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Surgical Leadership
Leadership in Spine Surgery: What Are My Obligations Going Into Private Practice presented by Todd J. Albert, MD on May 8, 2023. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundations Webinar Lecture Series
Congenital Scoliosis
Congenital Scoliosis presented by Burt Yaszay, MD on May 1, 2023. From the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Series.
Adult Cervical Deformity Complications
Prospective Multicenter Assessment of Complication Rates Associated with Adult Cervical Deformity presented by Eric Klineberg, MD on April 24, 2023. A part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Series.
MIS Trauma
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Trauma presented by Cameron Shirazi, MD on April 17, 2023. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Webinar Series.
Spine Biomechanics
Spine Biomechanics presented by Amber Price, MD on April 10, 2023. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Series.
Complications: Proximal Junctional Kyphosis
Complications: Deformity – Proximal Junctional Kyphosis presenter by Cameron Shirazi, MD on April 3, 2023. A part of the San Diego Spine Fellowship Conference series.
Metabolic Bone Disease
Metabolic Bone Disease: Diagnosis, Management, and the Spine Surgeon Role presented by Brandon Carlson, MD, MPH on March 27, 2023. Presented as part of the San Diego Spine Fellowship Conference Series.
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy presented by Amber Price, MD on March 20, 2023. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Lecture series
Complications: Pseudarthrosis
Complications: Pseudarthrosis presented by by Mat Bowers, MD on March 13, 2023. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Lecture series.
Complications Surgical Site Infection
Complications: Management of Surgical Site Infection presented by Cameron Shirazi, MD on March 6, 2023. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Lecture series.
Spinal Fluid Leak Management
Spinal Fluid Leak Management presented by Hani Malone, MD on February 13, 2023. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Lecture Series.
Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring Feb 2023
Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring of the Spine presented by Amber Price, MD on February 6, 2023. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Lecture Series.
Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Tokumoto
Indications: Cervical Disc Arthroplasty presented by Hiroto Tokumoto, MD on January 30, 2023. Part of the San Diego Spine Fellowship Lecture Series.
Early Onset Scoliosis :BA Akbarnia
Early Onset Scoliosis: Where have we been and where we are going? presented by Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD on January 23, 2023. Part of the San Diego Spine Fellowship Lecture Series.
Metastatic Spine Disease Classification
Metastatic Spine Disease Classification presented by Matthew Henriques, MD on January 16, 2023. Part of the San Diego Spine Fellowship Lecture Series.
AIS Technique : GM Mundis, Jr., MD
AIS Technique presented by Gregory M. Mundis, Jr., MD on January 9, 2023. Part of the San Diego Spine Fellowship Lecture Series.
Adult Spinal Deformity Classification
Adult Spinal Deformity Classification presented by Cameron Shirazi, MD on December 19, 2022. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Lecture Series.
Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol: Spines of the Past, Present, and Future presented by Jay Kumar, MD on December 12, 2022. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship series.
AIS Classification
AIS Classification presented by Amber Price, MD on December 5, 2022. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Lecture Series.
Lateral Corpectomy Technique
Lateral Corpectomy Technique presented by Donald J. Blaskiewicz, MD on November 28, 2022. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Lecture Series.
Pelvic Fixation and SI Fusion
Pelvic Fixation and SI Fusion presented by Robert K. Eastlack, MD on November 14, 2022. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Lecture Series.
Open Pedicle Screw Placement GM
Open Pedicle Screw Placement presented by Gregory M. Mundis, Jr., MD on November 7, 2022 : Part of the San Diego Spine Fellowship Lecture Series
Occipitocervical Trauma
Occipitocervical Trauma presented by Cameron Shirazi, MD on October 31, 2022 : Part of the San Diego Spine Fellowship Lecture Series
Lateral Mass Fixation
Lateral Mass Fixation and Laminoplasty: Nuances presented by Donald Blaskiewicz, MD : Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Series October 24, 2022
Subaxial Cervical Spine Trauma
Subaxial Cervical Spine Trauma presented by Christopher Martin, MD on October 17, 2022. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Conference Series.
ACDF Technique : RK Eastlack MD
ACDF Technique presented by Robert K. Eastlack, MD on October 10, 2022. Video part of the San Diego Spine Fellowship Conference Series.
Thoracolumbar Trauma
Thoracolumbar Trauma presented by Jay Kumar, MD on October 3, 2022.
Spine Surgery Decompression Techniques
Spine Surgery Decompression Techniques presented by Jamie Bruffey, MD on September 26, 2022.
