Wednesday
April 15, 2026
Moderators
Serena S. Hu, MD & Zeeshan M. Sardar, MD
| 14:30 - 14:40 | Optimizing Correction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Lawrence G. Lenke, MD |
| 14:40 - 14:50 | Avoiding Complications in High Grade Spondylolisthesis Munish C. Gupta, MD, MBA |
| 14:50 - 15:00 | Avoiding the Landmines: Complications I Didn't See Coming Joseph M. Lombardi, MD |
| 15:00 - 15:10 | Discussion |
| 15:10 - 15:20 | Make It Perfect or Save the Patient Eric O. Klineberg, MD |
| 15:20 - 15:30 | Building Your OR Playbook: Techniques That Saved Me Rajiv K. Sethi, MD |
| 15:30 - 15:40 | Discussion |
Thursday
April 16, 2026
Moderators
Christopher P. Ames, MD & Suken A. Shah, MD
Panelists
René M. Castelein, MD, PhD; Munish C. Gupta, MD, MBA; A. Noelle Larson, MD; Ronald A. Lehman Jr., MD; Stefan Parent, MD, PhD
Thursday
April 16, 2026
Moderators
TBA
Thursday
April 16, 2026
Moderators
TBA
Thursday
April 16, 2026
Moderators
TBA
Thursday
April 16, 2026
Moderators
TBA
Non-CME Session
Thursday
April 16, 2026
Moderator:
John Street, MD, PhD
TBA
This session is hosted by the Canadian Spine Society
| 15:30 - 15:33 | Introduction & Welcome John Street, MD, PhD |
| Debate 1: My Priorities in Deformity Correction in AIS | |
| 15:33 - 15:39 | I’m All About Coronal Alignment Mark Camp, MD |
| 15:39 - 15:45 | I’m All About Sagittal Alignment Fred Nicholls, MD, MA, FRCSC |
| 15:45 - 15:43 | Rebuttals Mark Camp, MD & Fred Nicholls, MD, MA, FRCSC |
| 15:53 - 16:01 | Discussion |
| Debate 2: High Grade Isthmic Spondylolisthesis | |
| 16:01 - 16:07 | You Should Always Reduce Stefan Parent, MD, PhD |
| 16:07 - 16:13 | You Should Never Reduce Stephen Lewis, MD, MSc, FRCSC |
| 16:13 - 16:21 | Rebuttals Stefan Parent, MD, PhD & Stephen Lewis, MD, MSc, FRCSC |
| 16:21 - 16:29 | Discussion |
| Debate 3: When to Correct AIS | |
| 16:29 - 16:35 | 40° and It Gets Fused Firoz Miyanji, MD, FRCSC |
| 16:35 - 16:41 | 70° Is Fine Christopher Nielsen, MD |
| 16:41 - 16:49 | Rebuttals Firoz Miyanji, MD, FRCSC & Christopher Nielsen, MD |
| 16:49 - 16:57 | Discussion |
| 16:57 - 17:00 | Concluding Remarks John Street, MD, PhD |
Non-CME Session
Thursday
April 16, 2026
Moderators
Neel Anand, MD, Mch.Orth & Han Jo Kim, MD
| 17:30 - 17:36 | How I Do the Lateral TransPsoas Approach Gregory M. Mundis Jr., MD |
| 17:37 - 17:43 | How I Do the Prone TransPsoas Approach Juan S. Uribe, MD |
| 17:44 - 17:50 | How I Do the Oblique Pre-Psoas Approach Neel Anand, MD, Mch.Orth |
| 17:51 - 18:01 | Discussion |
| 18:01 - 18:07 | Derotation Techniques in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Lindsay M. Andras, MD |
| 18:08 - 18:14 | High Grade Spondy Reduction Khaled M. Kebaish, MD |
| 18:15 - 18:21 | How To Best Optimize Robotics and Alignment Ronald A. Lehman Jr., MD |
| 18:22 - 18:30 | Discussion |
Non-CME Session
Friday
April 17, 2026
Moderators
Ferran Pellisé, MD, PhD & Robert K. Eastlack, MD
| 07:30 - 07:33 | Introduction – The Epidemic of Adult Deformity Ferran Pellisé, MD, PhD |
| 07:33 - 07:38 | Biomarkers – Molecular Approaches for Adult Spinal Deformity Tej Azad, MD |
| 07:38 - 07:42 | Bone Health Assessment and Management in Adult Spinal Deformity Elizabeth L. Lord, MD |
