assistance or any other questions, contact Professional Education at  212.606.1057  or  [email protected].

Confirmations | All registered participants will receive a confirmation via e-mail.

Commercial Support | Funding support for the 2022 Frank P. Cammisa Jr., MD, HSS Spine Symposium is pending.

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