17th Annual UCSF Spine Symposium

The 17th Annual UCSF Spine Symposium is dedicated to trends in diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for patients suffering from spinal disorders.

Key Topics

• Appropriate indications for surgery of the painful, degenerated spine and the appropriate surgical approach based on recently published guidelines
• Evaluation and treatment of spinal pain in a cost effective and reliable manner based on recently published guidelines
• Pain management strategies for patients with spine-related pain
• Evaluation and treatment of lumbar degenerative disease and deformity in a cost effective manner to avoid perioperative complications by identifying risk factors that may predispose to morbidity
• Physical exams that include a process to identify lower extremity pain that dissipates while sitting and exacerbates with standing or walking
• Utilization and competence with NASS spinal stenosis guidelines and the AANS-CNS cervical spine guidelines
• Spinal instability related to spinal tumors and surgical treatment plans to deal with neurological deficits and pain in spine oncology patients based on recently published guidelines

Who should Attend

• Orthopedists
• Neurosurgeons
• Physical therapists
• Nurses
• Anesthesiologists
• Physiatrists
• Primary care providers
• Pain specialists