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    Special Course 4 - Endoscopic Spine - From Simple to Complex

    Thursday, February 20, 2025
    11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

    In partnership with the Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society (KOMISS)

    Join us for an engaging and comprehensive educational endoscopic spine course designed for both novices and experts that includes a didactic session and a hands-on cadaver lab. This course will cover a wide range of procedures, starting with simple discectomies and decompression surgeries, and progressing to more complex cervical and thoracic procedures. Participants will also gain hands-on experience with the endoscopic implantation of interbody cages. Taught by leading experts in the field, this course promises to enhance your skills and knowledge, whether you are just starting out or looking to refine advanced techniques. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best and elevate your expertise in endoscopic spine surgery

    Learning Objectives:

    • Understand basic principles of full-endoscopic spine surgery.
    • Get to know simple lumbar discectomies and decompression surgeries.
    • Explore more complex endoscopic surgeries of the cervical and thoracic spine.

    Disclosure(s):
    Christoph P. Hofstetter, MD, PhD, FAANS: Globus: Consultant (Ongoing); joimax: Consultant (Ongoing); Kuros Biosciences: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    Jian Shen, MD, PhD: joimax: Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing)
    Jang W. Yoon, MD: Amplify Surgical: Consultant (Ongoing); Arthrex: Consultant (Ongoing); Johnson & Johnson: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Kinesiometrics: Ownership or Partnership (Ongoing); Richard Wolf: Consultant (Ongoing); TrackX: Consultant (Ongoing)

    Presentations:

    • 11:00 AM – 11:08 AM EST
      The World-Wide State of Endoscopic Spine Surgery

      Speaker: Saqib Hasan, MD – Golden State Orthopedics and Spine

    • 11:08 AM – 11:16 AM EST
      Can All Endoscopic Spinal Surgeries Be Considered Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries?

      Speaker: IL CHOI, MD – Hallym University

    • 11:16 AM – 11:24 AM EST
      Maximizing the Benefit Zone in Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Targeted Applications for Complex Cases

      Speaker: Woo-Keun Kwon, MD, PhD – Korea University Guro Hospital

    • 11:24 AM – 11:32 AM EST
      Endoscopic TLIF: The Future

      Speaker: Michael Y. Wang, MD, MBA – University of Miami

    • 11:32 AM – 11:40 AM EST
      Uniportal Advantages and Challenges. Are the Drills the Problem?

      Speaker: Patrick Kim, MD – University of South Florida/Tampa General Hospital

    • 11:40 AM – 11:48 AM EST
      Biportal Endoscopic Technique Advantages and Challenges

      Speaker: Jang W. Yoon, MD – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

    • 11:48 AM – 11:56 AM EST
      Transforaminal Lumbar Approaches

      Speaker: Gregory W. Basil, MD – University of Miami

    • 11:56 AM – 12:04 PM EST
      Transforaminal Thoracic Approaches

      Speaker: Sanjay Konakondla, MD, FAANS – Geisinger Neuroscience Institute

    • 12:04 PM – 12:12 PM EST
      Endoscopic Spine Surgery Does it Work? - Prospective Outcome

      Speaker: Christoph P. Hofstetter, MD, PhD, FAANS – University of Washington

    • 12:12 PM – 12:20 PM EST
      Endoscopic Spine Surgery in the ASC – Making it Work in the USA

      Speaker: Jian Shen, MD, PhD – Shen-Spine, LLC

    • 12:20 PM – 12:28 PM EST
      Endoscopic Spine Surgery: The Billing and Insurance Nightmare – Putting Patients Last

      Speaker: Nathaniel Brooks, MD – University of Wisconsin Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health

    • 12:28 PM – 12:30 PM EST
      Wrap Up
    • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
      Lab

      Faculty: Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr, MD, PhD, FAANS – Duke University Medical Center

      Faculty: Meng Huang, MD – Houston Methodist Hospital

      Faculty: Ankit I. Mehta, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago