2025 Baptist Health Spine Symposium

Miami, FL US
January 24, 2025
 

4.25 Cat. 1
Friday, January 24, 2025 | 7:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
In-Person Conference | Baptist Hospital Auditorium
Virtual Conference | Zoom

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 benefit from 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.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this symposium, participants should be better able to:

  • Recognize red flags that guide expert evaluation and medical management for patients with spine complaints.
  • Review evidence-based, peer-reviewed publications from the last 18 months regarding the diagnosis and medical management of common spinal conditions.
  • Examine the role of conservative management and surgery in the treatment of common degenerative pathology of the spine.
  • Explain clinical options for improving neurological outcomes in the treatment of spinal pathology.

Who Should Attend

Primary care physicians, family medicine physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, pain specialists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, integrative medicine physicians, clinical pharmacists and all other healthcare professionals interested in the treatment of common spinal disorders.

Registration and Fees

The registration fees for this symposium have been waived.

Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.25 General certificate of attendance
  • 4.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 4.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 4.25 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 4.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
12/01/2024
Course expires: 
02/24/2025
Event starts: 
01/24/2025 - 7:30am EST
Event ends: 
01/24/2025 - 12:45pm EST

Agenda

7:30 a.m.Registration & Exhibits
7:55 a.m.Welcome & Introductions
Robert J. Rothrock, M.D.
Melissa M. Guanche, M.D.
Evaluation and Conservative Treatment Options for Spine Pain
Moderator: Melissa M. Guanche, M.D.
8:00 a.m.Claudication: Spinal vs Vascular
Melissa M. Guanche, M.D.
8:15 a.m.Discitis & Vertebral Osteomyelitis
Ronald Tolchin, D.O. 
8:30 a.m.Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Lower Back Pain
Armando Alvarez, M.D. 
8:45 a.m.Sacroiliitis
Richard Morgan, M.D. 
9:00 a.m.Foot Drop: Diagnosis and Differential
Andres Restrepo, M.D. 
9:15 a.m.Botox for Cervical Dystonia
Natalia Miranda Cantellops, M.D. 
9:30 a.m.Inpatient vs. Sub-acute Rehab Selection
Lina Hurtado, M.D. 
9:45 a.m.PRP for Interventional Spine Procedures
Justin M. Thottam, D.O. 
10:00 a.m.Cervical Vertigo
German A. Ojeda Correal, M.D. 
10:15 a.m.Panel Discussion 
10:30 a.m.Break & Visit Exhibits 
Surgical Management
Moderator: Robert J. Rothrock, M.D.
11:00 a.m.Avoiding Lumbar Adjacent Segment Disease
Robert J. Rothrock, M.D.
11:15 a.m.Surgical Management of Discitis Osteomyelitis of the Lumbar Spine
Michael E. Gomez, M.D.
11:30 a.m.Is Nicotine Use a Contraindication for Elective Lumbar Fusion?
Jason Liounakos, M.D.
11:45 a.m.Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Update
Vitaly Siomin, M.D.
12:00 noonHallmarks of Successful Vertebral Body Augmentation
Justin M. Sporrer, M.D.
12:15 p.m.Predictors of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis
Raul A. Vasquez, M.D.
12:30 p.m.Panel Discussion 
12:40 p.m.Closing Remarks
Robert J. Rothrock, M.D.
Melissa M. Guanche, M.D.
12:45 p.m.Adjourn

NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

Baptist Hospital Auditorium / Zoom
8900 N Kendall Dr.
3rd floor, South building
Miami, FL 33176
United States

Symposium Directors

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Melissa M. Guanche, M.D.
Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Director, Interventional Spine
Miami Neuroscience Institute Spine Center
Baptist Health Surgery Center at Kendall and South Miami
Baptist and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida
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Robert J. Rothrock, M.D.
Spinal Neurosurgeon and Director, Spinal Oncology
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist and South Miami Hospitals
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Faculty

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Armando Alvarez, M.D.
Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Miami, Florida
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Michael E. Gomez, M.D., FAANS
Director, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist, Doctors and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida
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Lina Hurtado, M.D., FAAPMR
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
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Jason Liounakos, M.D.
Director, Outpatient Spine Surgery
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
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Natalia Miranda-Cantellops, M.D.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
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Richard Morgan, D.O.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
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German Ojeda-Correal, M.D.
Director, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute Spine Center
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
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Jose Andres Restrepo, M.D., FAAPMR
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
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Vitaly Siomin, M.D.
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
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Justin M. Sporrer, M.D.
Neurosurgeon and Director, Functional Neurosurgery
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist, Doctors and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida
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Justin M. Thottam, D.O.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Interventional Spine Physician
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
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Ronald B. Tolchin, D.O.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical Director, Miami Neuroscience Institute Spine Center
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, Florida
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Raul A. Vasquez-Castellanos, M.D.
Director, Complex Spine Neurosurgery
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist, Doctors and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida

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 4.25 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 4.25 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1269464, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 4 credit hours for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses and Respiratory Therapists. 4.25 credit hours for Pharmacists and Techs. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

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American Board of Surgery - Maintenance of Certification (MOC) - Accredited CME- Neurocritical Care 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Your participation information will be shared with specialty boards through the ACCME's PARS reporting system. Submissions are recorded in approximately 48 hours. You will receive an email when your credits have been processed.

Available Credit

  • 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.25 General certificate of attendance
  • 4.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 4.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 4.25 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 4.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Please login or register for a Baptist Health CME account to take this course.