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Awake Spine Course – Hybrid Event
June 18 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Tampa, FL
In order to access the virtual link to view and attend this course remotely, you must be registered and signed in.
Join us virtually or in-person to learn the latest advancements in the use of regional anesthesia in spine surgery. Co-Directed by W. Michael Bullock, MD PhD and Alok D Sharan, MD MHCDS.
This Hybrid course will be offered live with options to attend in-person at the state of the art Pacira Innovation and Training Center at Tampa or virtually. Virtual attendees based in USA will also have the option of joining with virtual reality technology.
Doc Social is pleased to partner with Immertec on offering this course via 3D Virtual Reality Technology. For individuals who sign up for this option we will send you Oculus glasses prior to the course. The glasses will have software uploaded to view the live program using immersive technology. This option allows you to “feel” as if you are participating in-person in the course. Oculus glasses can be mailed to USA addresses.
Hotel accommodations are available at Hotel Alba in Tampa at a special reduced rate. Please email Rebecca to indicate interest in a hotel reservation.
Agenda
| Time | Lecture | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00-8:15 | Introduction | Alok D. Sharan, MD |
| 8:15-8:30 | Why Awake Spine Surgery? | Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, MD |
| 8:30-8:45 | Regional Block in Spine Surgery | Michael Bullock, MD |
| 8:45-9:00 | Awake TLIF | Alok D. Sharan, MD |
| 9:00-9:15 | Break/Q&A | |
| 9:15-9:30 | Awake Endoscopic Spine Surgery | Paul Houle, MD |
| 9:30-9:45 | Awake Robotic Spine Surgery | Ernest Braxton, MD |
| 9:45-10:00 | Awake XLIF | Georgios Bakaloudis, MD |
| 10:00-10:15 | Awake TransKambin Approach | Muhammad Abd-El-Barr |
| 10:15-10:30 | Q&A | |
| 10:30-10:45 | Marvel Group | Jamie Rindler |
| 10:45-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-11:15 | Developing an Awake Spine Program | Helen Hann, Murtuza Sukander MBBS |
| 11:15-11:30 | How to Market your Awake Spine Surgery Program | Renee Oliveira |
| 11:30-12:00 | Lunch | |
| 12:00-2:00 | Lab 1 | Ultrasound of the Spine |
| Lab 2 | Targeting in Ultrasound | |
| Lab 3 | TLIP Block | |
| Lab 4 | ESP Block |