Past Programs
The 5th Annual Symposium
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, November 15, 2008
The main objectives of the 5th annual symposium:
- To describe a number of new treatments and innovative technologies that are available for management of spinal and cranial disorders
- To discuss the progress that has been made in neurological surgery and its current role in the treatment of spine and cranial disorders
- To identify the importance of a comprehensive approach to the management of spine and cranial disorders
- To create a forum for discussion of the issues specific to everyday practice
One of the most memorable presentations was given by the 2008 distinguished visiting professor John Sampson, MD from Duke University. He is an internationally recognized expert in the field of neurosurgery, especially in the area of immunotherapy for brain tumors. His recent research involves attempts to stimulate an immune system assault on tumor cell with injections of a variant of epidermal growth factor receptor protein. Attendants of the symposium were able to hear first hand about Dr. Sampson’s work on tumor-specific vaccine for malignant gliomas.
The symposium also touched on current concepts in cerebrovascular surgery, new surgical solutions for aging spine, modern treatment of meningioma, and psychosurgery for anxiety and depression.
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The 4th Annual Symposium
The Westin, Lakeview Pavilion, Westminster, November 10, 2007
The topics of the 4th annual symposium included cerebrovascular and skull base surgery, head injury, dynamic motion stabilization and adjacent level degeneration treatment, spine tumors and their surgical and radiosurgical management, and spinal applications of regenerative medicine.
The 2007 distinguished visiting professor was Dr. Ketan R. Bulsara, the Director of Cerebrovascular Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine. He is a board-certified neurosurgeon with dual fellowship training in endovascular neurosurgery and skull base/ cerebrovascular microsurgery. Dr. Bulsara has won numerous awards from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Bulsara has consistently been listed as one of the top physicians and surgeons in the United States by the Consumer Research Group of America. Dr. Bulsara’s talk covered novel technologies and challenging clinical problems in the rapidly developing field of cerebrovascular surgery.
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The 3rd Annual Symposium
The Westin, Lakeview Pavilion, November 11, 2006
The 3rd annual symposium provided critical merits of different treatment modalities including percutaneous discectomy and fusion, endovascular neurosurgery, new advances in Chiari malformation management, CyberKnife radiosurgery for tumors and vascular malformations, neuromodulation for pain disorders, intraoperative image guidance, and treatment of spinal deformity. The presentations and interactions with the audience were of tremendous value for both sides.
The 2006 distinguished visiting professor was Dr. Jeffery Henn, who has a successful neurosurgical practice in Fort Myers, Florida. His interest peaks in cutting-edge spinal techniques, including minimally invasive and complex spine surgery.
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The 2nd Annual Symposium
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, October 8, 2005
The symposium discussed advances in surgical and non-surgical therapies, including techniques and indications for total disc arthroplasty, spinal electrodiagnostics, intraoperative neuromonitoring, transphenoidal surgery for pituitary lesions, and strategies for patient selection to improve surgical outcomes.
The distinguished faculty present at the 2005 symposium were: Alan Villavicencio, MD; Jeffrey Thramann, MD; Gregory Arends, MD; Lee Nelson, MD; Lee McNeely, MD; Alan Zacharias, MD; Samuel E. Smith, MD; Steven M. Zak, MD; Daniel S. Bennett, MD and John A. Odom, MD.
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The 1st Annual Symposium
The Bolderado Hotel, Boulder, May 22, 2004
The first meeting was a spectacular success! The presentations and clinical topics were of true interest to the audience as reflected by the feedbacks we have received. This was the main reason why we decided to make this an annual event.
The program began with presentations on fundamental techniques for evaluating spine patients, including spinal electrodiagnostics, followed by a discussion on spinal interventions and injection techniques, intraoperative surgical techniques involving endoscopic transthoracic discectomy and sympathectomy, discussion on operative and non-operative management of patients with spinal trauma, and treatment of patients with spinal deformity.
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