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (HNP) : Cameron Shirazi, MD
Indications: Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (HNP) : San Diego Spine Foundation Meetings. Presented by Cameron Shirazi, MD on August 29, 2022.
LLIF Technique : Gregory M. Mundis, Jr., MD
LLIF Technique presented by Gregory M. Mundis, Jr., MD on August 22, 2022. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellows Meetings Series
Neurogenic Claudication & Lateral Recess Stenosis : Rick Lang, MD
Indications: Neurogenic Claudication & Lateral Recess Stenosis presented by Rick Lang, MD on August 15, 2022.
Sagittal Alignment 2022
Sagittal Alignment in Spine Surgery presented by Michael Kelly, MD on August 8, 2022. Video from the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellowship Lecture Series
Surgical Approach for Percutaneous Screw Placement
Surgical Approach for Percutaneous Screw Placement presented by Robert K. Eastlack, MD on August 1, 2022. A part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellows Conference Series.
Artificial Intelligence in Spine Surgery
Artificial Intelligence in Spine Surgery presented by Micah Blais, MD on July 25, 2022. A part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Fellows Conference Series.
Sacropelvic Fixation
Sacropelvic Fixation presented by Jay Kumar, MD on July 18, 2022. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Conference Series.
Robotics in Spine Surgery
Robotics in Spine Surgery presented by Daniel Diaz-Aguilar, MD on June 27, 2022. Part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Conference Series
Cervical Disc Replacement : Rick C. Sasso, MD
Cervical Disc Replacement – What I Need to Know in 20 Minutes or Less presented by Rick. C. Sasso, MD on June 13, 2022. This video is part of the San Diego Spine Foundation Conference Series.
Transitioning to Private Practice : Edward K. Nomoto, MD
Transitioning to Private Practice: Lessons Learned presented by Edward K. Nomoto, MD on June 6, 2022. Part of the San Diego Spine Fellowship Conference Series
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Trauma
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Trauma presented by Sean Sheppard, MD on May 16, 2022. This online meeting is a part of the weekly San Diego Spine Foundation Fellows Conferences.
Decision Making in Metastatic Spine Disease
Decision Making in Metastatic Spine Disease presented by Benjamin Kafka, MD on May 9, 2022. A part of the San Diego Spine Foundation's ongoing online Fellows meetings.
Autograph & Fusion
Fact v. Fiction: Autograph & Fusion Technique presented by Gregory M. Mundis, Jr., MD on May 2, 2022
Sagittal Alignment
Sagittal Alignment in Spine Surgery presented by Michael Kelly, MD on April 25, 2022.
Sagittal Imbalance Disorders
Spinopelvic Parameters & Sagittal Imbalance Disorders presented by Daniel Diaz-Aguilar, MD on April 18, 2022.
Cervical Deformity
SDSF Spine Conference - Cervical Deformity presented by Eric Klineberg, MD on April 11, 2022.
Biomechanics: Metallurgy and Implants
Indications: Biomechanics: Metallurgy and Implants – Kody Barrett, M.D. – April 4, 2022.
Congenital Scoliosis
Congenital Scoliosis presented by Burt Yaszay, MD on March 28, 2022.
Junctional Kyphosis
Complications: Deformity Proximal Junctional Kyphosis presented by J. Scott Donoughe, DO on March 21, 2022.
Metabolic Bone Health
Metabolic Bone Health: Diagnosis, Management and the Spine Surgeon Role presented by Brandon B. Carlson, MD, MPH on March 14, 2022.
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Indications: Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy by Benjamin Kafka, MD on March 7, 2022.
Pseudoarthrosis
Complications: Pseudoarthrosis presented by Micah Blais, MD on February 28, 2022.
Surgical Site Infection
Complications: Management of Surgical Site Infection presented by Kody Barret, MD on February 14, 2022. Part of the Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation
Degenerative Becomes Deformity
When Degenerative Becomes Deformity presented by Robert K. Eastlack, MD, on February 7, 2022.
Spinal Fluid Leak Management
Spinal Fluid Leak Management presented by Hani Malone, MD, on January 31, 2022. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Protocol for Neuromonitoring Changes
Protocol for Neuromonitoring Changes presented by Daniel Diaz-Aguilar, MD, on January 24, 2022. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Indications: Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty
Indications: Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty presented by Micah Blais, MD, on January 17, 2022.
