Schedule of Events
At the conclusion of this conference, learners should be able to achieve the objectives below:
Friday, September 16, 2011
11:00 am Registration
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Opening Announcements
1:15 pm Past, Present and Future Concepts in the Treatment of Malignant Gliomas, Bruce Frankel, MD
Identify the basic underlying principles that have resulted in the limited success and failures of the treatment of high-grade gliomas; Integrate current concepts of glioma formation and recurrence into treatment planning; Understand the direction of future potential treatments of this disease
1:45 pm Cyberknife Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia, Mary Decker, MD and Curtis Worthington, MD
Consider the Cyberknife equipment planning process, treatment delivery protocol and treatment indications for cases of trigeminal neuralgia; Determine the significance of results from surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with surgery, Gamma Knife and Cyberknife.
2:15 pm Multidisciplinary Approach in Treating Glioblastoma Multiforme: Our Experience, Charles Kanos, MD
Recognize indications of surgery for Glioblastoma Multiforme; Implement strategies to encourage multidisciplinary approach to treatment.
2:45 pm Break
3:00 pm Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS), Indications and Advances, Jason Highsmith, MD
Identify indications for using SCS; Explain mechanism of action; Recognize target sites in the spinal cord; Explain benefits of adding to your practice.
3:30 pm Brain Computer Interface Technology, Sabino DAgostino, DO
Explain the different modalities and current limitations of BCI technology with patients; Project & describe the future direction of BCI technology.
4:00 pm MRI Update, John Rand, MD
Discuss and understand current issues and new techniques in neuroradiology and MRI.
4:30 pm Intracranial Multimodality Monitoring for Acute Brain Injury, R. Morgan Stuart, MD
Evaluate the most recent advances in invasive neuromonitoring for acute brain injury; Rationalize the use of multimodality monitoring in neurocritical care.
5:00 pm Keynote Part I: Neurosurgery and the History of Lumbar Interbody Fusion: No Clinical Puzzle More Interesting, Charles Branch, MD
Describe how lumbar interbody fusion developed as a treatment strategy for severe lumbar degenerative conditions; Explain the different indications and techniques that have evolved in lumbar treatment over 50 years and incorporate this knowledge into clinical practice.
6:00 pm Reception
Saturday, September 17, 2011
7:00 am Registration & Welcome
7:15 am Breakfast
8:00 am Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery - Sagittal and Coronal Planes, C. Arturo Solares, MD
Interpret the anatomy from an endoscopic perspective; Reference the surgical principles and realize the limitations of endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery.
Reflect on the history and significance of stereotactic radio-surgery in South Carolina, including gamma knife and cyberknife; Review important related safety factors.
9:00 am Posterior Fusion in Lumbar Stenosis Using Allograft Facet Bone Dowels: A 2-year Experience, Scott Boyd, MD
Reference the pathophysiology of lumbar stenosis and apply patient selection criteria when considering the indications for, and expected outcomes of, surgical treatment; Compare the advantages and disadvantages of facet fusion for degenerative lumbar stenosis.
9:30 am Protective Benefit of Neurological Monitoring for Lumbar Spine Pedicle Screw Placement Using a Pedicle Access Probe, Michael Bucci, MD
Recognize the safety indications for monitoring pedicle screw placement during lumbar spine surgery; Apply the new evidence-based technique of entering and monitoring the pedicle and vertebral body for nerve proximity prior to actual pedicle screw placement, which is preferable to existing standards whereby the pedicle screw is placed and then checked for neurological monitoring.
10:00 am BREAK
10:15 am Lumbar Spine-Motion Preservation: Treatment Options & Outcomes: "Is Motion Really Better than Fusion?", Barton L. Sachs, MD, MBA, CPE, FACPE
Differentiate spinal stabilization with motion preservation from stabilization with spinal fusion; Understand indications for motion preservation surgery to treat lumbar spine disorders; Compare various technologies for application in surgical motion preservation of degenerative lumbar disorders; Explain the benefits of motion preservation surgery compared to static fusion surgery for lumbar spine disorders.
10:45 am Hypothermia for Acute Spinal Cord Injury - Where Do We Stand?, R. Morgan Stuart, MD
Analyze the current state of basic science and clinical research providing evidence for the use of hypothermic treatment for acute spinal cord injury.
11:15 am Midlevel Providers in a Busy Spinal Practice, Larry Harris, PA-C
Define the role of midlevel providers; Evaluate measurable outcomes and patient safety factors associated with the use of midlevel providers.
11:45 am A Functional Restoration Approach in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain, Riley Keffer, MD
Describe the Functional Restoration approach to treating patients with chronic low back pain symptoms and identify which patients might benefit from this approach.
12:15 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Keynote Part II: Neurosurgery and the History of Lumbar Interbody Fusion: No Clinical Puzzle More Interesting, Charles Branch, MD
See Part 1 on Friday at 5:00 pm for Objectives.
2:00 pm Considerations & Controversy about Complex Surgical Reconstruction of Adult Spine Deformities: Nutrition & Venous Thromboembolic Disease, Barton L. Sachs, MD, MBA, CPE, FACPE
Understand the importance of nutritional management during surgical reconstruction for adults with spinal deformities; Evaluate controversy associated with managing venous thromboembolic disease in patients having complex surgical reconstruction of spine deformities; Understand implications as to treat or not treat VTE. In treatment, and apply appropriate, proven, safe management.
2:30 pm BREAK
2:45 pm The Use of the O-Arm for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, George Khoury, MD
Describe basic technical aspects of the O-Arm; Identify selective cases that may be enhanced by incorporating O-Arm imaging into the surgical treatment plan.
3:15 pm Rehabilitation and Research Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Brian Cuddy, MD
Review and describe current research for Spinal Cord Injury in SC. Assess the clinical support available for Spinal Cord Injury patients in SC.
3:45 pm ILIF Procedure – An Alternative to Direct and Indirect Spinal Decompression, William Mills, MD Describe the indications and results of an ILIF procedure.
4:15 pm Questions/Closing Remarks/Adjournment
If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this meeting, please feel free to contact the MUSC Office of CME at 843-876-1925 or email fraylic@musc.edu.
