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Spine Summit


Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Thursday, February 20, 2025
  • 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
    Special Course 4 - Endoscopic Spine - From Simple to Complex
    Course Director: Christoph P. Hofstetter, MD, PhD, FAANS – University of Washington
    Course Director: Jian Shen, MD, PhD – Shen-Spine, LLC
    Course Director: Jang W. Yoon, MD – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
    Ticketed Session
  • 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM EST
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM EST
    Registration
    Registration
  • 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM EST
    Wellness Room
  • 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM EST
    Industry Lunch-n-Learn Supported by Pacira
    Sponsored Session
  • 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Educational Update for the APP
    Course Director: Gina Duel, MSPAS, PA-C – Hoag Specialty Clinic/ HOAG Hospital
    Course Director: Kenneth M. Crandall, MD – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Course Director: Lara Massie, MD – Drexel College of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network
  • 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST
    Special Course 1 - Transforming Spine Surgery: The Power of Artificial Intelligence, Registries and Data Science
    Course Director: Mohamad Bydon, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Course Director: Steven D. Glassman, MD – Norton Leatherman Spine Center
    Ticketed Session
  • 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST
    Special Course 2- Deformity Techniques and Hot Topics with the Masters
    Course Director: Kristen Jones, MD, FAANS – Duke University
    Course Director: Meric Enercan, MD – Demiroglu Bilim University
    Ticketed Session
  • 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST
    Special Course 3 - Innovative Breakthroughs in Cervical Spine Surgery: Enhancing Safety and Quality
    Course Director: Erica F. Bisson, MD, MPH – University of Utah
    Course Director: Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, MBA – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
    Course Director: Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH – Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
    Course Director: Rory Murphy, MD, FAANS – Barrow Brain and Spine
    Moderator: Rory Murphy, MD, FAANS – Barrow Brain and Spine
    Moderator: Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH – Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
    Moderator: Timothy Chryssikos, MD, PhD – University of Maryland
    Ticketed Session
  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST
    Advanced Practice Providers (APP) Networking Reception
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST
    Opening Reception
  • Friday, February 21, 2025
  • 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM EST
    Registration
    Registration
  • 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM EST
    Wellness Room
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
    Fellowship Directors Forum (By Invitation Only)
  • 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM EST
    Industry Breakfast Bites Supported by Augmedics
    Sponsored Session
  • 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM EST
    Industry Breakfast Bites Supported by National Spine Health Foundation
    Sponsored Session
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EST
    Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
  • 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM EST
    Exhibit Hall
  • 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM EST
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST
    Scientific Session 1: Chair's Opening Keynote & Awards Session
    Moderator: Juan S. Uribe, MD, FAANS – Barrow Neurological Institute
    Moderator: Lawrence G. Lenke, MD – Columbia University
    Moderator: Dean Chou, MD – Columbia University
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST
    Scientific Session 2: The Future of Spine Surgery: What does It Look Like?
    Moderator: Eric Potts, MD – Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine
    Moderator: Juan S. Uribe, MD, FAANS – Barrow Neurological Institute
    Moderator: Erica F. Bisson, MD, MPH – University of Utah
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    Industry Lunch-n-Learn Supported by ATEC Spine X
    Sponsored Session
  • 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    Industry Lunch-n-Learn Supported by Cerapedics
    Sponsored Session
  • 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    Industry Lunch-n-Learn Supported by Globus
    Sponsored Session
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
    Scientific Session 3: The Treatment of Spine Patients: The Future is Here
    Moderator: Laura Snyder, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute
    Moderator: Michael Y. Wang, MD, MBA – University of Miami
    Moderator: Marjorie C. Wang, MD, MPH, FAANS – Medical College of Wisconsin
  • 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Beverage Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM EST
    Scientific Session 4: 2025 Top Abstracts
    Moderator: John Knightly, MD, FAANS – Maxim Spine
    Moderator: Joseph Cheng, MD, MS – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    Moderator: Anthony Frempong-Boadu, MD, FAANS – NYU Langone Health
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM EST
    Peripheral Nerve Breakout Session
    Moderator: Justin M. Brown, MD – MGH
    Moderator: Mark A. Mahan, MD – University of Utah
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM EST
    Irene Say Memorial Symposium: Strategies for Early Career Surgeons
    Moderator: Jang W. Yoon, MD – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
    Moderator: Blake E. Taylor, MD – University of California, San Francisco
    Moderator: Michael M.H Yang, MD, MSc, M.Biotech, FRCSC – University of Calgary
  • 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM EST
    Controversial Spine Topics: Debates by the Experts
    Moderator: Luis M. Tumialan, MD – Barrow Brain and Spine
    Moderator: Domagoj Coric, MD – Atrium Health
    Moderator: Adam S. Kanter, MD, MBA – Hoag Neurosciences Institute
  • Saturday, February 22, 2025
  • 6:15 AM – 7:15 AM EST
    Industry Breakfast Bites Supported by GE HealthCare
    Sponsored Session
  • 6:15 AM – 7:15 AM EST
    Industry Breakfast Bites Supported by Spineology
    Sponsored Session
  • 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM EST
    Continental Breakfast
