SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 9, 2023) -- Registration is open for the 12th Annual UCSF Techniques in Complex Spine Surgery Program that will take place in Las Vegas, Nov. 2-4, 2023 at the Vdara Hotel. Orthopaedic and neurosurgeons as well as their clinical support team and surgeons in training in the specialty of spine surgery are encouraged to attend.
Honored speaker
Associate Division Chief
Director of the Spine Program
Attending Physician
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Lindsay Andras, MD, is Associate Division Chief and Director of the Spine Program at the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center. She also serves as the Surgical Director for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic and as Assistant Fellowship Director for Orthopedics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She is an Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Registration and dates
12th Annual UCSF Techniques in Complex Spine Surgery Program
Register: https://spinevegas.ucsf.edu/
November 2-4, 2023, Vdara Hotel, Las Vegas NV
Continuing Medical Education Course# MOR24004
Course chairs
Vedat Deviren, MD
Professor, Clinical Orthopaedic
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Christopher P. Ames, MD
Professor of Neurological Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery
Director of Spinal Deformity & Spine Tumor Surgery
Co-director, Spinal Surgery and UCSF Spine Center
Director, California Deformity Institute
Director, Spinal Biomechanics Laboratory
Registration fees
Physicians $925
Allied Health Professionals $875
Residents / Fellows $795
Industry $1,500
Location
Vdara Hotel
2600 W. Harmon Ave, Las Vegas NV 89158
Hotel Phone: 702-590-2111
Reservations: 866-745-7767
Course description
The 2023 UCSF Techniques in Complex Spine Surgery Course is a three-day course emphasizing pioneering trends in spinal surgery. This course is designed to be interactive with didactic lectures given by leaders in the spine community as well as a hands-on bioskills lab portion.
Participants will review and practice surgical principles and techniques in the treatment of spinal deformities and tumors. Interwoven into the course is the 4 University ("4Us") Symposium, which will allow engagement with international spine surgeons from South Korea, China, and Japan.
As a result of hands-on sessions and case conferences with national and international leaders in spine surgery, residents, fellows, and surgeons with less than an advanced level of experience will have improved skills in cases dealing with complex spinal deformities.
Target Audience Orthopaedic and neurosurgeons as well as their clinical support team and surgeons in training in the specialty of spine surgery.
To learn more, visit https://spinevegas.ucsf.edu/
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