Difficult Spine Cases: Case Presentations, Surgical Nuances and Complication Avoidance Strategies

Monday, May 4, 2026

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM CT

Location:301BC, Level 3, HBGCC

Moderator(s)

Mohamad Bydon, MD

Professor & Chair of Neurological Surgery
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
University of Chicago
Paul Park, MD

Neurosurgeon
Semmes Murphey Clinic
University of Tennessee/Semmes-Murphey
Daniel Sciubba, MD, MBA

Professor and Chair
Northwell Health
Hoftstra University
Laura Snyder, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery
Barrow Neurological Institute
Barrow Neurological Institute

This session will involve case presentations focusing on surgical nuances and strategies for avoiding complications in spinal surgeries. Experts will share their experiences and approaches to complex cases.

Presentations:

9:45 AM - 9:54 AM CT

Multilevel Continuous Cervical OPLL
Speaker: Yi Lu, MD PhD – Brigham and Women's Hospital
9:55 AM - 10:04 AM CT

Multi-segment Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors
Speaker: Justin Neira, MD
10:05 AM - 10:14 AM CT

Two or More Level Spondylectomy for Primary Spine Tumors
Speaker: Courtney Goodwin, MD, PhD, FAANS – Duke University Medical Center
10:15 AM - 10:24 AM CT

Lumbar Adjacent Segment Disease: Fuse Short vs Fuse Long
Speaker: Khoi D. Than, MD – Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Hospital
10:25 AM - 10:34 AM CT

Kyphoscoliosis with Sagittal and Coronal Decompensation
Speaker: Ali K. Ozturk, MD – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
10:35 AM - 10:44 AM CT

Rigid Cervicothoracic Deformity
Speaker: Peter G. Passias, MD – Duke University
10:45 AM - 10:54 AM CT

Pelvic Obliquity Patients with Rigid and Non-rigid Spinal Deformities?
Speaker: Jay D. Turner, MD, PhD – Barrow Neurological Institute
10:55 AM - 11:04 AM CT

Giant Calcified Thoracic Discs
Speaker: Laura Snyder, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute
11:05 AM - 11:14 AM CT

Cervical Fracture Subluxation
Speaker: Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA, FAANS