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

Course Director(s)

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  Christoph Hofstetter, MD, PhD, FAANS

  University of Washington
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  Patrick Kim, MD

  University of South Florida

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 8am-12pm and lunch will be included from 12pm-1pm. Separate registration is required.

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST

  Biportal (UBE) Approach for Decompression and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
  

  Faculty: Jang W. Yoon, MD – University of California San Francisco

  Faculty: Daniel C. Kim, MD – The Spine Center at Andrews Sports Medicine
• 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST

  Biportal (UBE) Approach for Transforaminal and Interlaminar Decompression
  

  Faculty: Daniel Park, MD – Midwest Orthopedics at RUSH
• 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST

  Cervical Foraminotomy, Lateral Recess Decompression, Cervical ULBD, Cervical Laminoplasty, Thoracic Approaches, TLIF
  

  Faculty: Jay I. Kumar, MD – University of California, San Francisco

  Faculty: Woo-Keun Kwon, MD, PhD – Korea University Guro Hospital
• 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST

  L5/S1 Interlaminar Discectomy, Transforaminal Approach Followed by Extraforaminal Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
  

  Faculty: Raymond J. Gardocki, MD – Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medi

  Faculty: Meng Huang, MD – Houston Methodist Hospital

  Faculty: Gregory W. Basil, MD – University of Miami

  Faculty: Nathaniel Brooks, MD – University of Wisconsin Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health

  Faculty: Stephen Pirris, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida

  Faculty: Michael Yang, MD, MSc, M.Biotech – University of Calgary