  • 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM EST
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM EST
    Registration
    Registration
  • 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM EST
    Wellness Room
  • 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM EST
    Specialty Abstract Breakout Session 1 - Latin America/Spanish/Portuguese Abstracts
    Moderator: Asdrubal Falavigna, MD – University of Caxias do Sul
    Moderator: Juan S. Uribe, MD, FAANS – Barrow Neurological Institute
  • 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM EST
    Award Winning Abstract Presentations: Session 1
    Moderator: Yi Lu, MD PhD – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Moderator: Eve Tsai, MD, PhD – University of Ottawa
    Moderator: Justin Neira, MD
  • 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM EST
    Award Winning Abstract Presentations: Session 2
    Moderator: John H. Chi, MD MPH – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Moderator: Jay D. Turner, MD, PhD – Barrow Neurological Institute
    Moderator: Taemin Oh, MD – Columbia Univeresity
  • 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM EST
    Award Winning Abstract Presentations: Session 3
    Moderator: Michael S. Virk, MD, PhD – Weill Cornell Medical Center
    Moderator: Mark E. Oppenlander, MD – Barrow Brain and Spine
    Moderator: Khoi D. Than, MD – Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Hospital
  • 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
    Exhibit Hall
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EST
    Beverage Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Scientific Session 5: Artificial Intelligence: How it Will Affect Your Practice
    Moderator: Mohamad Bydon, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Moderator: Steven D. Glassman, MD – Norton Leatherman Spine Center
    Moderator: Erica F. Bisson, MD, MPH – University of Utah
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST
    Cahill Debates
    Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
    Moderator: Zoher Ghogawala, MD – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
    Moderator: David W. Polly, Jr., MD – University of Minnesota
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    Industry Lunch-n-Learn Supported by Globus
    Sponsored Session
  • 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    Industry Lunch-n-Learn Supported by icotec
    Sponsored Session
  • 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    Industry Lunch-n-Learn Supported by Medtronic
    Sponsored Session
  • 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    Industry Lunch-n-Learn Supported by Tenon Medical
    Sponsored Session
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    Visionary Keynote & The Future of Technology and Spine Surgery: The Industry Perspective (NON-CME)
    Moderator: Juan S. Uribe, MD, FAANS – Barrow Neurological Institute
    Moderator: David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Moderator: W. Zachary Ray, MD, MBA – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
  • 3:15 PM – 5:45 PM EST
    Special Course 5 - The Business and Economics of Spine Surgery: What the Future Holds
    Moderator: Adam S. Kanter, MD, MBA – Hoag Neurosciences Institute
    Moderator: Cheerag Upadhyaya, MD, MBA – University of North Carolina
    Moderator: John E. O'Toole, MD, MS – Rush University
    Ticketed Session
  • 3:15 PM – 5:45 PM EST
    Special Course 6 - Lumbar Spine Conundrums: Case Discussions
    Moderator: Andrew Dailey, MD – University of Utah Health
    Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
    Moderator: Michael Lee, MD – University of Chicago Medical Center
    Ticketed Session
  • 3:15 PM – 5:45 PM EST
    Special Course 7 - Complex Spine Trauma, Technology, and Trade-offs
    Course Director: Eric Klineberg, MD – University of Texas Houston
    Course Director: Daniel Sciubba, MD, MBA – Northwell Health, Hoftstra University
    Ticketed Session
  • 3:15 PM – 5:45 PM EST
    Special Course 8 – Spine Trauma
    Course Director: Asdrubal Falavigna, MD – University of Caxias do Sul
    Course Director: Charles Sansur, MD, MHSc – University of Maryland Medical Center
    Course Director: Sanjay S. Dhall, MD – Harbor UCLA Medical Center
    Moderator: Rodrigo Amaral, MD – Instituto de Patologia de Coluna
    Ticketed Session
  • 3:15 PM – 5:45 PM EST
    Special Course 9 – Improving Assessment, Surgery, and Outcomes for Patients with Cervical and Thoracolumbar Deformities
    Moderator: Shay Bess, MD – Denver International Spine Center
    Ticketed Session
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST
    WINS Reception
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST
    Young Spine Surgeon Award Winner Reception (By Invitation Only)
  • Sunday, February 23, 2025
  • 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM EST
    Continental Breakfast
  • 6:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 6:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST
    Registration
    Registration
  • 6:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST
    Wellness Room
  • 7:00 AM – 9:15 AM EST
    Specialty Abstract Breakout Session 2 - Spinal Deformity
  • 7:00 AM – 9:15 AM EST
    Specialty Abstract Breakout Session 3 - Peripheral Nerve/Spinal Deformity/General Spine
  • 7:00 AM – 9:15 AM EST
    Specialty Abstract Breakout Session 4 - Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation/General Spine
  • 7:00 AM – 9:15 AM EST
    Specialty Abstract Breakout Session 5 - Tumor/Trauma/General Spine/Basic Science
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Scientific Session 6: Modern Spine Tumor Management: latest updates and advances
    Moderator: John Shin, MD, FAANS – Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Moderator: Matthew Goodwin, MD – Washington University
    Moderator: Nicholas Theodore, MD, MS – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Moderator: Daniel Sciubba, MD, MBA – Northwell Health, Hoftstra University
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Scientific Session 7: Contemporary and Innovative MIS Surgery
    Moderator: Paul Park, MD – Semmes Murphey Clinic
    Moderator: Khoi D. Than, MD – Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Hospital
    Moderator: Kevin Swong, MD – Northwestern
  • 12:00 PM – 12:02 PM EST
    2025 Spine Summit Wrap Up
    Speaker: Juan S. Uribe, MD, FAANS – Barrow Neurological Institute
    Speaker: Dean Chou, MD – Columbia University
  • 12:03 PM – 12:05 PM EST
    Introduction to 2026 Spine Summit
    Speaker: Erica F. Bisson, MD, MPH – University of Utah
  • 12:05 PM – 12:30 PM EST
    DSPN Business Meeting