Neuroscience & Spine Symposium
This event is a win-win-win for physicians, advanced practice providers and nurses. Discover the latest in musculoskeletal health advancements, deepen your expertise, and of course, gain knowledge that will ultimately benefit your patients. Earn CME credits, savor lunch, and unwind at our post-symposium reception with faculty.
Our keynote speaker from Mayo Clinic will highlight the conference and take time to answer your questions. Meet seasoned experts in neurosurgery, orthopedics, vascular surgery, and pain management — all in one place, on one day.
The symposium starts with lunch at 11 am, followed by education and case reviews, ending with an early evening reception featuring acclaimed wines from Suisun Valley.
Event is approved for 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 6 California Nursing CEUs.
NorthBay Health
Presents:
Better Never Stops
Friday, September 13, 2024
11 to 6 p.m.
Early bird pricing ends 7/31
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration and lunch
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM
Welcome | Patrick Maloney, MD and Atul Patel, MD, Course Directors
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Mayo Clinic
- Presenter: TBD
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
Options abound for pain management
- New innovations and technology create more choices than ever to help your patients deal with pain. Here’s what you should know. P
- Presenters: Cynthia Pena, MD, Pain Management and Akbar Khan, MD, Pain Management
1:40 PM - 2:10 PM
You want to put cement where?
- For patients with an injured or collapsed vertebra, there is an newer opportunity to help relieve their pain. Kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive surgery, puts a special cement in the patients vertibra to repair it. We'll discuss starting points from patient selection through to expected outcomes. Patients who never expected to have relief from debilitating pain have found their miracle in kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive surgery that involves using special cement to repair vertebrae.
- Presenter: Christopher Lee, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM
Break
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM
I’ve got your back!
- Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints. Learn the diagnosis work-up to treatment and the big "red flags."
- Presenter: TBD
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Case complexity meets limitations.
- When cases become more and more complex, how do you address resource limitations and untapped capabilities?
- Presenter: Conor Grady, MD, Neurosurgeon
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Robots, cameras & navigation, oh my!
- Robotic technology has taken complex neurosurgery to a new level, opening the door for new techniques, smaller incisions, which mean quicker recoveries for our patients.
- Presenter: Atul K. Patel, MD, Neurosurgeon, Course Director
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM
Break
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Deciphering Calf Pain: Beyond the Musculoskeletal Realm
- Join Dr. Melissa Loja for an engaging exploration of calf pain beyond musculoskeletal causes, focusing on neurologic, arteriogenic, and venous claudication.
- Presenter: Melissa Loja MD, Vascular Surgeon
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Is your back out of whack, or is it Sacroiliac?
- The sacroiliac joint has shown to be a pain generator in up to 30 percent of patients with chronic lower back pain. Learn about options for relief.
- Presenter: Cornelis Elmes, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
High-Impact Tips to Confront Low Extremity Pain
- What are the common complaints patients have when it comes to lower extremity pain? An in-office musculoskeletal exam can guide your path toward diagnosis and treatment.
- Presenter: Michael Caravelli, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Spinopelvic parameters and surgical planning
- Spinal deformities can be debilitating, but now there are surgical options to correct them. Our conversation will take you from diagnosis through treatment options.
- Presenter: Patrick Maloney, MD, Neurosurgeon, Course Director, Medical Director
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Survey, CME paperwork and Reception
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the role of global spinal alignment parameter impact on musculoskeletal health.
- Restate options of cervical and interventional treatment.
- Recognize and recall of the interaction between the spine and the pelvis, as well as of the compensatory mechanisms involved in the presence of deformities.
6 California Nursing CEUs
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 1416 for 5 Contact Hours
5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
AMA Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s): The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Sciencedesignates this live activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Meet Our Exhibitors/Sponsors
- Representative: Steve Haayen
- Phone: 469-501-5530
- Email: steve@asturamedical.com
- Representative: Jonathan Sassani
- Email: jonathan@bayfusion.com
- Representative: Blake Heim
- Phone: 503-453-2225
- Email: b.heim@ulrichmedicalusa.com
- Representative: Kayla Adams
- Phone: 406-439-1033
- Email: kadams@carlsmed.com
- Representative: Molly Witt
- Phone: 720-366-0037
- Email: mwitt@ceraoedics.com
- Representative: Natalie Eklor
- Phone: 408-207-0700
- Email: natalie.eklof@SI-Bone.com
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