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WEEKEND 12 – 15 J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 4 PROGRAM DIRECTORS2024 GRAND HYATT VAIL | VAIL, COLORADO 34 YEARS AT THE TOP NEW HIGHLIGHTS EVERY YEAR Gregory MUNDIS, JR., MD Vincent TRAYNELIS, MD Rick SASSO, MDPROGRAM DIRECTORS Gregory Mundis, Jr., MD Scripps Clinic Medical Group La Jolla, CA Rick Sasso, MD Indiana Spine Group Carmel, IN Vincent Traynelis, MD Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL John Asghar, MD Elite Spine Health & Wellness Plantation, FL Hyun Bae, MD The Spine Institute Center for Spinal Restoration Santa Monica, CA Robert Eastlack, MD Scripps Clinic La Jolla, CA Michael Fehlings, MD, PhD University of Toronto Toronto, Canada Kevin Foley, MD Semmes-Murphy Memphis, TN Regis Haid, MD Atlanta Brain and Spine Atlanta, GA Serena Hu, MD Stanford Healthcare Redwood City, CA Adam Kanter, MD Hoag Newport Beach, CA Praveen Mummaneni, MD UCSF Health San Francisco, CA Frank Phillips, MD Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY Christopher Shaffrey, MD Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Philadelphia, PA INVITED FACULTY Dear Colleagues: Year after year, participants tell us that Spine: Base to Summit is one of the best—even the best program they attend. Even so, 34 years and counting, the meeting strives to get better every year. Please take two minutes to review the program. It features an exceptional faculty, highly interactive sessions, and a casual atmosphere. Topics include adult deformity, cervical and lumbar degenerative, trauma, tumor, emerging technologies, MIS, and endoscopy. We hope you’ll join us! Gregory Mundis, Jr., MD | Rick Sasso, MD | Vincent Traynelis, MD PROGRAM DIRECTORS REGISTER EARLY The course and hotel will fill very rapidly!COURSE OBJECTIVES • Describe the indications, techniques, and outcomes for the surgical management of degenerative, deformity, trauma and tumor spine cases. • Discuss ways to avoid and/or manage spinal surgery complications. • Discuss new surgical techniques and technologies and how to apply them in practice. After completing this activity, participants should be better able to: YOUNG SURGEONS GRANT Senior residents, fellows, and surgeons who have been in practice for 3 or less years are invited to apply for a Young Surgeon Grant. Up to eight surgeons will be selected and will each receive complimentary registration to the meeting and a grant of $750. Application: Submit a copy of your CV to: cbessette@broad-water.com Requirements: To receive complimentary registration and the $750, grant recipients will be required to attend the Friday and Saturday afternoon sessions in their entirety, and to participate in a Young Surgeon’s dinner sponsored by a medical company. SPECIAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES QUESTIONS Christina Bessette | Email: cbessette@broad-water.com Phone: (630) 681-1040 ext. 305 REGISTER EARLY This course will sell out! “This conference really provides great interactions among surgeons and their techniques and great academic debate.” ¥PAST PARTICIPANT January 12–15, 2024 | Grand Hyatt Vail, Vail, CO 3FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 3:30 pm Registration, Refreshments, and Exhibits 4:15 | SESSION 1 | Case Discussions Cervical • C1-2 facet arthritis • Severe cervical stenosis without myelopathy Lumbar • Degenerative lumbar disc with modic changes • Lumbar facet arthrosis Deformity • Grade 2 spondylolisthesis L4-5, with a bad L5-S1 • Radiculopathy with lumbar degenerative scoliosis with minimal back pain SESSION 1i | The Business of Spine Surgery Private equity: Your best hope or your biggest headache? 6:15– 7:15 pm Welcome Reception SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13 6:30 am Breakfast, Exhibits, & Focus Group 7:00 | SESSION 2 | Disc Treatment Options • ALIF or lumbar arthroplasty? • Match cervical TDR to patient Case Discussions • Cervical disc in elderly patient (TDR) • Lumbar facet replacement • Laminoplasty Debate • Cervical stand-alone integrated cages vs. • Plates Debate: L5-S1 DDD in young active male with back pain • Arthroplasty is the only surgical solution; fusion will lead to a life of misery vs. • Fusion at L5-S1 is the only surgery that makes sense; arthroplasty has no revision strategy Your Practice • Tip: In the last five years, this change has had the biggest impact on my practice • Special Lecture: The business of spine surgery: Where are we going next? SESSION 2i | Emerging Technology & Techniques The Spectrum of Navigation • My own hands are the only navigation I need • CT-based navigation is far superior to all other techniques • The future is the robot. Give in to the hype, you’ll love it Emerging Technology Failures • The shortcomings of freehand fluoro-based surgery • The pitfalls of CT-based navigation • Robotic failures and what’s my bail out 10:00 Adjourn PROGRAM 4 SPINE: BASE to SUMMITSATURDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 13 (Non-CME) 4:00 pm | SESSION 3 | Oh Crap, I’m on Call… Après Ski Case Discussions • Discitis cases • Tumor cases • Trauma cases Technology Updates 6:15 pm Adjourn SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14 6:30 am Breakfast, Exhibits, & Focus Group 7:00 pm | SESSION 4 | Pseudarthrosis: Diagnosis and Treatment • The basic science of pseudarthrosis—what every spine surgeon needs to know • The best treatment is prevention of pseudo is… • It didn’t fuse, now what? Case Discussions • Pseudarthrosis after multilevel ACDF attempt • Pseudarthrosis after stand-alone ALIF attempt Debate: 3 and 4 level stand-alone ACDF is a highly reliable operation Your Practice • Tip: In the last five years, this change has had the biggest impact on my practice • Special Lecture: Want to open an