Our Faculty 

Friday, November 20

7:30 AM - 2:30 PM | Cadaver Labs Hosted Exclusively for Fellows and Young Surgeons' | SI-BONE

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4:00 PM | Tampa Marriott Water Street | Tampa, FL

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SYMPOSIUM BEGINS 

5:00 PM | Registration & Cocktail Reception 

5:55 PM | Welcome Message and Introduction | Frank Phillips, MD 

6:00 PM | Stronger Together: The Power of Society Membership and an Introduction to ISASS | Rick Thiele, Executive Director for the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery

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SUCCEEDING IN PRACTICE ​

6:10 PM | Business of Running a Spine Practice: What I've Learned Over 3 Decades | Frank Phillips, MD 

6:25 PM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

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6:30 PM | MedMal Basics: How Not to Get Sued | Stephen Ryu, MD 

6:45 PM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

 

6:50 PM | Spine Surgery ASCs: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - 5 Things You Should Know | Neil Badlani, MD, MBA 

7:00 PM | Topic Discussion and Q&A 

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7:10 PM | 5 Tips to Avoid Financial Failure | Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors, LLC 

7:25 PM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

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7:30 PM | Adjourn

 

8:00 PM | Educational Dinner | SI-BONE | Lona (505 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602)

• Exclusive for Faculty, Fellows, and Young Surgeons

 

Saturday, November 21

6:30 AM | Breakfast  

 

GENERAL SESSION I: Degenerative Lumbar
 

7:35 AM | MIS TLIF: When, Key Technique and Pearls | Gurvinder Deol, MD 

7:50 AM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

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7:55 AM | Lateral Interbody Fusion: When, Key Technique, and Pearls  | Sravisht Iyer, MD

8:10 AM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

 

8:15 AM | Lumbar Endoscopy: Uniportal vs. Biportal: When, Key Technique, and Pearls | Raymond Gardocki, MD, FAAOS

8:25 AM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

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INTERACTIVE CASE SESSION #1
8:30 AM | Degenerative Lumbar | Moderators: Neil Badlani, MD, MBA; Stephen Ryu, MD

Each table will be led by one faculty member. Attendees will be evenly distributed among the tables. For each case, groups will have 5–7 minutes to discuss their approach to treatment. After the discussion, a representative from each table will briefly present their group's treatment plan to the larger group.          

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BREAKOUT SESSION I 

9:15 - 10:45 AM | Didactic Sessions with Industry 

 

INTERMISSION

10:45 - 11:00 AM | Refreshment Break 

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GENERAL SESSION II: Lumbar Deformity

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11:00 AM | Spinal Alignment: What Parameters Are Critical and How to Use Them | Safdar Khan, MD

11:15 AM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

 

11:20 AM | Enabling Spinal Technology - Robotics, AR Navigation - Do They Really Enhance Accuracy, Efficiency and              Outcomes? How to Avoid Pitfalls | Sravisht Iyer, MD

11:30 AM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

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INTERACTIVE CASE SESSION #2

11:35 AM | Lumbar Deformity | Moderators: Todd Allen, MD, PhD; Safdar Khan, MD

 Each table will be led by one faculty member. Attendees will be evenly distributed among the tables. For each case, groups will have 5–7 minutes to discuss their approach to treatment. After the discussion, a representative from each table will briefly present their group's treatment plan to the larger group.   

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LUNCH 

12:20 - 1:15 PM | Educational Lunch Sponsored by Carlsmed | Brian Handal, MD

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GENERAL SESSION III : Cervical
1:15 PM | Cervical Radiculopathy - TDR vs ACDF: When, Which, and How? | Daniel Park, MD

1:25 PM | Topic Discussions and Q&A

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INTERACTIVE CASE SESSION #3

1:30 PM | Cervical Degenerative and Myelopathy | Moderators: Gurvinder Deol, MD; Jad Khalil, MD

 Each table will be led by one faculty member. Attendees will be evenly distributed among the tables. For each case, groups will have 5–7 minutes to discuss their approach to treatment. After the discussion, a representative from each table will briefly present their group's treatment plan to the larger group.   

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2:15 PM | Interbody Fusion and Biologics | Todd Allen, MD, PhD
2:25 PM | Topic Discussions and Q&A​

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2:30 PM | Interactive Panel Presentation - How Do We Select the Right Surgical Approach from the Buffet of LIFs (ALIF, TLIF, XLIF, LLIF, OLIF, etc.,) We Have Available Without Having to Go Back for Seconds? | Moderator: Frank Phillips, MD | Panel: Andrew Fanous, MD, FAANS, FCNS; Raymond Gardocki, MD; Sravist Iyer, MD; Daniel Park, MD
 

 

BREAKOUT SESSION II

3:05 – 4:50 PM | Didactic Session with Industry 

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4:50 PM | Career Architecture: Private, Academic, Hybrid Models | Dana Jacoby, Vector Medical Group, LLC
5:05 PM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

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5:10 PM | Contract Negotiation: Top 5 Must Do Things to Consider | Morgan Ivey, Holland & Knight
5:25 PM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

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5:30 - 6:30 PM | COCKTAIL & REFRESHMENT HOUR

5:45 - 6:10 PM | SYLKE Sponsored Case Presentation | Advances and Insights in Wound Closure/Postoperative Wound Care | Moderator: Dr. Sravisht Iyer | Panel: Dr. Neil Badlani, Dr. Brian Handal, and Dr. Daniel Park 

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6:30 PM | Adjourn

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7:30 PM | Exclusive Faculty Dinner with Premier and Foundation Level Sponsors | Malio's Prime Steakhouse

• Attendance to the dinner is by invitaiton only

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Sunday, November 22

7:00 AM | Breakfast

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MAXIMIZING YOUR PRACTICE 

7:45 AM | Alumni Panel | 3 Things I Wish I Had Known or Done Differently

           Moderator: Andrew Fanous, MD, FAANS, FCNS
           Panel: Brian Handal, DO - Des Moines Orthopedic Surgeons
           James Rikalla, MD - Baylor Scott & White Orthopedic

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8:20 AM | Marketing 101 — Building and Maintaining Your Brand and Reputation | Daniel Park, MD
8:30 AM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

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8:35 AM | Whirlwind Tour of Billing and Coding | Stephen Ryu, MD
8:50 AM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

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SPINE SURGEY CONFLICTS

​​8:55 AM | Pain Docs vs. Spine Surgeons: Where Do the Lines Blur and Do They Matter? | Jad Khalil, MD
9:10 AM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

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9:15 AM | Adoption of New Technology in Spine Surgey | Safdar Khan, MD
9:40 AM | Topic Discussion and Q&A

9:45AM | Finding Happiness as a Spine Surgeon | Stephen Ryu, MD
10:00 AM | Topic Discussion and Q&A
 

10:05 AM | Closing Remarks | Frank Phillips, MD & Andrew Wolpe, CEO/President: Magnifi Group, Inc. 

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10:10 AM | Course Concludes

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