| 07:42 - 07:47 | Sarcopenia – The Critical Muscle Envelope Camilo Molina, MD |
| 07:47 - 07:55 | Discussion |
| Point-Counterpoint: The Digital Wave | |
| 07:55 - 08:00 | Point Christopher P. Ames, MD |
| 08:00 - 08:05 | Counterpoint Corey T. Walker, MD |
| 08:05 - 08:13 | Discussion & Live Polling – Are We Ready for the Spine Digital Twin? |
| 08:13 - 08:30 | Panel Discussion on Digital Health Christopher P. Ames, MD; Corey T. Walker, MD; Kristen E. Jones, MD; Miranda L. Van Hooff, MSc, PhD |
Friday
April 17, 2026
Moderators
TBA
| 09:00 - 11:05 | Abstract Session 8 |
| 11:05 - 11:10 | Introduction of the Keynote Suken A. Shah, MD |
| 11:10 - 11:30 | Keynote Address Stefan Parent, MD |
Friday
April 17, 2026
Moderators
TBA
Non-CME Session
Friday
April 17, 2026
Moderators
Daniel M. Sciubba, MD & Luis M. Tumialan, MD
This session is hosted by the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine & Peripheral Nerves
| 13:15 - 13:18 | Introduction Daniel M. Sciubba, MD |
| 13:18 - 13:24 | 3D Printed Personalized Implants Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD |
| 13:24 - 13:30 | What is the Role for Sacro-iliac Fusion in Spinal Deformity Surgery? Benjamin D. Elder, MD, PhD |
| 13:30 - 13:38 | Discussion |
| 13:38 - 13:44 | Prone Lateral - Fad or Here to Stay? Juan S. Uribe, MD |
| 13:44 - 13:50 | How to Instrument: Free-Hand, Fluoro, Navigation, AR, Robotics, Pre-Contoured Rod & Implants Charles Sansur, MD, FAANS |
| 13:50 - 13:56 | How Large a Case Can be Done in the ASC/Outpatient Setting Paul Park, MD |
| 13:56 - 14:04 | Discussion |
| 14:04 - 14:10 | Spinal Endoscopy - How to Learn and Implement Michael Y. Wang, MD, FAANS |
| 14:10 - 14:16 | How I Use AI as a Spine Surgeon Amit Jain, MD, MBA |
| 14:16 - 14:22 | How Can Surgeons Improve Limb Function in Spinal Cord Injury Patients? Wilson Zachary Ray, MD |
| 14:22 - 14:30 | Discussion |
Friday
April 17, 2026
Moderators
TBA
Friday
April 17, 2026
Moderators
TBA
Friday
April 17, 2026
Moderators
Meric Enercan, MD & Joshua M. Pahys, MD
| 16:30 - 16:37 | The Early Years: From the Animal Lab to Staples and the First VBT Cases A. Noelle Larson, MD |
| 16:37 - 16:44 | Evolution of VBT to Thoracolumbar Spine, Double Row, and Non-AIS Patients Patrick J. Cahill, MD |
| 16:44 - 16:51 | The Future of Growth Modulation: Apical Fusion, Hybrid Technique, and Beyond Amer F. Samdani, MD |
| 16:51 - 17:00 | Discussion |
| 17:00 - 17:07 | Advancements in Revision Adult Deformity: How to Fix a Harrington Rod Patient Dong-Gune Chang, MD, PhD |
| 17:07 - 17:14 | Innovations in Primary Adult Spinal Deformity: Restoration of the Sagittal Plane and 3D Alignment Susana Núñez Pereira, MD, PhD |
| 17:14 - 17:21 | Evolution of Surgical Planning: From an Educated Guess to AI/Machine Learning Michael P. Kelly, MD |
| 17:21 - 17:30 | Discussion |
Non-CME Session
| Thursday, April 16, 2026 | Friday, April 17, 2026 | |
| Morning | 07:30 - 08:30 | |
| Globus Medical | ||
| Highridge Medical | ||
| Lunch | 12:00 - 13:00 | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Orthofix | ||
| Johnson & Johnson MedTech | ATEC Spine | |
| Medtronic | Highridge Medical |