Spinal Deformity for Residents

This is an invitation-only, advanced hands-on cadaver course for senior-level (PGY4+) neurosurgical residents interested in learning additional techniques for treating deformities of the spine.

Topics to be covered include: indications for performing spinal deformity surgeries; techniques used for correcting spinal deformities and the biomechanics as it relates to the correction of spinal deformities. An emphasis is placed on sacropelvic parameters in surgical decision making.

 

Number of Attendees: 24

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Explain the indications for spinal deformity surgery
• Apply techniques for correction of spinal deformity
• Discuss spinal biomechanics as it relates to correction of spinal deformity

Local Chair

• Jay D. Turner, MD, PhD, FAANS

Co-directors

• Tyler Koski, MD, FAANS
• Daniel M. Sciubba, MD, FAANS
• Jay D. Turner, MD, PhD, FAANS

2023 Faculty Members

• Puya Alikhani, MD
• Ali A. Baaj, MD, FAANS
• Benjamin Elder, MD, PhD, FAANS
• Najib El Tecle, MD
• Jamal McClendon, Jr., MD, FAANS

 

• Camilo Molina, MD
• Jeffrey Mullin, MD, FAANS
• Joseph Osorio, MD, PhD
• Juan Uribe, MD, FAANS
• David Xu, MD, FAANS

Location

Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI), Phoenix

Dates

April 28-30, 2023

Industry Partners

The NREF gratefully acknowledges the following companies for their support of the 2023 Spinal Deformity for Residents course:

 

Note: Agenda and Faculty Members subject to change.