AIS Technique
AIS Technique by Gregory M. Mundis, Jr., MD, on January 10, 2022. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Physical Therapy in Management of Low Back Pain
Physical Therapy in Management of Low Back Pain. Physical Therapy in Management of Low Back Pain – Yousef Ghandour, PT. This December 20, 2021 lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Classification: Metastatic Spine Disease
Classification: Metastatic Spine Disease – Kody Barrett, M.D. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation. Presented December 13, 2021
Classification: Adult Spinal Deformity
CLASSIFICATION: Adult Spinal Deformity – Todd Heig, M.D. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation. Presentation December 6, 2021
Classification: AIS
Classification: AIS – Micah Blais, M.D. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation. Presentation November 29, 2021
Pelvic Fixation: SI Fusion
TECHNIQUE: Pelvic Fixation and SI Fusion– Robert K. Eastlack, M.D. November 8, 2021
This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Occipitocervical Trauma
Indications: Occ-C2 Trauma – Shalin Shah, D.O.- November 1, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Indications: Subaxial Cervical Trauma
Indications: Subaxial Cervical Trauma – Luis Daniel Diaz-Aguilar, MD - October 25, 2021.
Indications: Thoracolumbar Fracture
Indications: Thoracolumbar Fracture– John Waggoner, MD - October 18, 2021.
Indications: Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Indications: Degenerative Spondylolisthesis presented by Kody Barrett, MD on October 11, 2021.
Indications: Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
Indications: Herniated Nucleus Pulposus by Micah Blais, MD - October 4, 2021.
Indications: Neurogenic Claudication/ Lateral Recess Stenosis
Indications: Neurogenic Claudication/ Lateral Recess Stenosis by Shalin Shah, D.O. on September 27, 2021.
Bridging the Gap Between Spine and Arthroplasty Surgeons
Bridging the Gap Between Spine and Arthroplasty Surgeons by Shalin Shah, D.O. on September 20, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Lateral Mass Fixation and Laminoplasty: Nuances
Lateral Mass Fixation and Laminoplasty: Nuances by Donald Blaskiewicz, MD, on September 13, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Cervical Radiculopathy: Natural History, Pathophysiology, and Treatment Options
Cervical Radiculopathy: Natural History, Pathophysiology, and Treatment Options presented by Robert Eastlack, MD, on August 30, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Spine Surgery Decompression Techniques
Spine Surgery Decompression Techniques presented by James Bruffey, MD, on August 23, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
MIS TLIF
MIS TLIF presented by Hani Malone, MD, on August 16, 2021.
Lateral Lumber Interbody Fusion
Lateral Lumber Interbody Fusion: How I Do It presented by Robert K. Eastlack, MD, on August 9, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Surgical Approach for Percutaneous Screw Placement
Surgical Approach for Percutaneous Screw Placement presented by Robert K. Eastlack, MD, on August 9, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
The Ideal Case for MIS Anterior/Posterior Approaches
The Ideal Case for MIS Anterior/Posterior Approaches presented by Gregory Mundis, Jr., MD, on August 2, 2021.
Treatment of Early-onset Scoliosis: Indications, Techniques, and Historical Perspective
Treatment of Early-Onset Scoliosis: Indications, Techniques, and Historical Perspective presented by Robert Ames, MD, on July 26, 2021.
Metabolic Bone Disease: Diagnosis, Management
Metabolic Bone Disease: Diagnosis, Management and the Spine Surgeon Role presented by Brandon B. Carlson, MD, MPH, on July 13, 2021
Resiliency, Pain Self-Efficacy, and Perioperative Opioid Use
Resiliency, Pain Self-Efficacy, and Perioperative Opioid Use in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery presented by Daniel Reid, MD, on June 28, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Minimally Invasive Deformity Surgery
Minimally Invasive Deformity Surgery presented by Robert K. Eastlack, MD, on June 21, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Which Cells Work in Spinal Fusion?
Which Cells Work in Spinal Fusion presented by Frank Vizesi, PhD, on June 14, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Spinal Fluid Leak Management
Spinal Fluid Leak Management presented by Hani Malone, MD, on June 7, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Interbody Fusion Techniques, the History, Indications, Risks and Complications
Interbody Fusion Techniques, the History, Indications, Risks and Complications presented Robert Ames, MD, on May 24, 2021.
Spine Infection Management
Spine Infection Management presented by Jessica Stambaugh, MD, on May 10, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Pediatric Congenital Deformity
Pediatric Congenital Deformity presented by Burt Yaszay, MD, on April 26, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Degenerative Reconstruction: Why Alignment Matters
Degenerative Reconstruction: Why Alignment Matters presented by Robert Eastlack, MD, on April 12, 2021.
MIS – Indications, Management, and Complications
MIS – Indications, Management, and Complications presented by Daniel Reid, MD, on March 22, 2021.
