Spine Deformity Solutions: A Hands-On Course

Program Agenda

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Welcome Reception & Fireside Chat Case Discussions

17:30 - 18:30       Participant Registration & Welcome Reception*

18:30 - 20:30       Fireside Chat Case Discussions (2 Concurrent Sessions)

*All registered delegates are invited to attend the Welcome Reception and Fireside Chat Case Discussions on Wednesday evening. Beverages and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. The case discussions will immediately follow the Welcome Reception. Dress is business casual.

Friday, November 15, 2024

Lecture & Lab Sessions

Session 1: Thoracolumbar Open Posterior Techniques

• Lab 1A: Anterior Interbody Fusion
• Lab 1B: Posterior Instrumentation

Session 2: Osteotomies and Pelvic Fixation

• Lab 2: Posterior Spinal Osteotomies

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Lecture & Lab Sessions

Session 3: Cervical Deformity: Indications, Approach, and Execution 

• Lab 3: Posterior Cervical Reconstruction from Occipital to T2

Session 4: Anterior and Lateral Approach – Thoracic & Lumbar Spine

• Lab 4: Anterior Thoracolumbar Approaches

Please note, session topics, lab techniques, and timing are subject to change.

Course Chairs

Surin Thanapipatsiri, MD
Bangkok, Thailand

Monchai Ruangchainikom, MD
Bangkok, Thailand

Kenny Kwan, BMBCh(Oxon), FRCSEd
Hong Kong

Course Faculty

Kuniyoshi Abumi, MD
Sapporo, Japan

Saumyajit Basu, MD
Kolkata, India

Torphong, Bunmaprasert, MD
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Kenneth MC Cheung, MD
Hong Kong

Yong Hai, MD
Beijing, China

Brian Hsu, MD
Greenwich, Australia

Seung Jae Hyun, MD, PhD
Seongnam, Korea

MK Kwan, MBBS, MS Orth
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Worawat Limthongkul, MD
Bangkok, Thailand

Gabriel Liu, FRCS(Orth), MSC
Singapore

Athikom Methathien, MD
Bangkok, Thailand

Sirichai Wilartratsami, MD
Bangkok, Thailand
 

Accomodations

The Peninsula Hotel

333 Charoen Nakhon Rd, Khlong Ton Sai, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600, Thailand

*Participants are welcome to stay at the hotel of their choosing.  Participants are responsible for getting to the lab, as transportation is not provided by SRS.

Travel

Getting to Bangkok

When traveling to Bangkok there are several methods of transportation to get you into the city, Most international flights arrive at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), but there are also flight options for Don Mueang Airport (DMK).  From either airport there are several options for transportation into the city.  From BKK you can take a taxi, private transfer, bus or the airport rail link to get to your destination.  From DMK you can also take a taxi, private transfer, bus or the train into the city.  There are also options to take a bus or train from outside of Bangkok to get you into the city, depending on where you are coming from.

Getting around Bangkok

Once you are in Bangkok, you have serval options for getting to your destinations.  The best method of travel will be determined by where you are staying and where you are going.  Bangkok offers a metro, buses, boats, taxis, tuk-tuks, bikes and rides through grab.

Currency

The official currency of Thailand is the Thai Baht (THB). Check your country’s currency conversion.

Electricity

Thailand operates on a 220V supply voltage and 50Hz. 

The electrical sockets in Thailand use type A, B, C, F and O. Electrical sockets in Thailand are compatible with flat parallel prongs and two round pins.  Two pin sockets are most common, but some locations have three pin outlets.  

Time Zone

Bangkok observes Indochina Time all year. There are no Daylight Saving Time clock changes.

Bangkok (ICT)	Chicago (CDT)	London (BST)
08:00	20:00	02:00
12:00	00:00 (Midnight)	06:00
15:00	03:00	09:00

Weather

In November, Bangkok is in the cool and dry season, as the temperatures drop, rainy season has ended and humidity levels decrease.  The average high temperature is 32C and the low is 24C.

Language

The Spine Deformity Solutions: A Hands-On Course will be presented in English. The official Language of Thailand is Thai.