Welcome and Introduction

Disclosure(s):

Nicholas Brandmeir, MD, FAANS: No financial relationships to disclose

Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, MBA: AO Spine: Research Grant (Ongoing); Brainlab: Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); Depuy Synthes: Consultant (Ongoing); Discgenics: Stock Options (Ongoing); DoD: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Globus Consultant: Consultant (Ongoing); ISSG: Research Grant (Ongoing); Medtronic: Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); NIH: Research Grant (Ongoing); NREF: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Pacira: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); PCORI: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); SLIP II: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Springer Publisher: Royalty Recipient (Ongoing); Thieme Publisher: Royalty Recipient (Ongoing)

Paul Park, MD: Alphatec: Consultant (Ongoing), Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Cerapedics Inc: Research Grant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); Globus Medical, Inc.: Royalty Recipient (Ongoing); ISSG: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Kuros Biosciences: Speaker/Honoraria (Terminated, November 1, 2025); Medtronic Inc: Consultant (Ongoing); OnPoint Surgical: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)