Saturday, January 31, 2026

7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.

Breakfast


7:20 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.

Welcome
Michael A. Leonard, MD, & Akash J. Patel, MD


7:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.

Robotics in Spine | 7:30 a.m. – 7:44 a.m.
Arnold B. Vardiman, MD

Spinal Alignment Beyond Lumbar Lordosis | 7:44 a.m. – 7:58 a.m.
Paul J. Holman, MD

Fuse or Not to Fuse Panel | 7:58 a.m. – 8:22 a.m.
Marc A. Prablek, MD (Moderator) | Cyrus B. King, MD; & Jared S. Fridley, MD

Spinoplastics | 8:22 a.m. – 8:36 a.m.
Alexander E. Ropper, MD


8:40 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

NOTECHS: Intersection of Aviation and Neurosurgery
Gerald A. Grant, MD


9:10 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Exhibit Break


9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Management of Complex Spine Tumors | 9:30 a.m. – 9:44 a.m.
Robert Y. North, MD

Endoscopic Spine to Redefine Thoracic Surgery | 9:44 a.m. – 9:58 a.m.
Meng Huang, MD

Arthroplasty vs. ACDF vs. Foraminotomy With Microdiscectomy  | 9:58 a.m. – 10:22 a.m.
Michael J. McGinity, MD (Moderator) | Jared S. Fridley, MD; Rishi R. Lall, MD; & Pegah Ghamasaee, MD

Spine Trauma | 10:22 a.m. – 10:36 a.m.
Justin C. Lee, MD, PhD

Update on Management of Head Trauma | 10:36 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Ryan S. Kitagawa, MD


11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Management of Epilepsy | 11:00 a.m. – 11:24 a.m.
Jeffrey Treiber, MD (Moderator) | Howie Weiner, MD, & Mark R. Lee, MD, PhD

Rhizotomy | 11:24 a.m. – 11:38 a.m.
Nisha Gadgil, MD

Fetal Neurosurgery | 11:38 a.m. – 11:52 a.m.
William E. Whitehead, MD, PhD


12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Lunch: Rediscovering the Joy of Neurosurgery
Anthony V. Maioriello, MD
Unity + Freedom + Sustainability | Locum Tenens | Medical Revenue Recovery & the NSA
11:55 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Buffet Available
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch Presentation | No CME Offered


12:45 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.

Industry Showcase
Join the Bayou & Bottle’s Mobile Coffee Shop in the Foyer |
No CME Offered


1:10 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.

Movement Disorders | 1:10 p.m. – 1:34 p.m.
Daniel J. Curry, MD

Management of Pediatric Trauma | 1:34 p.m. – 1:48 p.m.
Daniel R. Hansen, MD

Management of Pediatric Tumors | 1:48 p.m. – 2:02 p.m.
Guillermo Aldave, MD, PhD


2:05 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Exhibit Break


2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Documentation & Coding Update
Teri Romano – Click Here to Learn More


5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

The Art of Bourbon: A Tasting Reception
Houston Four Seasons

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