Dates: July 17-20, 2024
Location: Moana Surfrider, Honolulu, HI
🔍 Overview:
The UCSF Pediatric and Adult Spine Surgery Course is a dynamic three-and-a-half-day event focusing on the latest trends in pediatric and adult spinal surgery. The course features interactive sessions with didactic lectures from leading experts in the field. Attendees will delve into surgical principles and techniques for treating complex spinal disorders, enhanced by case presentations to improve decision-making skills.
👥 Target Audience:
Surgeons, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, residents, and fellows seeking to enhance their clinical evaluation, preoperative planning, and surgical techniques.
🔑 Key Objectives:
- Master various spinal reconstruction techniques.
- Apply evidence-based approaches to assess sagittal alignment.
- Achieve optimal arthrodesis through advanced interbody fixation and fusion techniques.
- Integrate minimally invasive surgical techniques.
- Implement cost-effective treatments for spinal disorders.
- Mitigate perioperative complications and optimize risk factors.
- Develop treatment plans for spinal tumors and neurological deficits.
📚 Course Chairs:
- Lionel Metz, MD – Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Lee Tan, MD – Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
- Kyle Mitsunaga, MD – Medical Director, Spine Clinic Orthopedic Surgery
🎤 Honored Speakers:
- Kuniyoshi Abumi, MD
- Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD
- Luiz Pimenta, MD, PhD
📧 Registration Information:
For more details and to register, visit the website.
Don’t miss the opportunity to advance skills and knowledge in spinal surgery at a premier event in a breathtaking location! 🌴
