Can’t Miss Monday

Spine M&M: Case Presentations, Thoughtful Reflections and Strategies for Avoidance

Monday, April 28, 2025

9:45 AM – 11:15 AM EDT

Moderator(s)

DH

D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS

Neurological Surgery Residency Program Director, Chief of Spine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre
KJ

Kristen Jones, MD, FAANS

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery
Duke University

This session will focus on the complications that can arise during spine surgeries. Comprehensive views of complications across different subspecialties will be presented by nationally respected senior neurosurgeons.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize and categorize the common and rare complications that can arise during spine surgeries across various subspecialties.
Analyze the risk factors contributing to complications in spine surgery, drawing on insights from experienced neurosurgeons.
Discuss effective management and mitigation strategies for addressing complications during spine surgeries, including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative approaches.

Presentations:

9:45 AM – 9:49 AM EDT

Intro to Spine Complication Prevention/Management Pearls
Speaker: D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS – University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre
Speaker: Kristen Jones, MD, FAANS – Duke University
9:50 AM – 9:59 AM EDT

MIS
Speaker: Juan S. Uribe, MD, FAANS – Barrow Neurological Institute
10:00 AM – 10:09 AM EDT

Discussion
10:10 AM – 10:19 AM EDT

Trauma
Speaker: Nitin Agarwal, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurosurgery
10:20 AM – 10:29 AM EDT

Discussion
10:30 AM – 10:39 AM EDT

Deformity
Speaker: Charles Sansur, MD, MHSc – University of Maryland Medical Center
Speaker: Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FACS, FAANS – Duke University Medical Center
10:40 AM – 10:49 AM EDT

Discussion
10:50 AM – 10:59 AM EDT

Degenerative Spine
Speaker: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
11:00 AM – 11:09 AM EDT

Discussion
11:10 AM – 11:15 AM EDT

Conclusion
Speaker: D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS – University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre
Speaker: Kristen Jones, MD, FAANS – Duke University