Agenda

Pediatric & Adult Spine Surgery
Course# MOR26009
Dates: July 16 - 19, 2025
Moana Surfrider - Honolulu, HI
  Wednesday, July 16, 2025  
2:00pm Registration / Exhibitors  
2:30 Welcome and Introductions Lionel N. Metz, MD
Lee A. Tan, MD
Kyle A. Mitsunaga, MD
2:35 The Nuances in Management of Spinal Osteodiscitis, an Evidence-Based Approach Sina Pourtaheri, MD
2:55 The Use of Neuromonitoring Modalities in Complex Spinal Deformity Surgery Sigurd H. Berven, MD
3:15 Multi-Level Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Matching Patient with Procedure Bobby Tay, MD
3:35 Honored Speaker Introduction  
3:40 Cervical Disc Replacement in China: 20-year Clinical Experience in PUTH from 2003-2023 Yu Sun, MD
4:05 Question and Answer  
4:20 Break  
4:40 Cervical Laminoplasty – How to Choose the Most Appropriate Patients? James Lin, MD
5:00 Craniocervical Fusion: Indications and Optimizing Outcomes Nima Alan, MD
5:20 Minimally Invasive Approaches to the Anterior Column of the Spine Aaron Clark, MD
  Management of Primary Tumors of the Spinal Column Alekos Theologis, MD
5:40 Radiolucent Technology in the Treatment of Spine Tumors Alekos Theologis, MD
6:00 Advancements in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Techniques and Outcomes Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD
6:20 Question & Answer  
6:30pm Course Adjourns  
6:30pm Hawaiian Reception (6:30-8pm)
Attendees and Exhibitors Welcome
 
     
  Thursday, July 17, 2025  
7:30am Continental Breakfast at Moana Surfrider Hotel  
8:00 Welcome and Introductions Lionel N. Metz, MD
Lee A. Tan, MD
Kyle A. Mitsunaga, MD
8:05 Management of Spinal Deformities Associated with Osteoporosis Emmanuel Menga, MD
8:25 How to Optimize Surgical Outcome in Multilevel ACDFs? Hani Malone, MD
8:45 Chin on Chest Correction – Step by Step Christopher P. Ames, MD
9:05 Honored Speaker Introduction Course Chair
9:10 Advancements in Surgical Techniques for Adult Spinal Deformity: Challenges and Innovations Stephen Lewis, MD
9:35 Coffee Break  
9:55 Honored Speaker Introduction  Course Chair
10:00 A Longitudinal Perspective on Innovation in Spine Surgery: The Impact and Longevity of What We Have Tried Jens Chapman, MD
10:25 Question and Answer  
10:35 Sacropenia and Frailty in Adult Spine Surgery Shane Burch, MD
10:55 Honored Speaker Introduction  Course Chair
11:00 The PUTH Classification and Surgical Strategy in the Treatment of Congenital Cervical Scoliosis: Based on the CROCS (Chinese Registry of Congenital Cervical Scoliosis) Study Feifei Zhou, MD
11:25 Question and Answer  
11:35 Case Presentations  
  Case #1 – Cervical Deformity  
  Case #2 – Thoracolumbar deformity  
  Case #3 – Pediatric Deformity  
  Case #4 – Revision Surgery  
12:35pm Adjourn, Lunch on the Lanai  
     
  Friday, July 18, 2025  
7:30am Continental Breakfast at Moana Surfrider Hotel  
8:00 Abstract Symposium  
  8:00  Session 1 – Cervical, Paper #1-5  
  8:20  Discussion  
  8:30  Session 2 – Adult and Pediatric Deformity, Paper #6-10  
  8:50  Discussion  
  9:00  Session 3 – New Technology, Complications, Etc, Paper #11-15  
  9:20  Discussion  
  9:30  Abstract Awards   
9:40 Surgical Treatment to the Congenital Cervical Scoliosis: 106 Cases in 15-year Clinical Experience From PUTH Yu Sun, MD
10:05 Innovations in Surgical Management of Pediatric Congenital Spinal Deformities: Techniques and Outcomes Stephen Lewis, MD
10:30 Coffee Break  
10:50 Use of Posterior Based Osteotomies in Pediatric Deformity Yashar Javidan, MD
11:10 Treatment of High-Grade Spondylolisthesis in Pediatric Patients Stephen George, MD
11:30 Question and Answer  
11:40 Educating the Next Generation of Spine Surgeons Jens Chapman, MD
12:00pm Complication Avoidance in Complex Pediatric Spine Surgery Matthew Cage, MD
12:20 Tips and Tricks in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Joseph Osorio, MD
12:40 Question and Answer  
1:00 Lunch on the Lanai  
     
  Saturday, July 19, 2025  
7:30am Continental Breakfast at Moana Surfrider Hotel  
8:00 Motion-Sparing Surgical Alternatives in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Graham Fedorak, MD
8:20 Treatment of High-Grade Spondylolisthesis in Pediatric Patients Jamal McClendon, MD
8:40 Surgical Treatment to the Multilevel Cervical Disconnection Syndrome (MCDS): the PUTH Series Yu Sun, MD
9:00 Spinopelvic Stabilization Ashraf El Naga, MD
9:20 Coffee Break  
9:40 Correction Surgery for Cervical and Craniovertebral Deformities Feifei Zhou, MD
10:05 Surgical Management of Spinal Metastases Daniel Kang, MD
10:25 Prioritization of Surgical Intervention in the Polytrauma Patient David Gendelberg, MD
10:45 Contemporary Treatment of Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA
11:05 Using AI in Spine Surgery Jun Kim, MD
11:25 Socioeconomic Considerations of Spine Surgery Richard Menger, MD
11:45 Question and Answer  
12:00pm Course Adjourns