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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Thursday, April 10, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    E-Poster Viewing
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM – 9:10 AM East Coast USA Time
    GENERAL SESSION 1 (PART 1): NEW & EMERGING SPINE TECHNOLOGY (Non-CME)
    Moderator: Eric A. Potts, MD – Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine
    Moderator: Timur Urakov, MD – University of Miami, Department of Neurological Surgery
  • 9:10 AM – 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    GENERAL SESSION 1 (PART 2) MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES FACING SPINE SURGERY – PANEL DISCUSSION (NON-CME)
    Moderator: Mohamad Bydon, MD – Mayo Clinic
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Workshops with Refreshment Break
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    GENERAL SESSION 2 (PART 1): MOTION PRESERVATION IN THE SPINE: ARTIFICIAL DISCS AND BEYOND
    Moderator: Christopher R. Good, MD – Virginia Spine Institute
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    GENERAL SESSION 2 (PART 2) EMBARKING ON THE QUEST: THE INCEPTION OF SPINE ARTHROPLASTY SOCIETY AND THE EVOLUTION TO ISASS
    Panelist: Hansen A. Yuan, MD – Nature Spine & Joint Care, LLC
    Panelist: Steven Garfin, MD – UC San Diego Health System
    Panelist: Thierry Marnay, MD – CCV MONTPELLIER Clinique du Parc
    Panelist: Rudolf Bertagnoli, n/a – Pro-Spine
    Panelist: Greg Anderson – Sidney Kimmel Medical Center, Rothman Institute
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lunch with Exhibits & E-Poster Viewing
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Early Career Surgeon Lunch Workshop | Medtronic
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    CONCURRENT SESSION 1: UPDATES IN COMPLEX SPINE SURGICAL TECHNIQUES (NON-CME)
    Moderator: Sigurd Berven, MD – Dept of Orthopedic Surgery
    Moderator: Chang-Nam Kang, n/a – Hanyang University
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    CONCURRENT SESSION 2: OUTPATIENT SPINE SURGERY: FAD OR EXPANDING FRONTIER
    Moderator: Peter G. Passias, MD – Duke University Hospital
    Moderator: Adam S. Kanter, M.D. – Hoag Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Refreshment Break with Exhibits & E-Poster Viewing
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    GENERAL SESSION 3 (PART 1): ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES: THIS WORKED BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT MIGHT
  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    US Presidential Address and Awards
    Faculty: Morgan P. Lorio, MD – Advanced Orthopedics and Pain Management
  • 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    GENERAL SESSION 3 (PART 2) LIFE LESSONS I LEARNED ON MY JOURNEY AS A SPINE SURGEON – HONORED SPEAKERS
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Welcome Reception with Exhibits & E-Poster Viewing
  • Friday, April 11, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM – 8:20 AM East Coast USA Time
    Non-CME Workshops with Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM – 8:40 AM East Coast USA Time
    Top Free Papers
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    General Session 4: Free Paper Session
    Moderator: Oscar L. Alves, MD – Hospital Lusiadas Porto
    Moderator: Vignessh Kumar – University of Miami Department of Neurosurgery
    Moderator: Gregory Damian Brusko, BS – University of Miami Department of Neurosurgery
  • 8:40 AM – 8:56 AM East Coast USA Time
    Top IJSS Free Papers
  • 8:56 AM – 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    4-Minute Free Papers
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Refreshment Break with Exhibits & E-Poster Viewing
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    GENERAL SESSION 5: MIS & ENDOSCOPIC SPINE SURGERY
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exclusive Non-CME Lunch Workshop
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lunch with Exhibits & E-Poster Viewing
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    CONCURRENT SESSION 3: SPINAL ONCOLOGY: DECISION MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OPTIONS
    Moderator: Mohamad Bydon, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Moderator: Bernhard Meyer
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    CONCURRENT SESSION 4: TREATING THE SI JOINT: TECHNOLOGIES, TECHNIQUES, AND OUTCOMES (NON-CME)
    Moderator: Richard A. Kube, II, MD – Prairie Spine & Pain Institute
    Moderator: Oscar L. Alves, MD – Hospital Lusiadas Porto
    Moderator: Timur Urakov, MD – University of Miami, Department of Neurological Surgery
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    CONCURRENT SESSION 5: SICCMI/ISASS Endoscopy Symposium: Setting New Standards in Spinal Endoscopy (NON-CME)
    Moderator: Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, MD – Surgical Institute of Tucson
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session 1: Mastering Techniques & Managing Implementation Hurdles
  • 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session 2: Clinical Protocols & Emerging Trends in Endoscopic Spine Surgery
  • 1:50 PM – 2:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session 3: Innovative Trends in Endoscopic Procedures
  • 2:10 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session 4: High-Value Procedures, Policy, and Reimbursement
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Refreshment Break with Exhibits & E-Poster Viewing
  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    GENERAL SESSION 6 (PART 1): MY WORST COMPLICATION: WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY
    Moderator: Seok Woo Kim, MD – HALLYM UNIV. MEDICAL CENTER
    Moderator: Peter G. Passias, MD – Duke University Hospital
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    GENERAL SESSION 6 (PART 2): DEBATES & DRINKS
    Moderator: Michael Y. Wang, MD – University of Miami
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Women in Spine Surgery Reception
  • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    ISASS 25TH Anniversary Celebration
  • Saturday, April 12, 2025
  • 12:18 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    General Session 9: Rapid Fire Free Papers
  • 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM – 8:20 AM East Coast USA Time
    Non-CME Workshop with Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM – 10:10 AM East Coast USA Time
    General Session 7: Rapid Fire Free Papers
  • 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Refreshment Break
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    GENERAL SESSION 8: HOW I TREAT THIS IN MY COUNTRY: WORLD-WIDE PERSPECTIVES
    Moderator: Huilin Yang, MD – The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
    Moderator: Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA – Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University
    Moderator: Jae Jun Yang – Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital
  • 12:00 PM – 12:18 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lunch (Grab-n-Go to Free Paper Session)
  • 12:18 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    General Session 9: Rapid Fire Free Papers
  • 1:58 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    General Session 9: Rapid Fire Free Papers