ASC? What stands in your way? Deformity • Five “Deformity insights” I wish I’d know when I started my practice Case Discussions: When to cross the junction, and how can I avoid it? • 30-degree lumbar degenerative scoliosis • Can I avoid crossing L5-S1? • Can I avoid crossing the C-T junction? SESSION 4i | Emerging Technology and Techniques—MIS & Endoscopy Debate: Endoscopic techniques will replace MIS as we know it Debate: Degenerative spine disease • MIS is the standard vs. • Most cases best done open 10:15 Adjourn January 12–15, 2024 | Grand Hyatt Vail, Vail, CO 5 PROGRAM “Outstanding meeting, I plan to be back every year.” ¥PAST PARTICIPANTSUNDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 14 (Non-CME) 4:00 pm | SESSION 5 | Case Discussions Après Ski Case Discussions • Myelopathy • Neck pain—is there a surgical treatment? • Cervical radiculopathy Technology Updates 6:15 pm Adjourn MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15 6:30 am Breakfast, Exhibits, & Focus Group 7:00 | SESSION 6 | Cervical Interbody Options: An Update—Materials, Lordosis, etc. • How to make sense of all the new technology in material science. What do I really need to know? Debate • ACDF with plate material science is clearly a step toward perfection — vs — Standalone fixed interbody • Making sense of ongrowth, ingrowth, through-growth, and more SESSION 6i | Radiculopathy and the Athlete • Direct pars repair for L5 spondylolysis in the athlete Management and Return to Play for the Athlete Case Discussions: • Cervical radiculopathy • Transient quadriparesis • MRI shows congenital stenosis • Lumbar disc herniation • Spondylolysis Your Practice • Tip: In the last five years, this change has had the biggest impact on my practice • ERAs protocols: Novel blocks for lumbar surgery Debates: Any way you can do it, I can do it better • Two level cervical myelopathy: Corpectomy vs. Two level ACDF • Cauda equina syndrome: Open vs. MIS • Cervical HNP: ACDF vs. Arthroplasty 10:00 Adjourn PROGRAM 6 SPINE: BASE to SUMMITJanuary 12–15, 2024 | Grand Hyatt Vail, Vail, CO 7 HOTEL GRAND HYATT VAIL Situated at the base of Vail Mountain along the banks of picturesque Gore Creek, The Grand Hyatt Vail is a deluxe resort in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The Grand Hyatt Vail’s on-property chairlift provides Vail’s only true ski-in/ ski-out luxury resort, with onsite rentals and ticket o±ce, aided by a world-class ski concierge. Luxuriously appointed guest rooms feature contemporary décor and offer a lovely respite from time well spent in the mountains. ROOM RATE $449 plus $40 resort fee and taxes per night for a standard category room. Standard category rooms are 350 square feet and sleep up to 4 people. The hotel does have a limited number of suites for an additional fee per night. RESERVATION PROCEDURE Click here Phone: 1-800-420-2424 Please mention you are with the Spine: Base to Summit group or mention BroadWater to receive the discounted room rate when making your reservation over the phone. EXTEND YOUR STAY The Grand Hyatt Vail is honoring the discounted group rate 3 days before and 3 days after the meeting. DEADLINE It is recommended that participants book their hotel rooms as soon as possible. After December 8, 2023 the group room rate will no longer be available. 8 SPINE: BASE to SUMMIT SKI INFORMATION Lift tickets may be directly purchased from Epic Pass ® For the best pricing, purchase your Epic Pass(es) before arriving in Vail. • Private Ski Valet —There will be a complimentary private ski valet at the Grand Vail Hyatt specifically serving the Base to Summit meeting attendees. This is a true luxury ski-in/ski-out experience where you will be greeted with a warm beverage, toasty boots, fireplace, and lounge. You’ll never carry your skis to and from the chair lift. COURSE REGISTRATION REGISTRATION Register early as the limited space will fill very rapidly! Surgeons $945 Fellows/Residents/Allied Health$695 Guests—Adult$250 Guests—Children Ages 5–12$145 • Registration fee includes daily buffet breakfast, après-ski refreshments, welcome reception, and course materials • Guest registration fee includes daily buffet breakfast and welcome reception Fast, Easy, and Secure Online Registration REGISTER NOW! QUESTIONS Please call BroadWater at (630) 681-1040 or email cbessette@broad-water.comJanuary 12–15, 2024 | Grand Hyatt Vail, Vail, CO 9 WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This advanced course is for orthopaedic and neurological surgeons, fellows, and residents who include spine surgery in their practices. ACCREDITATION STATEMENT In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and BroadWater. MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. PHYSICIAN DESIGNATION Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS Medical Education Resources ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies relevant financial relationships with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Reported relevant financial relationships are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of an ineligible company. All disclosure information will be provided in the online syllabus. JOINT PROVIDERSHIP This activity is jointly provided by Medical Education Resources, Inc., a non-profit medical education company and BroadWater, LLC. CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS • Full refund less $150 administrative fee if cancelled prior to December 15. No refunds after December 15. • Other costs incurred by the registrant, such as airline or hotel penalties, are the responsibility of the registrant. ATTENDANCE The course chairmen reserve the right to refuse admission to anyone whose presence is considered to be incompatible with course objectives. CME ACCREDITATION REGISTER NOW!Next >