2023 Baptist Health Spine Symposium

Live Virtual Symposium | 3 Cat. 1
Saturday, January 28, 2023
The Baptist Health Spine Symposium will present state-of-the-art, evidence-based spine care, utilizing clinical trial data from the last 18 months. Symposium attendees will participate in short, goal-directed lectures from experts across multiple subspecialties with the opportunity for direct feedback. We encourage all interested healthcare professionals who treat patients with common spinal disorders to join us for a full morning of interactive lectures and lively panel discussions.
Agenda
8:30 a.m. | Registration & Virtual Exhibits |
8:55 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions Robert J. Rothrock, M.D. Melissa M. Guanche, M.D. |
Spine and Pain Moderator: Melissa M. Guanche, M.D. | |
9:00 a.m. | Evaluation of Acute Neck Pain Christine M. Villoch, M.D., FAAPMR |
9:10 a.m. | Whiplash: What Is It? Ronald B. Tolchin, D.O. |
9:20 a.m. | Diagnosis of Cervical Facet Pain Melissa M. Guanche, M.D. |
9:30 a.m. | Evaluation of Cervical Radiculopathy German Ojeda-Correal, M.D. |
9:40 a.m. | Neck Pain in the Post-Surgical Patient Justin M. Thottam D.O. |
9:50 a.m. | Cervical Radiculopathy and EMG Jose Andres Restrepo, M.D., FAAPMR |
10:00 a.m. | Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Cervical Spine Akshay Goyal, M.D. |
10:10 a.m. | Evaluation of Thoracic Pain Eduardo Icaza, M.D. |
10:20 a.m. | Panel with Questions & Answers |
10:30 a.m. | Break & Visit Exhibits |
Neurosurgery Moderator: Robert J. Rothrock, M.D. | |
10:40 a.m. | Gimme or Gimmick? Endoscopic-Assisted Transforaminal Discectomy Robert J. Rothrock, M.D. |
10:50 a.m. | Lateral Lumbar Fusion as a Minimally Invasive Treatment for Adjacent Segment Disease Michael E. Gomez, M.D., FAANS |
11:00 a.m. | Understanding Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Raul A. Vasquez-Castellanos, M.D. |
11:10 a.m. | Lumbar Fusion vs Redo Discectomy for Recurrent Disc Herniation Jobyna Whiting, M.D. |
11:20 a.m. | Cervical Laminoplasty - Alternative to Fusion for Cervical Myelopathy? Jason Liounakas, M.D. |
11:30 a.m. | Prophylactic Kyphoplasty at High Risk Levels and Adjacent Segments Justin M. Sporrer, M.D. |
11:40 a.m. | Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors Vitaly Siomin, M.D. |
11:50 a.m. | Panel with Questions & Answers |
12:00 noon | Adjourn |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.
Symposium Directors

Spinal Neurosurgeon
Director, Spinal Oncology
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist and South Miami Hospitals
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
Miami, Florida

Director, Interventional Spine
Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute Spine Center
Baptist Health Surgery Center at Kendall and South Miami
Baptist and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida
Planning Group

Chair, Division of Neurosurgery
Chief Medical Executive
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical Director, Miami Neuroscience Institute Spine Center
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, Florida
Faculty

Director, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist, Doctors and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network

Director, Interventional Spine
Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute Spine Center
Baptist Health Surgery Center at Kendall and South Miami
Baptist and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group

Director, Outpatient Spine Surgery
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group

Director, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute Spine Center
Baptist Health Medical Group

Medical Director, Outpatient Rehabilitation
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician
Miami Neuroscience Institute Spine Center
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida

Spinal Neurosurgeon
Director, Spinal Oncology Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist and South Miami Hospitals
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
Miami, Florida

Neurosurgeon and Medical Director
Brain Tumor Program
Director, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
Co-Director, Skull Base Surgery
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami Cancer Institute
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, Florida

Director, Functional Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist, Doctors and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Interventional Spine Physician
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical Director, Miami Neuroscience Institute Spine Center
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, Florida

Director, Complex Spine Neurosurgery
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist, Doctors and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida

Vice Chair, Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Management
Miami Neuroscience Institute Spine Center
Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist Health Surgery Center at Kendall and South Miami
Baptist and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida

Director, Degenerative Spine Surgery
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist, Doctors and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida
Accreditation
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved for 3 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-989610, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
This activity has also been approved for 3 credit hours for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Techs and Respiratory Therapists. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts CEs accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCB for further guidelines.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed by physicians attending live events certified and organized in the United States for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed through the agreement on mutual recognition of credits between UEMS and AMA, considered as being equal to the European Continuous Medical Education Credits (ECMEC©) granted by the UEMS. One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is equivalent to one (1) hour of European EACCME Credit (ECMEC©). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Disclaimer
Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.
While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.
Available Credit
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 3.00 General certificate of attendance
- 3.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 3.00 Florida Board of Nursing
- 3.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
- 3.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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