Scientific Session 3: The Treatment of Spine Patients: The Future is Here

Friday, February 21, 2025

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST

Moderator(s)

Laura Snyder, MD

Barrow Neurological Institute
Michael Wang, MD, MBA

University of Miami

Disclosure(s):

Laura Snyder, MD: Aesculap: Consultant (Terminated); Globus Medical: Consultant (Ongoing); J&J MedTech: Consultant (Ongoing); Medtronic: Consultant (Ongoing)

Michael Y. Wang, MD, MBA: Globus Medical: Consultant (Ongoing); J&J MedTech: Consultant (Ongoing), Royalty Recipient (Ongoing); Medtronic: Consultant (Ongoing); Pacira Biosciences: Consultant (Ongoing); Spineology: Consultant (Ongoing); Stryker (K2M): Consultant (Ongoing)

Presentations:

2:00 PM – 2:03 PM EST

Introduction
Speaker: Laura Snyder, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute
Speaker: Michael Y. Wang, MD, MBA – University of Miami
Speaker: Marjorie C. Wang, MD, MPH, FAANS – Medical College of Wisconsin
2:04 PM – 2:14 PM EST

Virtual Reality Will Be Key to Surgeon Training
Speaker: Juan S. Uribe, MD, FAANS – Barrow Neurological Institute
2:15 PM – 2:25 PM EST

Augmented Reality Will Supplant Navigation
Speaker: Roger Hartl, MD – Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine
Speaker: Mousa Hamad, MD – Montefiore Medical Center
2:26 PM – 2:36 PM EST

Robotic Spine Surgery: Realities and Limitations
Speaker: Paul Park, MD – Semmes Murphey Clinic
2:37 PM – 2:47 PM EST

RVUs, Collections, Teaching, and Research the Academic Mission in the Era of Hospital Pressure
Speaker: Alpesh A. Patel, MD MBA – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
2:48 PM – 2:58 PM EST

Return to Professional Contact Sports After Spinal Fusion or Arthroplasty: When Can They Return to Play?
Speaker: Robert G. Watkins, IV, MD – Marina Spine Center
2:59 PM – 3:09 PM EST

Pelvic Incidence/Lumbar Lordosis Mismatch: Is it Still The Gold Standard?
Speaker: Michael P. Kelly, MD – University of California, San Diego
3:10 PM – 3:25 PM EST

Discussion/Q&A
3:26 PM – 3:30 PM EST

Wrap Up