2025 Instructional Course will be held
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 // 1PM - 6PM CT
Pendry Hotel - Chicago, IL
Education Program Chairs: Scott Daffner, MD and Matthew Colman, MD
Demographic: Learners include Physicians, Allied Health, Medical Professionals, Students, Researchers, and Industry Partners committed to advancing our knowledge and understanding of the physiology, pathologic processes, and treatment of lumbar disease through the promotion and discussion of research, with the goal of improving patient care.
Program and Faculty for 2025 Coming Soon!
On Demand Content
Our previous instructional course lectures were presented live, recorded, and are now available on demand. Continuing Medical Education credit is available to registrants.
2024 LSRS Instructional Course Lectures Agenda:
To obtain 4 hours of CME for the 2024 ICL, you may purchase the CME package here>>
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Learning OBJECTIVES
Review and discuss motion sparing techniques in lumbar spine surgery
Learn from experts on Osteoporosis and the Management of Spinal Degenerative Disease
Understand crossover syndrome and the impact on lumbar spine surgery
Continuing Medical Education Credit: The North American Spine Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
In addition, the North American Spine Society designates the 17th Annual Meeting a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Annual Meeting and Instructional Course programs have 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 the North American Spine Society and the Lumbar Spine Research Society. The North American Spine Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Demographic: Attendees for this program include Physicians, Allied Health, Medical Professionals, Students, Researchers, and Industry Partners committed to advancing our knowledge and understanding of the physiology, pathologic processes, and treatment of lumbar disease through the promotion and discussion of research, with the goal of improving patient care.
Welcome and Announcements
Education Chairmen: Rakesh Patel, MD, MBA and Scott Daffner, MD
Module 1 - Motion Preservation in Spine
Case Review The Young Patient with Spinal Disorders DDD 5-1
Debate: ALIF vs Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty
Speaker 1 ALIF | Paul Park, MD
Speaker 2 LDA | Jad Khalil, MD
Case Review Spinal Stenosis in Elderly Patient with Grade 1 Spondy
Debate: TOPS System vs. TLIF
Speaker 1 TOPS | Michael Steinmetz, MD
Speaker 2 TLIF | Bilal Butt, MD
Evolution of interspinous spacers
Speaker: Victor Chang, MD
Module 2 – Treatment of the Osteoporotic Spine: When optimization is not an option
Moderator: Rakesh Patel, MD, MBA
The importance of preoperative optimization
Scott Daffner, MD
Challenges to preoperative optimization- insurance, balancing patient disability with bone optimization
Paul A. Anderson, MD
Case Review Considerations in the Degenerative Spine Grade 1 isthmic spondy
Debate: Cortical screw/TLIF vs. Lateral interbody/pedicle screws
Speaker 1 Cortical screw/TLIF | Osama Kaslan, MD
Speaker 2 Lateral interbody/pedicle screws (HA/Cement augmented screws) | Harvey Smith, MD
Case Review Considerations in Deformitydegenerative scoliosis, sagital and coronal imbalance with foraminal stenosis
Segmental treatment of a global problem
John France, MD
Complete vs. Limited Correction
Jason Savage, MD
Surgical techniques for deformity correction in the elderly
Peter Passias, MD
Case Review Considerations in the traumatic spine (A3 fractures) Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion: Ilyas Aleem, MD, Matthew Colman, MD, John France, MD
Nonoperative/Cement
Posterior fusion
Fusion with corpectomy
Module 3 - Crossover Syndrome
Case Review: Hip Spine Syndrome
Rakesh Patel, MD, MBA
Case Review: Pelvic tumor
Matthew Colman, MD
Case Review: Peroneal nerve injury
Yamaan Saadeh, MD
Discussion
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Invited Faculty:
Housing: The LSRS has a block of rooms available at the Sofitel Magnificent Mile Hotel in Chicago. These room are offered at a reduced rate for registrants of the Annual Meeting. Group link available here:
Demographic: Attendees for this program include Physicians, Allied Health, Medical Professionals, Students, Researchers, and Industry Partners committed to advancing our knowledge and understanding of the physiology, pathologic processes, and treatment of lumbar disease through the promotion and discussion of research, with the goal of improving patient care.
