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    Ticketed Session

    Special Course 4: The Endoscopic Spine - PM Lab (Hands-On)

    Thursday, February 26, 2026
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MST

    In partnership with the Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society (KOMISS)

    Supported by: Amplify Surgical, Arthrex, GS Medical, joimax, RIWOspine, Spineology, Stryker

    This hands-on cadaveric lab offers participants practical experience across a spectrum of endoscopic spine surgery techniques, from basic to advanced. Led by expert faculty from both U.S. and international programs, the course will cover transforaminal, interlaminar and biportal approaches for cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine pathology. Through small-group, station-based instruction, participants will gain hands-on experience with endoscopic instrumentation, surgical anatomy and procedural workflows. The goal is to expose surgeons to the diverse techniques, approaches and clinical applications of endoscopic spine surgery.

    This lab will be held off-site at the Barrow Neurological Institute and transportation will be provided from the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. The lab will be from 1pm-5pm and lunch will be included just prior from 12pm-1pm. Separate registration is required.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Identify key anatomical landmarks relevant to endoscopic cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine surgery.
    • Differentiate between uniportal and biportal endoscopic techniques and understand their clinical indications.
    • Perform essential steps of endoscopic discectomy and decompression using cadaveric specimens.
    • Gain hands-on familiarity with video systems and instrumentation from leading endoscopic platforms.
    • Describe the instrumentation and workflow involved in endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF).

    Presentations:

    • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MST
      Biportal (UBE) Approach for Decompression and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

      Faculty: Ki-Eun Chang, MD – Naval Medical Center San Diego

    • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MST
      Biportal (UBE) Approach for Transforaminal and Interlaminar Decompression

      Faculty: Andrew Chung, DO – Banner Health

    • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MST
      Cervical Foraminotomy, Lateral Recess Decompression, Cervical ULBD, Cervical Laminoplasty, Thoracic Approaches, TLIF

      Faculty: Osama Kashlan, MD, FAANS – Cleveland Clinic

    • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MST
      L5/S1 Interlaminar Discectomy, Transforaminal Approach Followed by Extraforaminal Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

      Faculty: Choll W. Kim, MD, PhD – Excel Spine Center

      Faculty: Chris Yeung, MD – Desert Institute for Spine Care

      Faculty: Chad Campion, MD – Campbell Clinic

      Faculty: Imad S. Khan, MD, MPH – University of Washington

      Faculty: Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr, MD, PhD, FAANS – Duke University Medical Center