ONLINE PROGRAM BOOKFACULTY & ACCREDITATIONJOINTLY PROVIDED BY:Caesars Palace MERIN Lab Las Vegas, NVAnnual Forum ’18SEPTEMBER 6–8, 2018Las Vegas, Nevada | September 6–8, 2018 ANNUAL FORUM ’18FACULTY & ACCREDITATION2SMISS Board of DirectorsWilliam Taylor, MD PresidentUCSD NeurosurgerySan Diego, CAJean-Pierre Mobasser, MD SecretaryGoodman Campbell Brain & SpineIndianapolis, INKevin Foley, MD Director at Large Semmes MurpheyMemphis, TNJuan Uribe, MD, FAANS Treasurer Barrow Neurosurgical InstitutePhoenix, AZD. Greg Anderson, MD Director at Large Rothman Institute Philadelphia, PALarry Khoo, MD Director at Large The Spine Clinic of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAFrank Phillips, MD Director at LargeRush University Medical CenterChicago, IL Isador Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCSC Director at LargeTexas Back InstitutePlano, TXRoger Härtl, MD Director at LargeWeill Cornell Center for Comprehensive Spine CareNew York, NYLas Vegas, Nevada | September 6–8, 2018 ANNUAL FORUM ’18FACULTY & ACCREDITATION3Annual Forum ’18 ChairmenInternational DirectorsCadaveric Lab ChairmanRodrigo Amaral, MD Instituto de Patologia da Coluna São Paulo, BrazilJin-Sung Luke Kim, MDCatholic University of Korea Seoul, KoreaStephen Ryu, MDStanford UniversityPalo Alto, CASheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBAHospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NYPaul Park, MDUniversity of MichiganAnn Arbor, MIGregory M. Mundis, Jr., MDScripps Clinic Medical GroupLa Jolla, CALas Vegas, Nevada | September 6–8, 2018 ANNUAL FORUM ’18FACULTY & ACCREDITATIONNeel Anand, MD Cedars-Sinai Spine Center Los Angeles, CANomaan Ashraf, MD, MBAComprehensive Spine Care Westwood, NJD. Greg Anderson, MDRothman InstitutePhiladelphia, PAVictor Chang, MD Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield, MIKevin T. Foley, MDSemmes Murphey Memphis, TNChristoph Hofstetter, MD, PhD UW Medicine Seattle, WARussel C. Huang, MDHospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NYAdam Kanter, MD University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PALarry Khoo, MDThe Spine Clinic of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAHyun W. Bae, MD The Spine Institute, Center for Spinal Restoration Santa Monica, CASigurd H. Berven MDUCSF San Francisco, CARobert Eastlack, MD Scripps Clinic La Jolla, CAcontinued on next pageFaculty4Las Vegas, Nevada | September 6–8, 2018 ANNUAL FORUM ’18FACULTY & ACCREDITATIONArvind Kulkarni, MDMumbai Spine Scoliosis and Disc Replacement Center Mumbai, IndiaRonald Lehman, MD Columbia Orthopedics New York, NYAbhishek Kumar, MD LSU Health New Orleans, LAJean-Pierre Mobasser, MDGoodman Campbell Brain & SpineIndianapolis, INPraveen Mummaneni, MD UCSF San Francisco, CAGregory M. Mundis, Jr., MDScripps Clinic Medical GroupLa Jolla, CADavid Okonkwo, MD, PhDUPMC Pittsburgh, PAMark Oppenlander, MD University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIPaul Park, MDUniversity of MichiganAnn Arbor, MIIsador Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCSCTexas Back InstitutePlano, TXSteven McAnany, MD The Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NYIsaac Moss, MD, MASc, FRCSC UConn Health Farmington, CTcontinued on next pageFaculty5Las Vegas, Nevada | September 6–8, 2018 ANNUAL FORUM ’18FACULTY & ACCREDITATIONFrank M. Phillips, MDRush University Medical CenterChicago, ILGregory Polston, MDUCSD La Jolla, CALuis Pimenta, MD Clinica Mattos PimentaSão Paulo, BrazilWilson Z. (Zac) Ray, MD Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, MOJeffrey Roh, MDProOrtho Kirkland, WAShrinivas Rohidas, MBBS, MS, MCh Rohidas Center for Minimally Invasive Spine & Neurosurgery Kolhapur, IndiaStephen Ryu, MDStanford UniversityPalo Alto, CAJonathan Schoeff, MD Rocky Mountain Advanced Spine Access