Agenda

7:15 a.m. 

Registration and Breakfast     

7:40 a.m. 
                                

Welcome and Introductions
Rod J. Oskouian, Jr., M.D.

7:45 a.m.

A Patient Shares His Experience

8 a.m. 

Keynote Presentation: The Role of Radiosurgery in Managing Spinal Lesions
John R. Adler, Jr., M.D.

9 a.m.     

Neuroradiology of Spinal Tumors
Bart Keogh, M.D., Ph.D.

9:30 a.m.
  

Complementary Role of Percutaneous Treatment of Spinal Metastases
Sanjiv Parikh, M.D.

10 a.m.  

Break

10:15 a.m. 

Spinal Embolization
Joe Eskridge, M.D.

10:45 a.m. 

Surgical Management of Primary and Metastatic Spinal Tumors
Rod Oskouian, M.D.

11:15 a.m. 

Surgical Techniques for En-Bloc Tumor Resection 
Alexis Falicov, M.D., Ph.D.

11:45 a.m. 

State of the Art Spinal Cord Monitoring During Spinal Tumor Resection
Jehuda P. Sepkuty, M.D.

12:15 p.m. 

Lunch (provided) 

1 p.m.  

Stereotactic Radiation for Spine Lesions
Brian Lee, M.D., Ph.D.

1:30 p.m. 

Is Gamma Knife the Best Radiosurgery Platform for Benign Tumors of the Cervical Spine?
Sandy Vermeulen, M.D.

2 p.m.  

Break

2:15 p.m. 

Oncologic Treatment of Spinal Tumors
John W. Henson, M.D., FAAN

2:45 p.m.   

What to Do When Pain Rules?
Gordon Irving, M.D.

3:15 p.m. 

Panel Discussion

3:45 p.m. 

Adjourn