FLORIDA SPINE SYMPOSIUM

Management & Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Primary Care

Comprehensive Update

Saturday, October 15, 20057:00 am - 5:30 pm

Cleveland Clinic Florida WestonDavid G. Jagelman, MD

Conference Center

presented byThe Spine Institute

Cleveland Clinic Florida

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At the completion of the program participants should be able to:

Describe the thought process involved inconstructing a clinical algorithm that will beuseful for the clinician in evaluating and diag-nosing patients with complaints of back andleg pain.Identify disorders that affect the spine anddescribe current methods for evaluation andmanagement of these disorders.Describe the available non-operative andoperative treatments, and learn their advan-tages, disadvantages and indications.Recognize current advances in spine careand apply options in its management.

About the CourseCourse Director

Robert S. Biscup, DO, MSChairman, Spine InstituteCleveland Clinic Florida,Weston954-659-5630

Program Affairs

Vinod Podichetty, MD, MSSpine Research and EducationCleveland Clinic Florida,Weston954-659-5630

Faculty

John Booher, PA-CStaff, Spine InstituteCleveland Clinic Florida,Weston

Jose M. Cabral, MDChairman, Dept. of EndocrinologyCleveland Clinic Florida,Weston

Néstor Galvez-Jiménez, MDStaff, Dept. of NeurologyCleveland Clinic Florida,Weston

Wagih W. Gobrial, MD Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesia Cleveland Clinic Florida,Weston

Eduardo R. Locatelli, MDStaff, Dept. of NeurologyCleveland Clinic Florida,Weston

Luis Mejia MA, PTDept. of Physical TherapyCleveland Clinic Florida,Weston

Gary Saff, MDStaff, Pain ClinicCleveland Clinic Florida,Weston

Virgilio D. Salanga, MD, MSChairman, Dept. of NeurologyCleveland Clinic Florida,Weston

Jeffrey J. Spreitzer, MDStaff, Dept. of RadiologyCleveland Clinic Florida,Weston

Constantine A.Toumbis, MD, PhDSpine SurgeonCitrus Orthopedic and Joint InstituteCrystal River, Florida

David Westerdahl, MDStaff, Spine InstituteCleveland Clinic Florida,Weston

Melvin Whitfield, MDStaff, Spine InstituteCleveland Clinic Florida,Weston

This course is directed to family physicians, physi-atrists, pain management specialists, generalinternists, neurologists, rheumatologists, physicaltherapists, nurses and other allied health profes-sionals involved in the primary care of patientswith spinal complaints. Attendees will gain insighton diagnosing and treating common conditionsincluding low back pain, disk herniation, cervicalspine conditions, osteoporosis and many othercommon but sometimes difficult issues inpatient management.

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Accreditation StatementCleveland Clinic Florida is accredited by the AccreditationCouncil for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsorcontinuing medical education for physicians.

Designation of CreditCleveland Clinic Florida designates this educational activity for amaximum of 8.5 Category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician’sRecognition Award. Each physician should claim only those cred-its that he/she actually spent in this activity.

Other CreditApplication has been filed with The American Academy ofFamily Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, ProviderNCE#2333, for 8.5 contact hours. Each nurse should claim onlythose hours that he/she actually spent in this activity.

This course may be submitted for American OsteopathicAssociation for continuing medical education credit in Category2-A.

Faculty DisclosureIn adherence to ACCME guidelines, Cleveland Clinic Floridarequests that all speakers disclose any significant financial rela-tionship with manufacturers or providers of commercial prod-ucts or services to be discussed, as well as off-label or investiga-tional uses of products.This information will be disclosed in thecourse syllabus.

This course is supported in part by a grant-in-aid from:DePuy Acromed, a J&J Company Medtronic Sofamor DanekKyphon, Inc. P&G Global HealthcareStryker

7:00am Registration andContinental Breakfast

7:25am Welcoming RemarksRobert S. Biscup, DO, MS

SESSION 1Moderator: Eduardo R. Locatelli, MD

7:30am Spinal Anatomy Review for Primary Care PhysiciansJohn Booher, PA-C

7:50am Differential Diagnosis of Back PainDavid Westerdahl, MD

8:10am Medical Workup for Acute and Chronic Back PainNestor Galvez-Jimenez, MD

8:30am The Degenerative Spine CascadeRobert Biscup, DO, MS

9:00am Neuropathy, Myelopathy, andRadiculopathyVirgilio Salanga, MD

9:30am Imaging of the Spine: What You Order, What You Get!Jeffrey J. Spreitzer, MD

10:00am PANEL & BREAK

SESSION 2Moderator: David Westerdahl, MD

10:15am Electrodiagnostic Evaluation: When to Order, What toOrder, and What it Tells YouEduardo Locatelli, MD

10:45am The Use of Recreational Sports as Physical TherapyDavid Westerdahl, MD

11:15am Vertebroplasty vs. KyphoplastyConstantine A.Toumbis, MD, PhD

11:45am PANEL

12:00pm LUNCH & EXHIBITS

SESSION 3Moderator: Melvin Whitfield, MD

1:00pm Discogenic Pain: What Is It and What It Is NotWagih W. Gobrial, MD

1:30pm Physical Therapy and Managementof Acutely Injured Back Luis Mejia, MA, PT

2:00pm Current Concepts In Intervention Pain ManagementGary Saff, MD

2:30pm Osteoporosis UpdateJose M. Cabral, MD

2:45pm PANEL & BREAK

SESSION 4Moderator: Gary Saff, MD

3:00pm Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A New ClassificationRobert S. Biscup, DO, MS

3:20pm Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery:for Spinal StenosisRobert S. Biscup, DO, MS

3:40pm Cervical Spine Surgery for Degenerative ConditionsMelvin Whitfield, MD

4:00pm Evaluation and Treatment of Patients with Failed Spine SurgeryRobert S. Biscup, DO, MS

4:30pm Artificial Disc Arthroplasty and Motion Preservation in Spine SurgeryMelvin Whitfield, MD

4:55pm PANEL

5:30pm ADJOURN

Schedule

Florida Spine SymposiumOctober 15, 2005

David G. Jagelman, MD Conference CenterCleveland Clinic Florida

FLORIDA SPINE SYMPOSIUM 2005Management & Treatment of Spinal Disorders

October 15, 2005

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