Lone Tree, CORajiv Sethi, MD Virginia Mason Seattle, WASheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBAHospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NYKris Radcliff, MD Rothman InstituteEgg Harbor Township, NJLeslie Robinson, MD UCSFSan Francisco, CAcontinued on next pageFaculty6Las Vegas, Nevada | September 6–8, 2018 ANNUAL FORUM ’18FACULTY & ACCREDITATIONKern Singh, MD Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Chicago, ILWilliam Taylor, MDUCSD NeurosurgerySan Diego, CABlake Staub, MD Texas Back Institute Plano, TXPaul Slosar, MD SpineCare Medical Group Daly City, CACheerag D. Upadhyaya, MD Saint Luke’s Neuroscience InstituteKansas City, MOEllen Soffin, MD, PhD Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NYJuan Uribe, MD, FAANSBarrow Neurosurgical InstitutePhoenix, AZMichael Wang, MD University of Miami Hospital Miami, FLPeter Whang, MD Yale Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation New Haven, CTElizabeth Yu, MD Ohio State University Columbus, OHKhoi Than, MD OHSU Portland, ORWilliam Smith, MD Western Regional Center for Brain & Spine Surgery Las Vegas, NVcontinued on next pageFaculty7Las Vegas, Nevada | September 6–8, 2018 ANNUAL FORUM ’18FACULTY & ACCREDITATIONFaculty8James Yue, MD Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists Branford, CTLas Vegas, Nevada | September 6–8, 2018 ANNUAL FORUM ’18FACULTY & ACCREDITATIONCME Information9Target AudienceThis course is designed for orthopaedic and neurological surgeons, fellows, and residents.Program GoalTo provide participants with a thorough summary of the rationale, challenges, opportunities and techniques in minimally invasive spine surgery.Learning ObjectivesAs a result of this activity, the participant should be better able to:• Describe the rationale, advances, surgical tips, and complications associated with current MISS techniques, including lateral, TLIF, and endoscopic.• Discuss MISS treatment options and their outcomes for the management of spinal deformity, cervical and lumbar degenerative, trauma, and tumor conditions.• Describe current best practices for various MISS challenges, including use of robotics, navigation, and new technologies to enhance fusion.• Discuss patient outcomes and the economics associated with ambulatory spine surgery centers.Physician AccreditationThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Medical Education Resources (MER) and SMISS. MER is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.Credit DesignationMER designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.CME CreditTo obtain your CME credit for Annual Forum ’18, click the Evaluation/CME Request link on the Online Program Book site. Upon completion of the evaluation, your certificate will be emailed to you and available for download.FDA (United States)Some drugs and medical devices demonstrated during this course have limited FDA labeling and marketing clearance. It is the responsibility of the physician to be aware of drug or device FDA labeling and marketing status.Commercial SupportVarious medical companies have been invited to exhibit and provide grants for this course. Course exhibitors and supporters are listed in the Commercial Support Recognition and Exhibitors portion of the Online Program Book.DisclaimerSMISS, MER, and BroadWater disclaim any and all liability for injury or other damages resulting to any individual attending a scientific meeting and for all claims that may arise out the use of techniques demonstrated therein by such individuals, whether these claims shall be asserted by a physician or any other person.The program and faculty are subject to change.To submit your evaluation and request your CME certificate:• Go to Online Program Book: SMISSMeeting.org/2018• Click the Evaluation/CME Request buttonNext >