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Riding the Wave of Spine Endoscopy: Why, When and How (and a Little How Not to) | Didactic and Hands-On

Friday, April 25, 2025

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM EDT

Moderator(s)

Mark Mahan, MD

Associate Professor
University of Utah

This two-part course will review basic and advanced endoscopic spine surgery procedures through a simple "why, when and how (and how not to)” structure. Participants will attend a half-day didactic course that expands on the goals of investing in an endoscopic learning curve, strategies for spinal pathologies and essential techniques for enhancing surgical outcomes and minimizing risks.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the benefits of endoscopic spine surgery, as well as identify barriers that need to be overcome.
Understand the specific anatomy of both transforaminal and interlaminar approaches when visualized through an endoscope.
Appreciate the potential value of endoscopic approaches for complex pathologies, including thoracic disc herniations and treatment of the unstable lumbar spine.
Demonstrate proficiency by performing endoscopic spine surgery techniques on simulators.

Presentations:

8:00 AM – 8:14 AM EDT

Benefits of Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Speaker: Mark A. Mahan, MD – University of Utah
8:15 AM – 8:29 AM EDT

The Nuances of Discectomy Approach Selection
8:30 AM – 8:44 AM EDT

Interlaminar Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy
Speaker: Patrick Kim, MD – University of South Florida
8:45 AM – 8:59 AM EDT

Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy
Speaker: Albert Telfeian, MD phD – Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
9:00 AM – 9:28 AM EDT

Panel: Case-based faculty panel discussion on endoscopic discectomies
9:29 AM – 9:38 AM EDT

Break
9:39 AM – 9:58 AM EDT

Uniportal ULBD – The Endoscopic Workhorse: Tricks, Pearls and Secrets
10:00 AM – 10:19 AM EDT

Biportal ULBD – cheaper, faster, more extensible
10:20 AM – 10:39 AM EDT

Thoracic Discectomies
Speaker: Sanjay Konakondla, MD, FAANS – Geisinger Neuroscience Institute
10:40 AM – 10:49 AM EDT

Break
10:50 AM – 11:09 AM EDT

Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy / Discectomy
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

Endoscopic Fusion: Overview & Rationale
Speaker: Michael Y. Wang, MD, MBA – University of Miami
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT

Lunch Break
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT

Riding the Wave of Spine Endoscopy: Why, When and How (and a Little How Not to) - Hands On Session
Moderator: Mark A. Mahan, MD – University of Utah
Moderator: John Ogunlade, DO – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Speaker: Patrick Kim, MD – University of South Florida
Speaker: Sanjay Konakondla, MD, FAANS – Geisinger Neuroscience Institute
Speaker: Michael Y. Wang, MD, MBA – University of Miami