Delayed Supra Adjacent Osteomyelitis After Thoracolumbar Deformity Correction
Delayed Supra Adjacent Osteomyelitis After Thoracolumbar Deformity Correction presented by Robert Ames, MD, on March 8, 2021. This case presentation is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Pseudarthrosis: Risks, Work-Up, and Management
Pseudarthrosis: Risks, Work-Up, and Management presented by Mimi Peterson, MD, on March 8, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Evaluation and Management of Isthmic and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Evaluation and Management of Isthmic and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis presented by James Bruffey, MD, on February 22, 2021.
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Etiologies
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Etiologies and Management (Non-Operative and Operative) presented by Robert Ames, MD, on February 8, 2021.
Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Neuromuscular Scoliosis presented by Robert Ames, MD, on February 1, 2021.
Use of Intraoperative Ultrasound for Management of Intradural Lesions
Use of Intraoperative Ultrasound for Management of Intradural Lesions presented by Robert Ames, MD, on January 25, 2021
C5 Palsy After C4-C7 ACDF
C5 Palsy After C4-C7 ACDF presented by Daniel Reid, MD, on January 25, 2021. This case presentation is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Biomechanics - Metallurgy and Implants
Biomechanics - Metallurgy and Implants presented by Daniel Reid, MD, on January 25, 2021.
Management of Metastatic Spine Tumors by Donald J. Blaskiewicz, MD
Management of Metastatic Spine Tumors presented by Donald J. Blaskiewicz, MD on January 11, 2021. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Sacral Fractures and MIS Treatment
Sacral Fractures and MIS Treatment by Daniel Reid, MD, on December 14, 2020.
Neurologic Injury and 3 Column Osteotomy
Neurologic Injury and 3 Column Osteotomy by Robert Ames, MD, on December 14, 2020. This case presentation is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Adult Deformity and Reconstruction Surgery: Indications and Treatment
Adult Deformity and Reconstruction Surgery: Indications and Treatment by Thomas Kelsey, MD, on December 14, 2020.
Intraoperative Failure of Total Disc Replacement
Intraoperative Failure of Total Disc Replacement presented by Daniel Reid, MD, on November 23, 2020. This case presentation is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Unstable Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
Unstable Osteoporotic Compression Fractures by Robert Ames, MD, on November 23, 2020. This case presentation is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Cervical Alignment and Deformity
Cervical Alignment and Deformity presented by Daniel Reid, MD, on November 23, 2020. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation
Robot vs. Fluoro based Pedicle Screw Placement
Robot vs. Fluoro based Pedicle Screw Placement presented Robert Ames, MD, on November 9, 2020. This case presentation is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation..
Tubular V Mini Open Microdiscectomy
Tubular V Mini Open Microdiscectomy presented by Daniel Reid, MD, on November 9, 2020. This case presentation is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation..
Unilateral Fixation After LLIF
Unilateral Fixation After LLIF presented by Daniel Reid, MD, on November 9, 2020. This case presentation is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation
Prehab for Spinal Surgery
Prehab for Spinal Surgery – A Physical Therapy Perspective presented by Yousef Ghandour, PT, MOMT, FAAOMPT on November 9, 2020. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
MIS v Open Deformity Correction
MIS v Open deformity correction presented by Robert Ames, MD, on October 12, 2020.
Unilateral Facet Dislocation Literature Review
Unilateral facet dislocation; literature review by Daniel Reid, MD, on October 12, 2020. This case presentation is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Sub Axial Cervical Spine Trauma
Sub Axial Cervical Spine Trauma presented by Andrew Johnson, MD, on October 12, 2020. This lecture is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
L4-S1 ALIF - Managing Intraoperative Vascular Injury
L4-S1 ALIF - Managing Intraoperative Vascular Injury presented by Daniel Reid, MD, on September 28, 2020. This case presentation is part of the ongoing Fellows Case Conferences hosted by the San Diego Spine Foundation.
Spinopelvic Parameters & Sagittal Imbalance Disorders
Spinopelvic Parameters & Sagittal Imbalance Disorders presented by Gregory M. Mundis, Jr., MD, on September 28, 2020.
Modern View for Intraoperative Neurophysiology
Modern View for Intraoperative Neurophysiology presented by Alisher Azamov, MD, on September 14, 2020.
Upper Cervical Spine Trauma
Upper Cervical Spine Trauma presented by Maneesha Bawa, MD on August 24, 2020.
Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma
Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma presented by Nicholas Perry, MD on August 10, 2020 .