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Practical Clinic

Incorporation of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence into Spinal Neurosurgical Practice

Moderator(s)

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  Jake Godzik, MD, FAANS

  Associate Professor
  University of Alabama Birmingham
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  Jacob Greenberg, MD, MSCI

  Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
  Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Focusing on spine surgery, this session highlights the integration of AI and VR into modern spinal workflows. Topics include intraoperative guidance systems, preoperative simulation, and AI-driven practice tools that reduce administrative burden and improve patient outcomes. Hands-on stations will allow participants to experience spine-specific platforms under the guidance of expert users and spine neurosurgeons.

Supported by: ATEC Spine, Medtronic, Surgical Theater

Presentations:

• 12:30 PM - 12:35 PM CT

  Overview of VR & AI in Spine Surgery (Intro)
  

  Speaker: Jake Godzik, MD, FAANS – University of Alabama Birmingham
• 12:36 PM - 12:51 PM CT

  VR for Pre-operative Planning in Spine
  

  Speaker: Jeremy Steinberger, MD – Mount Sinai Health System
• 12:52 PM - 1:07 PM CT

  AI for Predictive Analytics & Patient-selection in Spine Surgery
  

  Speaker: Anand Veeravagu, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine
• 1:08 PM - 1:23 PM CT

  VR/AR for Intra-operative Navigation & Screw Placement
  

  Speaker: Jang W. Yoon, MD – University of California San Francisco
• 1:24 PM - 1:39 PM CT

  AI Enhanced Intra-operative Decision-support / Robotics in Spine
  

  Speaker: Joseph A. Osorio, MD, PhD – Department of Neurosurgery, University of California San Diego
• 1:40 PM - 1:55 PM CT

  Case Example: Using AI in Complex Spinal Deformity
  

  Speaker: Jacob Greenberg, MD, MSCI – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
• 1:56 PM - 2:11 PM CT

  Soft Tissue Digital Surgery: Data, Insights, Actions
  

  Speaker: Feibi Zheng, MD, MBA, FACS – Baylor College of Medicine and Intuitive Surgical
• 2:12 PM - 2:27 PM CT

  Don't Throw Away the MRI - Incorporating MRI data into AR/VR in Spine Surgery
  

  Speaker: Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr, MD, PhD, FAANS – Duke University Medical Center
• 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT

  Interactive/Learning Stations