2025 Baptist Health Spine Symposium
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.
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 noon | Hallmarks 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.
Symposium Directors
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
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
Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Miami, Florida
Director, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist, Doctors and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
Director, Outpatient Spine Surgery
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
Director, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Miami Neuroscience Institute Spine Center
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
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
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
Neurosurgeon and Director, Functional Neurosurgery
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist, Doctors and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Interventional Spine Physician
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
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
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.
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