Make Lady Luck your Valentine at the 16th Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders. Hosted by Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, this can’t-miss conference in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, takes place at The Cosmopolitan Hotel February 2 – 4, 2017.
Las Vegas Spinal Disorders Symposium
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Course directors include Drs. Hyun Bae, Neel Anand, Theodore Goldstein, and J. Patrick Johnson. Hot topics include innovations in spine science like treatment methodology, new and emerging technologies, and controversies in spine care management. Internationally acclaimed experts lead the lectures, workshops and sessions as spine science leaders discuss biologics, minimally invasive surgeries, stem cells and motion preservation.
Attendees are encouraged to engage with worldwide leaders in spinal disorders thanks to the small, intimate breakout session layout. Up to 15 AMA PRA Category 1 continuing medical education (CME) credits are available.
Participants complete this long weekend in Las Vegas armed with new approaches to treat patients, new perspectives on value-based health systems, the ability to compare variant angles on spine controversies, and insight into the latest advances in spinal pathology.
On-site check-in begins at noon on Thursday, kicking off an educational and fun-filled weekend. Dr. Jeffrey Dunkel leads the first keynote lecture on “The Impact of National Data on Surgeons and Healthcare Providers, ” followed by two additional keynote addresses by Dr. Sigurd Berven and Michael Bailey.
Save the gambling for your favorite slots and table games, because there’s no session overlap at this conference. You don’t have to choose between sessions on Socioeconomics of Spine Care, Spine-Chilling Complications and Controversies in the O.R., Common Spine Debates, Fit-Future Innovations and Technologies, Deformities, Make Spine Surgery Great Again, or Motion Preservation. Every session is packed with a variety of exciting topics, and none overlap.
Register online and book your room at the convenient Cosmopolitan Hotel or at your preferred Las Vegas hotel.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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